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Brother_SALMON'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 7, 2026

Saints 1/7

  • Brother_SALMON DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (NO)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Jalen Stroman Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Jalen Stroman
S Notre Dame
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Every other box got a look, but edge rusher did not. The Saints will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with.

The Klare pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
No edge and no loss on Jeremiyah Love in slot 8; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick42 Rnd2 Ja'Kobi Lane
No drama and no debate, Ja'Kobi Lane went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 10. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Max Klare
A slide stopped in pick No. 73, with Max Klare worth more than the price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick132 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
Nothing to complain about; Chase Bisontis went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick137 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
By-the-book stuff, Jude Bowry at pick 137 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick148 Rnd5 J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis at the 148th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jalen Stroman
Jalen Stroman at No. 170 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick190 Rnd6 Duce Robinson
Duce Robinson slipping to the 190th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.