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  • datman63 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (NO)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (NO)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NO)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (NO)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NO)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (NO)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (SF)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (LAR)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (IND)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (SF)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Saints worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

The David Walker pick is the one that will follow the Saints into the fall. They took him 79 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Nolen pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The Simon pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Wyatt Milum
In pick 23 they get a blindside protector, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen at Round 2, Pick 8 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick45 Rnd2 Josaiah Stewart
A premium they did not need to pay, Josaiah Stewart a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick54 Rnd2 Demetrius Knight Jr.
They paid sticker price for Demetrius Knight Jr. in No. 54, and that is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick71 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
No drama and no debate, Andrew Mukuba went about where he belonged in the 71st pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick87 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in slot 87 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick93 Rnd3 David Walker
David Walker at No. 93 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick112 Rnd4 Pat Bryant
This one needs a full-page explanation: Pat Bryant in Round 4, Pick 11, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick126 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
They went early on Oronde Gadsden II in the 126th pick, and the value did not follow. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick130 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
They paid up for Mello Dotson at pick No. 130 when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick136 Rnd4 Ty Robinson
They reached into another round for Ty Robinson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick138 Rnd4 Cody Simon
A surprising call. With quarterback still to address, they spent the Round 4 slot on Cody Simon, a linebacker they were not short of.