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

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Mock drafts from McPatriot22

Barron, Sava, Sampson, Higgins, Caldwell, McCord

  • McPatriot22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Brant Kuithe Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Brant Kuithe
TE Utah
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints robbed the room for Higgins. Final grade: B-.

When a board-topper like Jayden Higgins slides to pick No. 93, you do not overthink it, and the Saints did not.

The Lachey pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In the 9th overall pick they get a lockdown presence outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
They paid sticker price for Jonah Savaiinaea in the 40th pick, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick71 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson at Round 3, Pick 7 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick93 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
They barely believed it either: Jayden Higgins still on the board at the Round 3 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jamaree Caldwell
A reach on Jamaree Caldwell in pick No. 112; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick131 Rnd4 Kyle McCord
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kyle McCord in slot 131. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick184 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
They talked themselves into Luke Lachey at No. 184, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick248 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
They went early on Hayden Conner in pick 248, and the value did not follow. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick254 Rnd7 Brant Kuithe
A conviction pick on Brant Kuithe at the Round 7 slot that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.