LAMARK'S MOCK DRAFT
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LAMARK'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 21, 2025

MJL - 4/21/2025

  • LAMARK DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (NO)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (NO)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Jalen Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Jalen Rivers
OT Miami
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (DEN)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD+ FutureA
A passer of the future in Dart, and a B-, for the Saints.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Saints committed. Jaxson Dart is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

The Rivers pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Every board in the league had Dart lower, and that gap is the story.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Jaxson Dart
In the 20th overall pick they get their quarterback of the future, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
They read the board right and Jalon Walker was the payoff at the Round 2 slot. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick71 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Maxwell Hairston at Round 3, Pick 7 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick85 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Dylan Fairchild well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick93 Rnd3 Shemar Turner
They let Shemar Turner come to them and pounced at slot 93. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick112 Rnd4 Terrance Ferguson
By-the-book stuff, Terrance Ferguson at pick 112 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick131 Rnd4 Kyle Williams
They did well to land Kyle Williams in the 131st pick, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick184 Rnd6 Jalen Rivers
Jalen Rivers in pick No. 184 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick248 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
They jumped the gun on Teddye Buchanan, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick254 Rnd7 LaJohntay Wester
A straight-up fair deal on LaJohntay Wester at the 254th pick, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.