Art'S MOCK DRAFT
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Art'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2026

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  • Art DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Saints: B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Saints shredded theirs for Garrett Nussmeier. He came off 33 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

The Endries steal is the beam this whole class leans on. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 8 they get a centerfielder for the defense. More want than need.
Pick42 Rnd2 Garrett Nussmeier
They talked themselves into Garrett Nussmeier at the Round 2 slot, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick73 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
They took Domonique Orange at par in slot 73, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jack Endries
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Jack Endries in the 132nd pick, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick136 Rnd4 Malik Benson
Malik Benson in pick 136 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.