sortafunnytho'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • sortafunnytho DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NO)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NO)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NO)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NO)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (NO)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NO)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NO)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (NO)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (NO)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (MIN)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Players traded away
Head Shot
Chris Olave
WR
Head Shot
Derek Carr
QB
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall D
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Saints let Eichenberg fall into their laps, and walked away with a D.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Saints shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.

If Jones pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The Eichenberg value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and running back is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In the 6th overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at No. 39 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick45 Rnd2 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson at the 45th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick47 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins in pick 47 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick149 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
Nothing to complain about; Roger Rosengarten went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones at slot 167 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick169 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Nice patience on Dallin Holker, who had no business lasting to Round 5, Pick 33. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick174 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
They barely believed it either: Tommy Eichenberg still on the board at pick 174. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick192 Rnd6 Caedan Wallace
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Caedan Wallace in No. 192. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick201 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson in slot 201 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick230 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Value said wait; Matthew Jones in the 230th overall pick says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.