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LaMark'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 19, 2025

MJL - 4/18/2025

  • LaMark DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Nic Scourton
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (NO)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Nic Scourton
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Saints: 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.

On value alone, Mafah makes the weekend a net positive. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the Round 1 slot they get a difference-maker at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant at the 40th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick45 Rnd2 Nic Scourton
A straight-up fair deal on Nic Scourton at the 45th pick, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71 Rnd3 Will Howard
They talked themselves into Will Howard at slot 71, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick93 Rnd3 Charles Grant
They did well to land Charles Grant in pick No. 93, just ahead of his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
They took Joshua Farmer at par in No. 112, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick117 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke in the 117th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jackson Slater
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jackson Slater this early at the Round 4 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick184 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at the 184th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick248 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah in slot 248 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick254 Rnd7 LaJohntay Wester
No drama and no debate, LaJohntay Wester went about where he belonged in No. 254. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.