DOUG'S MOCK DRAFT
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DOUG'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

The Saints way

  • DOUG DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Peter Woods
DL-EDGE Clemson
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (NO)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NO)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Saints.

The Saints torched the value chart for Nicholas Singleton, taking him 45 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

That Igbinosun pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Peter Woods
In slot 8 they get a bendy edge with upside, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Nicholas Singleton
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nicholas Singleton. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick73 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in No. 73 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick132 Rnd4 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst in the 132nd overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick136 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and CJ Daniels at the 136th pick is the proof. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick148 Rnd5 Sam Roush
No edge and no loss on Sam Roush in pick 148; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick170 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Circle this one: Davison Igbinosun at No. 170 is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick188 Rnd6 Isaiah Jatta
Isaiah Jatta at the Round 6 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.