josephjlong1'S MOCK DRAFT
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josephjlong1'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 27, 2025

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  • josephjlong1 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (NO)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Draft Picks Received
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (IND)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The Saints checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Bhayshul Tuten in pick 112, a good 41 spots before the room expected him. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Walker pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In the 14th pick they get a ballhawk on the outside, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori in the Round 2 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker in slot 45 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
Value with a capital V on Jalen Royals in Round 3, Pick 7, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick93 Rnd3 Deone Walker
A tidy bit of business in the 93rd overall pick, where Deone Walker graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick112 Rnd4 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten in No. 112 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick117 Rnd4 Tyler Shough
They talked themselves into Tyler Shough at pick 117, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. is a better player than the 131st overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.