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wejeric'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 19, 2026

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Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (NO)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NO)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (NO)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NO)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAC)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Grade — Saints
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Saints got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Patrick Payton in slot 188, a good 59 spots before the room expected him. The process wobbled, and the D- is where it lands.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In No. 8 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A clean, defensible pick in slot 42 with a little surplus value in Emmanuel Pregnon. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick55 Rnd2 Nicholas Singleton
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nicholas Singleton. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick73 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange at the 73rd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
They paid a round early for Jaishawn Barham in pick No. 102, more than the board wanted. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick123 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
No edge and no loss on Keylan Rutledge in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick132 Rnd4 Sam Roush
Sam Roush at pick 132 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick136 Rnd4 Drew Allar
They took Drew Allar at par in slot 136, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick148 Rnd5 Aaron Anderson
They paid up for Aaron Anderson at Round 5, Pick 10 when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick170 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant in the 170th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick188 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton in the 188th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick202 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at the Round 6 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.