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datman63'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 3, 2025

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  • datman63 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (NO)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (NO)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (NO)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Andrew Armstrong Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Andrew Armstrong
WR Arkansas
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Draft Picks Traded
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (TB)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Players traded away
Head Shot
Willie Gay
LB
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Saints a B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Saints reached some 51 spots for Andrew Armstrong, and value like that does not grow back. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick 9 they get a workhorse for the backfield at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
A slide stopped in No. 40, with Jalon Walker worth more than the price. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick71 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant in Round 3, Pick 7 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick93 Rnd3 David Walker
They paid a round early for David Walker in the 93rd pick, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick121 Rnd4 Nohl Williams
No edge and no loss on Nohl Williams in pick No. 121; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick131 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Malachi Moore. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick132 Rnd4 Ty Robinson
Ty Robinson at the Round 4 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick157 Rnd5 Logan Brown
A tidy bit of business in the 157th pick, where Logan Brown graded well above the range. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick177 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in No. 177 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.
Pick184 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They paid sticker price for Dont'e Thornton Jr. in Round 6, Pick 8, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick248 Rnd7 Andrew Armstrong
Andrew Armstrong at pick No. 248 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick254 Rnd7 LaJohntay Wester
LaJohntay Wester in slot 254 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.