cubbygb'S MOCK DRAFT
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cubbygb'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2025

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  • cubbygb DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Ja'Quinden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Ja'Quinden Jackson
RB Arkansas
Kitan Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Kitan Crawford
S Nevada
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Saints a B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Saints watched Ja'Quinden Jackson slide 23 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

They are betting Sawyer proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jack Sawyer
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptor off the edge, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
No edge and no loss on Tyleik Williams in Round 2, Pick 8; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick71 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at No. 71 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick93 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
You do not let a tight end like Elijah Arroyo reach pick No. 93 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jordan James
By-the-book stuff, Jordan James at the 112th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick131 Rnd4 Dillon Gabriel
Fair-plus on Dillon Gabriel, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick184 Rnd6 Chase Lundt
Chase Lundt in the 184th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick248 Rnd7 Ja'Quinden Jackson
They barely believed it either: Ja'Quinden Jackson still on the board at pick 248. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick254 Rnd7 Kitan Crawford
A tidy bit of business in the Round 7 slot, where Kitan Crawford graded well above the range. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.