AnthonyJ07'S MOCK DRAFT

AnthonyJ07'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 11, 2026

Saints Draft

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Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (NO)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NO)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NO)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (NO)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Korey Foreman Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (NO)
Korey Foreman
DL-EDGE Fresno State
Draft Picks Received
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Korey Foreman Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Korey Foreman
DL-EDGE Fresno State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (GB)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
The Saints did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Saints treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending slot 255 on Korey Foreman a full 121 spots early. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Stukes. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
No edge and no loss on Jordyn Tyson in the 8th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick42 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
They paid sticker price for Lee Hunter in Round 2, Pick 10, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick112 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg slid further than he should have, and slot 112 is lovely value for the tight end. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick120 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
They barely believed it either: Treydan Stukes still on the board at No. 120. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick132 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen at the 132nd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick136 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nadame Tucker in the Round 4 slot, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts in No. 150 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jude Bowry
No drama and no debate, Jude Bowry went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick172 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Bryce Boettcher at pick No. 172 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick177 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at slot 177 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick190 Rnd6 Diego Pavia
They reached a country mile for Diego Pavia at pick 190, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick255 Rnd7 Korey Foreman
They talked themselves into Korey Foreman at the 255th overall pick, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.