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LaMark'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 11, 2025

MKL - 4/11/2025 (3)

  • LaMark DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NO)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Picks Received
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cooper Beebe
OG
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Saints let White III fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

The real work happened on the phones. The Saints fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

The White III steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The Powell-Ryland reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Armand Membou
In No. 12 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick40 Rnd2 Trey Amos
Trey Amos at slot 40 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
They talked themselves into Jalen Milroe at Round 3, Pick 7, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick93 Rnd3 Savion Williams
No edge and no loss on Savion Williams in the 93rd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick112 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at pick 112 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick131 Rnd4 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland in pick No. 131 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick184 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
They jumped the gun on Oronde Gadsden II, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick248 Rnd7 Ricky White III
A wide receiver of that caliber at No. 248 is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick254 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan in pick No. 254 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.