WhoDat!25'S MOCK DRAFT
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WhoDat!25'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 21, 2026

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Draft 1

  • WhoDat!25 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE Rutgers
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Chase Bisontis selection is the head-turner. The Saints reached 42 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

Getting Sadiq where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at fair value. More want than need.
Pick42 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq in pick No. 42 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick73 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
This one needs a full-page explanation: Chase Bisontis in the 73rd overall pick, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick132 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Taking Tacario Davis in slot 132 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick136 Rnd4 Kage Casey
No drama and no debate, Kage Casey went about where he belonged in No. 136. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick148 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher in pick 148 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick170 Rnd5 Eric O'Neill
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Eric O'Neill. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick188 Rnd6 Barion Brown
Barion Brown at the 188th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.