Howy21'S MOCK DRAFT
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Howy21'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

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    Saints
Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (NO)
Nic Anderson
WR LSU
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NO)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NO)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Saints took Diego Pavia at the 73rd pick, roughly 28 spots before his name belonged.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. On value alone, Price makes the weekend a net positive.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 David Bailey
In the 8th pick they get a double-digit-sack hope, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Romello Height
They jumped the gun on Romello Height, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick73 Rnd3 Diego Pavia
This one needs a full-page explanation: Diego Pavia in slot 73, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick132 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in the 132nd overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick138 Rnd4 Nic Anderson
A premium they did not need to pay, Nic Anderson a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price slipping to pick No. 149 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It fills a real need, too.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kyle Louis
They paid sticker price for Kyle Louis in Round 5, Pick 32, and that is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick190 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner in pick No. 190 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.