ORRZ04'S MOCK DRAFT
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ORRZ04'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 25, 2026

Mock Draft 1

  • ORRZ04 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Tim Keenan III
DT Alabama
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NO)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Saints: B-.

Every other box got a look, but quarterback did not. The Saints will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The Boerkircher value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
Carnell Tate in pick No. 8 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick42 Rnd2 R Mason Thomas
Quietly one of the better values of the day, R Mason Thomas at Round 2, Pick 10. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick73 Rnd3 Deontae Lawson
They paid sticker price for Deontae Lawson in the 73rd pick, and that is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick132 Rnd4 Hezekiah Masses
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Hezekiah Masses. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick136 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
A straight-up fair deal on CJ Daniels at pick 136, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick150 Rnd5 Tim Keenan III
No edge and no loss on Tim Keenan III in No. 150; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick172 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
The board had Nate Boerkircher higher than the Round 5 slot, and the tight end fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick190 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in slot 190 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.