MJL - 4/20/2025'S MOCK DRAFT
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MJL - 4/20/2025'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2025

MKJL - 4/20/2025

  • MJL - 4/20/2025 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (NO)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NO)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (NO)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (NO)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Draft Picks Traded
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (IND)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Neville Gallimore
DT
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Saints fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

The Saints ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. Call it a sensible B+, earned the boring way.

The Skattebo pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Neville Gallimore gives the group a proven body among the projects.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup weapon at tight end. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker in the 40th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick55 Rnd2 Jack Sawyer
Jack Sawyer in Round 2, Pick 23 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick71 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at the 71st pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick86 Rnd3 Savion Williams
No edge and no loss on Savion Williams in pick 86; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick93 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jalen Milroe. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick112 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke in No. 112 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick117 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
By-the-book stuff, Joshua Farmer at pick No. 117 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick131 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
They paid a round early for Emery Jones Jr. in pick No. 131, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick158 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A straight-up fair deal on Antwaun Powell-Ryland at slot 158, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick184 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
A conviction pick on Oronde Gadsden II at the Round 6 slot that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick248 Rnd7 Ja'Corey Brooks
Nothing to complain about; Ja'Corey Brooks went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jaylin Smith
The board had cheaper options than Jaylin Smith at the 254th pick, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.