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bjhoward'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 7, 2025

Saints mock draft 2025

  • bjhoward DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NO)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (NO)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (NO)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NO)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (NO)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (NO)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Mac McWilliams Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Mac McWilliams
CB UCF
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (GB)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (GB)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (GB)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Javon Hargrave
DT
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesA- FutureB-
The Saints let Starks fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Malaki Starks got past him. The Saints do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 54.

The cost of the Martin reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
They did well to land Nick Emmanwori in the 24th pick, just ahead of his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick40 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
They barely believed it either: Tyler Warren still on the board at the 40th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick54 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Taking Malaki Starks in No. 54 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick71 Rnd3 Tre Harris
Tre Harris is a better player than slot 71 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick93 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
By-the-book stuff, Jalen Milroe at Round 3, Pick 29 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at pick No. 97 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick112 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick131 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. at pick 131 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick139 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They reached into another round for Antwaun Powell-Ryland, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick159 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
A safety of that caliber at pick No. 159 is the definition of value, full stop. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick184 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Jason Marshall Jr. in the Round 6 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick248 Rnd7 LaJohntay Wester
LaJohntay Wester in the 248th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick250 Rnd7 Nick Martin
Nick Martin in No. 250 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick254 Rnd7 Mac McWilliams
Mac McWilliams slid further than he should have, and Round 7, Pick 38 is lovely value for the cornerback. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.