wejeric2'S MOCK DRAFT

realistic 1.2

  • wejeric2 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (NO)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NO)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NO)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NO)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NO)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (MIN)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Osa Odighizuwa
DT
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Saints fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

The Saints went off the board in a big way for J.J. Weaver, 140 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

Landing Judkins that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup weapon at tight end. A real need, handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
A conviction pick on JT Tuimoloau at slot 40 that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick71 Rnd3 Deone Walker
They did well to land Deone Walker in pick 71, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick76 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in No. 76 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick93 Rnd3 Savion Williams
By-the-book stuff, Savion Williams at pick No. 93 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick111 Rnd4 Demetrius Knight Jr.
They robbed the room for Demetrius Knight Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick130 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Circle this one: Andrew Mukuba at the 130th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick150 Rnd5 Quinshon Judkins
You do not let a running back like Quinshon Judkins reach the Round 5 slot and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick186 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at pick 186 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick254 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for J.J. Weaver. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.