Corey'S MOCK DRAFT
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Corey'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 18, 2026

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Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NO)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (NO)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (NO)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NO)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (NO)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NO)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NO)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (NO)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (IND)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (IND)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (IND)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Saints and Banks: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Caleb Banks at pick No. 47 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front. Nothing gained and nothing lost at the table.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick No. 8 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Caleb Banks in the Round 2 slot, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick73 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price at Round 3, Pick 9 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick113 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Nice patience on Joe Royer, who had no business lasting to the 113th pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts in No. 132 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick137 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
Good price on Jakobe Thomas in pick 137, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick149 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Skyler Gill-Howard in the 149th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick155 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at slot 155 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick171 Rnd5 Red Murdock
They paid sticker price for Red Murdock in slot 171, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick189 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Eric McAlister at the Round 6 slot is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona in pick No. 230 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.