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LaMark'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 17, 2025

MJL - 4/17/2025

  • LaMark DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NO)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (NO)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NO)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (NO)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NO)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NO)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Draft Picks Received
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (JAX)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (JAX)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (BAL)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (BAL)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LAR)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (JAX)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC- FutureA
The Saints answered their biggest question with Dart. Grade: B.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Saints spent their marquee pick on Jaxson Dart, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. No fireworks, but a solid B.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Bowman Jr.. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. If Powell-Ryland pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Jaxson Dart
In the 27th pick they get a franchise quarterback, though they paid up to get him.
Pick42 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in Round 2, Pick 10 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick59 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
They paid sticker price for Donovan Jackson in pick 59, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Nice patience on Jayden Higgins, who had no business lasting to the Round 3 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick93 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at slot 93 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick107 Rnd4 Dylan Fairchild
A tidy little value on Dylan Fairchild in No. 107, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick112 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Tai Felton in the 112th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick131 Rnd4 Billy Bowman Jr.
They robbed the room for Billy Bowman Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick142 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A wild overpay on Antwaun Powell-Ryland in the 142nd overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick183 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens slipping to the Round 6 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick184 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson at slot 184 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick210 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray in Round 6, Pick 34 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick248 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan at No. 248 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jaylin Smith
A premium they did not need to pay, Jaylin Smith a notch or two before his time. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.