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Plugger'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 15, 2025

Saints Maybe

  • Plugger DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Xavier Truss; the Saints did not wait, grabbing him 41 spots ahead at Round 7, Pick 38. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In pick 9 they get a long-term starter on the line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
They paid sticker price for Jihaad Campbell in the 40th pick, and that is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick71 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
By-the-book stuff, Maxwell Hairston at slot 71 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick93 Rnd3 Tai Felton
A straight-up fair deal on Tai Felton at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick112 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at the 112th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick131 Rnd4 Rylie Mills
No edge and no loss on Rylie Mills in No. 131; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick184 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed in No. 184 is fair value, right on his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick248 Rnd7 Ethan Downs
A big swing on Ethan Downs at the 248th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick254 Rnd7 Xavier Truss
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Xavier Truss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.