jzaNe1949'S MOCK DRAFT
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jzaNe1949'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2026

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April 20

  • jzaNe1949 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Mason Reiger Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Mason Reiger
LB-EDGE Wisconsin
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NO)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints let Demmings fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

When a board-topper like Charles Demmings slides to the 172nd pick, you do not overthink it, and the Saints did not.

That offensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Every board in the league had Reiger lower, and that gap is the story.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 8 they get a rangy last line of defense at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick42 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
No edge and no loss on Lee Hunter in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick73 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
A slide stopped in pick 73, with Zachariah Branch worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jack Endries
They read the board right and Jack Endries was the payoff at Round 4, Pick 32. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick136 Rnd4 Mason Reiger
Mason Reiger in the 136th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick150 Rnd5 Drew Allar
They liked Drew Allar enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 150. It fills a real need, too.
Pick172 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Charles Demmings in the 172nd overall pick, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick190 Rnd6 J'Mari Taylor
No drama and no debate, J'Mari Taylor went about where he belonged in slot 190. The roster fit checks out.