LAMARK'S MOCK DRAFT
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LAMARK'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 19, 2025

MJL - 04/19/2025

  • LAMARK DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NO)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NO)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (SF)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Saints kept it disciplined and banked a B.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Saints started one anyway for Will Howard, 30 picks ahead of schedule. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Walker steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
Fair-plus on Kelvin Banks Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
A quiet steal in Round 2, Pick 8: Jalon Walker for less than the market said. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick71 Rnd3 Will Howard
A wild overpay on Will Howard in the 71st overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick75 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
Nothing to complain about; Elic Ayomanor went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick93 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in slot 93 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick112 Rnd4 Dorian Strong
Dorian Strong at the 112th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick131 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. at Round 4, Pick 29 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick184 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
No edge and no loss on Jaylen Reed in the 184th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick248 Rnd7 Shemar James
By-the-book stuff, Shemar James at the 248th pick squarely in line with his ranking. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick254 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. at pick 254 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.