kauffyk22'S MOCK DRAFT
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kauffyk22'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 4, 2025

saints perfect?

  • kauffyk22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NO)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (NO)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NO)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NO)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (NO)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Terrance Carter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (NO)
Terrance Carter Jr.
TE Texas Tech
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NO)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NO)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NO)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LV)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (LV)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LV)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC- FutureA+
Good, not great, for the Saints: B.

Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Saints never addressed edge rusher, and it is the kind of gap that lingers.

They banked enough surplus on Delane to cover a lot of smaller sins. Reaching for Rodriguez left real value on the table behind him.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
Jeremiyah Love at the 4th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick35 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane in pick No. 35 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Mansoor Delane
Nice patience on Mansoor Delane, who had no business lasting to slot 36. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Ian Strong
A reach on Ian Strong in pick 67; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Blake Miller
No edge and no loss on Blake Miller in No. 128; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick138 Rnd4 Terrance Carter Jr.
They jumped the gun on Terrance Carter Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
A big swing on Jacob Rodriguez at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick168 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Value with a capital V on Drew Allar in the 168th overall pick, a genuine coup. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick182 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
They paid sticker price for Xavier Nwankpa in pick No. 182, and that is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.