Maddison'S MOCK DRAFT

Maddison'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 21, 2025

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  • Maddison DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NO)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (NO)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (NO)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (NO)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (NO)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (TB)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (BAL)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (ATL)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (TB)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Travis Jones
DT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Derek Carr
QB
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureC
Williams should have been long gone. The Saints pounced, and earned a C+.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Kyle Williams got past him. The Saints do not have to explain a thing at the Round 7 slot. Call it a C+ and check back in two years.

The Oliver pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. Adding Travis Jones by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.

If Will Johnson and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In pick 9 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Tyler Booker
In slot 27 they get a cornerstone up front, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Josaiah Stewart
Nothing to complain about; Josaiah Stewart went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jared Ivey
Jared Ivey in the 71st overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick112 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba in Round 4, Pick 10 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick131 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Steal is underselling it; Cam Skattebo at the Round 4 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jonas Sanker
Jonas Sanker at No. 157 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick184 Rnd6 CJ West
No drama and no debate, CJ West went about where he belonged in the 184th pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick235 Rnd7 Kyle Williams
The board fumbled Kyle Williams all the way to the 235th overall pick, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick243 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
You do not let a tight end like Luke Lachey reach pick No. 243 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick248 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan at Round 7, Pick 32 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick254 Rnd7 Collin Oliver
They left a pile of value on the table to take Collin Oliver this early at slot 254. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.