josephjlong1'S MOCK DRAFT
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josephjlong1'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 24, 2025

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  • josephjlong1 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in pick No. 40: the Saints steal Emmanwori and grade out a B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Nick Emmanwori had no business being available in No. 40, and the Saints did the only sane thing and turned in the card. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Shough reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the offensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Somehow Nick Emmanwori was still sitting there in No. 40, and they pounced on premier safety value. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick71 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
A clean, defensible pick in the 71st overall pick with a little surplus value in Quinshon Judkins. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick93 Rnd3 Darien Porter
The board had Darien Porter higher than Round 3, Pick 29, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick112 Rnd4 David Walker
Good price on David Walker in the 112th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick131 Rnd4 Tyler Shough
They paid up for Tyler Shough at slot 131 when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.