Saints'S MOCK DRAFT
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Saints'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2025

Draft 5

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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Thor Griffith at slot 254, a reach of 62 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. They banked enough surplus on Emmanwori to cover a lot of smaller sins.

They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get a centerpiece for the ground game. A real need, handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
They will replay Nick Emmanwori at No. 40 for years; that is how good the value is. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick71 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mason Taylor. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick93 Rnd3 Savion Williams
No drama and no debate, Savion Williams went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick112 Rnd4 Kyle McCord
Kyle McCord in pick No. 112 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jackson Slater
They talked themselves into Jackson Slater at the 131st pick, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick184 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
Good price on Quincy Riley in slot 184, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Hayden Conner. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick254 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
A big swing on Thor Griffith at Round 7, Pick 38, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.