McPatriot22'S MOCK DRAFT
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McPatriot22'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 25, 2025

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Trades for Pat Surtain, Joe Thuney solidifies this draft

  • McPatriot22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NO)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (NO)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NO)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Brant Kuithe Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Brant Kuithe
TE Utah
Draft Picks Traded
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (DEN)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (DEN)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Players Gained
Head Shot
Pat Surtain II
CB
Head Shot
Joe Thuney
OG
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Saints turned the phones into found money: B.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Saints were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Every board in the league had Smith lower, and that gap is the story.

The Saints clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In pick 9 they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick93 Rnd3 Quinn Ewers
A straight-up fair deal on Quinn Ewers at the 93rd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick112 Rnd4 Brashard Smith
A real head-scratcher, Brashard Smith in the 112th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick131 Rnd4 Kobe King
Kobe King at No. 131 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick184 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick248 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
A reach on Hayden Conner in pick No. 248; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick254 Rnd7 Brant Kuithe
Brant Kuithe at Round 7, Pick 38 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.