Kevo808'S MOCK DRAFT
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Kevo808'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 30, 2025

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  • Kevo808 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Quenton Nelson
OG
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Saints fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Saints shredded theirs for Jalen McLeod. He came off 78 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In pick No. 14 they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Good price on Jihaad Campbell in the 40th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick71 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
No edge and no loss on Mason Taylor in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick93 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Nice patience on Ozzy Trapilo, who had no business lasting to Round 3, Pick 29. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick112 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke in the 112th pick is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jalen McLeod
Jalen McLeod in slot 131 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick184 Rnd6 Jarquez Hunter
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jarquez Hunter. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick248 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Theo Wease Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick254 Rnd7 LaJohntay Wester
LaJohntay Wester at pick 254 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.