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Oldjo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2025

Saints

  • Oldjo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (NO)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NO)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NO)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NO)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (NO)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Corey Kiner Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NO)
Corey Kiner
RB Cincinnati
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DAL)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Corey Kiner Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Corey Kiner
RB Cincinnati
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (HOU)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (DAL)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Players Gained
Head Shot
Laken Tomlinson
OG
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureA+
The Saints did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B+.

There is a lot to like until you notice edge rusher is still a hole. The Saints never got to the one that mattered most. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

Landing Walker that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Reaching for Reed left real value on the table behind him.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In No. 25 they get a No. 1 receiver, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Value with a capital V on Jalon Walker in the 40th overall pick, a genuine coup. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick76 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at slot 76 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick93 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
No drama and no debate, Jalen Milroe went about where he belonged in pick No. 93. It fills a real need, too.
Pick112 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tai Felton at the 112th pick is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick131 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
A premium they did not need to pay, Malachi Moore a notch or two before his time. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick149 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
By-the-book stuff, Bhayshul Tuten at pick 149 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jaylen Reed
A reach on Jaylen Reed in the Round 5 slot; the board had better options right there. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick184 Rnd6 Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim slipping to pick 184 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick204 Rnd6 Alijah Huzzie
A reach for Alijah Huzzie in the 204th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick241 Rnd7 Corey Kiner
A tidy little value on Corey Kiner in slot 241, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick248 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
No edge and no loss on Ty Hamilton in No. 248; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick254 Rnd7 Tonka Hemingway
Tonka Hemingway at the Round 7 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.