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wejeric2'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 26, 2025

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  • wejeric2 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NO)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (NO)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (NO)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (NO)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NO)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NO)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
CJ Dippre Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NO)
CJ Dippre
TE Alabama
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NO)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (NO)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (TEN)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
CJ Dippre Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NYG)
CJ Dippre
TE Alabama
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (TEN)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (TEN)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NYG)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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Cameron Jordan
DE
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Carl Granderson
DE
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Cedrick Wilson Jr.
WR
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Chris Olave
WR
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Connor McGovern
C
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Demario Davis
LB
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Derek Carr
QB
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Foster Moreau
TE
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Isaiah Stalbird
LB
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John Ridgeway
DT
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Jordan Mims
RB
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Justin Herron
OT
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Kendre Miller
RB
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Kevin Austin Jr.
WR
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Khalen Saunders
DT
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Landon Young
OT
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Lucas Patrick
OG
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Mason Tipton
WR
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Michael Jacobson
TE
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Olisaemeka Udoh
OT
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Shane Lemieux
OG
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Shemar Jean-Charles
CB
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Tanoh Kpassagnon
DE
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Taysom Hill
QB
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Tyrann Mathieu
S
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Willie Gay
LB
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureF
Sanders is the plan now, and the Saints grade out a F.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Saints took Jalen Travis a full 48 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. The board sounded every alarm, and the F is the fallout.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Shedeur Sanders gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They banked enough surplus on Dike to cover a lot of smaller sins.

It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

About as rough as a weekend gets on paper, with cornerback still staring back at them.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In slot 1 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
They took Tyler Booker at par in pick 40, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick42 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at No. 42 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick76 Rnd3 Deone Walker
A reach for Deone Walker in pick No. 76; a little patience would have been rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick85 Rnd3 Savion Williams
Savion Williams at the 85th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick131 Rnd4 Chimere Dike
Chimere Dike in the 131st overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick149 Rnd5 Que Robinson
They talked themselves into Que Robinson at slot 149, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jalen McLeod
A big swing on Jalen McLeod at the 171st pick, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick174 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They jumped the gun on Dont'e Thornton Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick184 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
They let DJ Giddens come to them and pounced at Round 6, Pick 8. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick239 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
They reached into another round for Jalen Travis, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick246 Rnd7 CJ Dippre
Nothing to complain about; CJ Dippre went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick247 Rnd7 Garrett Dellinger
This one needs a full-page explanation: Garrett Dellinger in the 247th overall pick, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick248 Rnd7 Collin Oliver
Collin Oliver in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick249 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
A straight-up fair deal on Ty Hamilton at Round 7, Pick 33, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.