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pvrkerlynn'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 7, 2025

SB Champs 2026

  • pvrkerlynn DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Saints, and a B to prove it.

Nobody had Jimmy Horn Jr. this high, and it is not close. The Saints reached 76 spots to get him at No. 254.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Warren. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In the 9th pick they get a potential shutdown corner. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams at No. 40 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick71 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at the Round 3 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick93 Rnd3 Xavier Restrepo
They paid a round early for Xavier Restrepo in slot 93, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick112 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
By-the-book stuff, Cam Skattebo at pick No. 112 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick131 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Circle this one: Anthony Belton at the 131st overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick184 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues in Round 6, Pick 8 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick248 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Hayden Conner well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jimmy Horn Jr.
They talked themselves into Jimmy Horn Jr. at the 254th pick, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.