Kevo808'S MOCK DRAFT
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Kevo808'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 23, 2025

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  • Kevo808 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NO)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NO)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (NO)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NO)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (NO)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (NO)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (NO)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (NO)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NO)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NO)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NO)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NO)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NO)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TEN)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TEN)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (TEN)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LV)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (TEN)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (TEN)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (JAX)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
CJ West
DT Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (IND)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Alijah Clark Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LV)
Alijah Clark
S Syracuse
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CLE)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Players traded away
Head Shot
Chris Olave
WR
Head Shot
Derek Carr
QB
Head Shot
Kendre Miller
RB
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB
Gabriel should have been long gone. The Saints pounced, and earned a D.

Nobody else had Jackson Slater anywhere near pick 94. The Saints did, by 52 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Put together, it is a D.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The Gabriel pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In the 14th overall pick they get an island corner. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant in the Round 2 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker in the 45th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick71 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
They paid a round early for Ozzy Trapilo in pick 71, more than the board wanted. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick93 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
You do not let a safety like Xavier Watts reach the Round 3 slot and blink. They did not. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jackson Slater
Jackson Slater in the 94th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Bradyn Swinson
They will replay Bradyn Swinson at Round 4, Pick 1 for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at pick 112 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick120 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
A tidy bit of business in slot 120, where Smael Mondon Jr. graded well above the range. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick131 Rnd4 Terrance Ferguson
Steal is underselling it; Terrance Ferguson at the 131st overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick141 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Dorian Strong in pick No. 141, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick143 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
A tidy little value on Tyler Shough in No. 143, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick167 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A reach on Dont'e Thornton Jr. in No. 167; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick176 Rnd5 Dillon Gabriel
They robbed the room for Dillon Gabriel here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick178 Rnd6 Chimere Dike
They talked themselves into Chimere Dike at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick179 Rnd6 Vernon Broughton
They paid sticker price for Vernon Broughton in pick 179, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jarquez Hunter
They took Jarquez Hunter at par in the 182nd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. at pick No. 183 is a conviction pick that outran the value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick189 Rnd6 Isaac TeSlaa
A big swing on Isaac TeSlaa at slot 189, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick232 Rnd7 CJ West
Taking CJ West in Round 7, Pick 16 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.