Zae5shine'S MOCK DRAFT
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Zae5shine'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

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  • Zae5shine DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

You can draft well and still miss the point. The Saints did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to running back, which was the need that mattered most. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Klubnik has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get a two-high chess piece. Need was not the driver here.
Pick42 Rnd2 LT Overton
A straight-up fair deal on LT Overton at No. 42, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick73 Rnd3 Cade Klubnik
Cade Klubnik in the Round 3 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick132 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in the 132nd pick is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick136 Rnd4 Eric Rivers
Eric Rivers at slot 136 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick148 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at pick No. 148 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick170 Rnd5 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at the 170th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick188 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
The board had cheaper options than Isaiah Jatta at pick 188, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.