josephjlong1'S MOCK DRAFT

josephjlong1'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 21, 2025

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  • josephjlong1 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints answered their biggest question with Ward. Grade: B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Cam Ward is the Saints' quarterback, full stop. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The cost of the Tuten reach is exactly the players who went right after him. That Hairston pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In slot 9 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
A quiet steal in Round 2, Pick 8: Jalon Walker for less than the market said. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick71 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Good price on Donovan Jackson in No. 71, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick93 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
A cornerback of that caliber at the Round 3 slot is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick112 Rnd4 Bhayshul Tuten
Value said wait; Bhayshul Tuten in the 112th overall pick says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick131 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
A slide stopped in pick No. 131, with Emery Jones Jr. worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.