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nick'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 17, 2026

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    Saints
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NO)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NO)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (IND)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Anthony Richardson
QB
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA- FutureB
More right than wrong for the Saints, and a B to prove it.

The Saints did not so much draft Zane Durant as overpay for him, 23 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Coleman Jr.. The Saints indulged a want in Trotter while a need in edge rusher, offensive lineman and other spots stayed open.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
Jeremiyah Love at Round 1, Pick 8 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick47 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. slid further than he should have, and pick 47 is lovely value for the linebacker. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick73 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Josiah Trotter adds a linebacker and leaves edge rusher, offensive lineman and other spots untouched.
Pick132 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
By-the-book stuff, CJ Daniels at No. 132 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick136 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun slipping to the Round 4 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick150 Rnd5 Zane Durant
A big swing on Zane Durant at pick No. 150, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick172 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
They barely believed it either: Kevin Coleman Jr. still on the board at the 172nd pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick190 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
Circle this one: Aaron Anderson at Round 6, Pick 9 is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.