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LaMark'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 18, 2025

MJL - 4/18/2025

  • LaMark DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (NO)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NO)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Draft Picks Traded
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (DET)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Saints: B-.

The weekend has a hole in the middle of it named edge rusher, a need the Saints walked right past.

Every board in the league had Williams lower, and that gap is the story. On value alone, Burke makes the weekend a net positive. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty at the 9th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
A tidy little value on Jihaad Campbell in pick 40, a step better than break-even. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick71 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
They took Tate Ratledge at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick93 Rnd3 Will Howard
They paid a round early for Will Howard in slot 93, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick112 Rnd4 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams at No. 112 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick131 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
A quiet steal in Round 4, Pick 29: Denzel Burke for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick196 Rnd6 CJ West
Fair-plus on CJ West, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick228 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson at the 228th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Jamon Dumas-Johnson at slot 248, value and slot in agreement. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick254 Rnd7 LaJohntay Wester
No drama and no debate, LaJohntay Wester went about where he belonged in pick 254. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.