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R Connor'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 13, 2026

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April 13

  • R Connor DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NO)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints cashed the board's mistake on Rivers: B-.

Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Saints never addressed edge rusher, and it is the kind of gap that lingers.

The Rivers value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 8th overall pick they get a centerfielder for the defense at fair value. More want than need.
Pick42 Rnd2 Chris Bell
Chris Bell at slot 42 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick73 Rnd3 Christen Miller
Christen Miller at the 73rd pick is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick132 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Fair-plus on Joe Royer, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick136 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. in the Round 4 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick150 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
No drama and no debate, Zxavian Harris went about where he belonged in pick No. 150. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick172 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol at slot 172 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick190 Rnd6 Eric Rivers
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 190 is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.