Astrosmash'S MOCK DRAFT
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Astrosmash'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 13, 2025

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    Saints
Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NO)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Roc Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Roc Taylor
WR Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in pick No. 112: the Saints steal Ewers and grade out a B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Quinn Ewers, No. 112, roughly 19 picks past where he belonged. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. Reaching for Gray left real value on the table behind him. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

A fair-value weekend of trading, no edge to be found.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In pick 9 they get juice off the edge, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
They paid sticker price for Tyleik Williams in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick71 Rnd3 Bradyn Swinson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Bradyn Swinson in pick No. 71. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick93 Rnd3 Charles Grant
No drama and no debate, Charles Grant went about where he belonged in the 93rd overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Quinn Ewers
They will replay Quinn Ewers at Round 4, Pick 10 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick131 Rnd4 Kobe King
Fair-plus on Kobe King, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick184 Rnd6 Jaydon Blue
Jaydon Blue is a better player than the 184th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick189 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
They jumped the gun on Joshua Gray, taking him earlier than his grade liked. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jabbar Muhammad
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jabbar Muhammad in pick No. 248. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick254 Rnd7 Roc Taylor
They took Roc Taylor at par in the 254th pick, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.