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

Final

  • Art DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NO)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Saints: B-.

The war room fell hard for Derrick Moore, and it showed at No. 42: 23 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Landing Koziol that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 8th overall pick they get a two-high chess piece. More want than need.
Pick42 Rnd2 Derrick Moore
A wild overpay on Derrick Moore in pick 42, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick73 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They talked themselves into Darrell Jackson Jr. at Round 3, Pick 9, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick132 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance is a better player than No. 132 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick136 Rnd4 Drew Allar
They jumped the gun on Drew Allar, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick150 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
Dametrious Crownover slid further than he should have, and the 150th pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick172 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol at the 172nd overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick190 Rnd6 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
The board had Kaleb Elarms-Orr higher than No. 190, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.