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josephrounds86'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 4, 2025

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  • josephrounds86 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NO)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NO)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NO)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (NO)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NO)
Nic Anderson
WR LSU
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NO)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Saints: B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Saints spent Round 4, Pick 35 on Patrick Payton, a name the board had a full 91 spots lower. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The back end got a real overhaul.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but offensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 1st pick they get a two-high chess piece at fair value.
Pick34 Rnd2 Arch Manning
Arch Manning at pick No. 34 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick65 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
They reached a country mile for Zachariah Branch at pick 65, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick135 Rnd4 Patrick Payton
They reached into another round for Patrick Payton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick141 Rnd5 Nic Anderson
A straight-up fair deal on Nic Anderson at the 141st overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Jermaine Mathews Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.