nm1007'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NO)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NO)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NO)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NO)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (NO)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (DAL)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (NYG)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Tosh Baker Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DAL)
Tosh Baker
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesC FutureB
The Saints checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The tape said wait; the Saints did not. Barryn Sorrell went at the 182nd overall pick, a good 109 picks before the board was ready. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

On value alone, Skattebo makes the weekend a net positive. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick No. 9 they get a bell-cow for the offense. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Dylan Fairchild
They jumped the gun on Dylan Fairchild, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71 Rnd3 Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard at the 71st overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick110 Rnd4 Elijah Roberts
This one needs a full-page explanation: Elijah Roberts in Round 4, Pick 9, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick148 Rnd5 Zane Durant
They reached a country mile for Zane Durant at the 148th pick, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick182 Rnd6 Barryn Sorrell
Barryn Sorrell in pick 182 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick186 Rnd6 Gabe Jacas
A big swing on Gabe Jacas at the 186th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick219 Rnd7 Cam Skattebo
Taking Cam Skattebo in pick 219 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick251 Rnd7 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick254 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
Fair-plus on Shilo Sanders, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.