McPatriot22'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
LeQuint Allen Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (NO)
LeQuint Allen
RB Syracuse
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Andrew Armstrong Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Andrew Armstrong
WR Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
LeQuint Allen Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
LeQuint Allen
RB Syracuse
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (BUF)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Grover Stewart
DT
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Saints robbed the room for Monangai. Final grade: B+.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Saints watched Kyle Monangai slide 39 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

The cost of the Armstrong reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Grover Stewart gives the group a proven body among the projects.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In pick 14 they get a No. 1 receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Trey Amos
They paid a round early for Trey Amos in Round 2, Pick 8, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick45 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
Marcus Mbow in No. 45 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick71 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at the Round 3 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick93 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at pick No. 93 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick112 Rnd4 Chris Paul Jr.
They barely believed it either: Chris Paul Jr. still on the board at the 112th overall pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick117 Rnd4 LeQuint Allen
A premium they did not need to pay, LeQuint Allen a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.
Pick131 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore at the 131st pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick184 Rnd6 Willie Lampkin
Willie Lampkin slid further than he should have, and pick 184 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Kyle Monangai
A running back of that caliber at the Round 7 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick254 Rnd7 Andrew Armstrong
This one needs a full-page explanation: Andrew Armstrong in No. 254, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.