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Dnice'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 2026

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Draft Selections
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NO)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NO)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NO)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NO)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (NO)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NO)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (IND)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (IND)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Christian Barmore
DT
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA FutureA
Best value of the weekend goes to the Saints for Hecht: A-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Sam Hecht, the No. 91 name on the board, stolen at pick No. 131.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Adding Christian Barmore by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In the end it comes back to Colton Hood, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Colton Hood
In pick 31 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick47 Rnd2 Denzel Boston
Denzel Boston slipping to slot 47 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A slide stopped in Round 2, Pick 31, with A.J. Haulcy worth more than the price. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick73 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
Taking Chase Bisontis in No. 73 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick95 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
The board fumbled Eli Stowers all the way to the 95th pick, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick131 Rnd4 Sam Hecht
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick No. 131 is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jack Endries
A tidy bit of business in the 132nd overall pick, where Jack Endries graded well above the range. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick136 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
No edge and no loss on Harold Perkins Jr. in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick150 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
Fair-plus on Dametrious Crownover, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick156 Rnd5 Kaytron Allen
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kaytron Allen in No. 156. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick172 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Drew Allar at pick 172 is the proof. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick190 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
The board had Domani Jackson higher than slot 190, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.