2026 Saints Draft'S MOCK DRAFT
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2026 Saints Draft'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 21, 2026

2026 SAINTS MOCK DRAFT

  • 2026 Saints Draft DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NO)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Aaron Graves
DT Iowa
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Saints.

The Saints went off the board in a big way for Nadame Tucker, 30 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want. Getting Branch where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 8 they get a three-down second-level presence. More want than need.
Pick42 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Nice patience on Dillon Thieneman, who had no business lasting to the 42nd pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick73 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Zachariah Branch worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick132 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at the 132nd overall pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick136 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nadame Tucker this early at pick 136. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick150 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens at pick No. 150 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick172 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Matt Gulbin. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick190 Rnd6 Aaron Graves
Aaron Graves in the 190th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.