Josh88'S MOCK DRAFT
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Josh88'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 16, 2026

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  • Josh88 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NO)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NO)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (NO)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NO)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (NO)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NO)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (NO)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Billy Schrauth Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (NO)
Billy Schrauth
OG Notre Dame
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NO)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (NO)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (NO)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Aidan Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (NO)
Aidan Hubbard
DE-EDGE Northwestern
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NO)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Draft Picks Received
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Aidan Hubbard Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Aidan Hubbard
DE-EDGE Northwestern
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rodrick Pleasant Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (DAL)
Rodrick Pleasant
CB UCLA
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tank Dell
WR
Head Shot
Quinnen Williams
DT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Alvin Kamara
RB
Head Shot
Cameron Jordan
DE
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall A-
ValueA NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
Best value of the weekend goes to the Saints for Cisse: A-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Saints were there to profit. Brandon Cisse, the No. 35 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 172nd pick. Very little went wrong, and the A- is earned.

Reaching for Hubbard left real value on the table behind him. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Saints indulged a want in Ramsey while a need in tight end stayed open.

That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Bottom line, with David Bailey leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick39 Rnd2 David Bailey
David Bailey in Round 2, Pick 7 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick42 Rnd2 Fernando Mendoza
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Fernando Mendoza in pick No. 42, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick59 Rnd2 Makai Lemon
Steal is underselling it; Makai Lemon at the 59th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jadarian Price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick73 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Lee Hunter reach pick 73 and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick92 Rnd3 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at the 92nd pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick112 Rnd4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at No. 112 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick114 Rnd4 Kamari Ramsey
A curious use of the Round 4 slot. Tight end needed the pick; a safety in Kamari Ramsey did not.
Pick132 Rnd4 Gabe Jacas
Somehow Gabe Jacas was still sitting there in the 132nd pick, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick136 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Circle this one: Darrell Jackson Jr. at Round 4, Pick 36 is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick150 Rnd5 Billy Schrauth
Billy Schrauth in No. 150 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick152 Rnd5 Connor Lew
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the Round 5 slot is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick170 Rnd5 TJ Hall
TJ Hall in the 170th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick172 Rnd5 Brandon Cisse
Brandon Cisse in pick 172 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick190 Rnd6 Logan Jones
They robbed the room for Logan Jones here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick197 Rnd6 Keagen Trost
They barely believed it either: Keagen Trost still on the board at slot 197. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick231 Rnd7 Aidan Hubbard
This one needs a full-page explanation: Aidan Hubbard in slot 231, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick256 Rnd7 Jack Kelly
Jack Kelly at the 256th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.