McPatriot22'S MOCK DRAFT
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McPatriot22'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 7, 2026

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First 2026 Draft

  • McPatriot22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (NO)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NO)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Brian Parker II
OG Duke
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NO)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NO)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NO)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (NO)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NO)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NE)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIA)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (NE)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (MIA)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Players Gained
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Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
WR
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Saints fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Saints, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend.

They will need Kamara to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In No. 13 they get an every-down engine for the run game at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in pick No. 42 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick62 Rnd2 Cayden Green
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cayden Green well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick73 Rnd3 Brian Parker II
Brian Parker II in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick75 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. at Round 3, Pick 11 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick87 Rnd3 Mikail Kamara
A real head-scratcher, Mikail Kamara in slot 87 is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick125 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in the 125th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick132 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
A conviction pick on Demond Claiborne at pick 132 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick137 Rnd4 Sammy Omosigho
They jumped the gun on Sammy Omosigho, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick148 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu at slot 148 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick170 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tanner Koziol. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick190 Rnd6 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher at Round 6, Pick 9 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick191 Rnd6 Makhi Hughes
Makhi Hughes in the 191st overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.