McPatriot22'S MOCK DRAFT
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McPatriot22'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 25, 2025

Another good draft

  • McPatriot22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Andrew Armstrong Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Andrew Armstrong
WR Arkansas
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints left with their quarterback, and a C+ to match.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Saints committed. Jaxson Dart is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

The cost of the Armstrong reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Landing Walker that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Hit on Jaxson Dart and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jaxson Dart
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get a franchise quarterback, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jonah Savaiinaea. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick71 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston in pick No. 71 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick93 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Deone Walker at slot 93 is the proof. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick112 Rnd4 Terrance Ferguson
No drama and no debate, Terrance Ferguson went about where he belonged in pick 112. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick131 Rnd4 Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith in No. 131 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick184 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
They paid sticker price for JJ Pegues in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick248 Rnd7 Collin Oliver
Collin Oliver at the 248th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick254 Rnd7 Andrew Armstrong
They reached into another round for Andrew Armstrong, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.