McPatriot22'S MOCK DRAFT
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McPatriot22'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2025

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  • McPatriot22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (NO)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NO)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NO)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (NO)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (NO)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NO)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NO)
Craig Woodson
S California
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NO)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Craig Woodson
S California
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (MIA)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LAC)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CHI)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Da'Shawn Hand
DT
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Saints won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

Whoever sat across the table from the Saints should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. This is how you run a draft, and the A- reflects it.

They will need Ransom to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They banked enough surplus on Sampson to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In pick 22 they get a moveable chess piece at tight end. A real need, handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
Donovan Ezeiruaku in slot 40 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick72 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
They read the board right and Dylan Sampson was the payoff at the Round 3 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick86 Rnd3 Lathan Ransom
They paid up for Lathan Ransom at pick No. 86 when waiting would have done the job. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick93 Rnd3 Will Howard
They jumped the gun on Will Howard, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.
Pick112 Rnd4 David Walker
A straight-up fair deal on David Walker at the 112th pick, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams at the 128th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick135 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. in Round 4, Pick 33 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick148 Rnd5 Quincy Riley
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Quincy Riley. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick184 Rnd6 Tyler Cooper
They went early on Tyler Cooper in pick No. 184, and the value did not follow. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick205 Rnd6 Caleb Ransaw
They took Caleb Ransaw at par in the Round 6 slot, which is nothing to complain about. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick224 Rnd7 Craig Woodson
Craig Woodson in slot 224 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick231 Rnd7 Ricky White III
Ricky White III at Round 7, Pick 15 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Value with a capital V on Isaac TeSlaa in No. 248, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick254 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at pick 254 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.