Justintime007'S MOCK DRAFT

Best Saints Draft

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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NO)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (NO)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NO)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NO)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (NO)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NO)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jerry Jeudy
WR
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Saints found their guy under center in Nix: B+.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Saints spent their marquee pick on Bo Nix, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Laumea.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Bo Nix
No drama and no debate, Bo Nix went about where he belonged in Round 1, Pick 24. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick45 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
By-the-book stuff, Kris Jenkins at the 45th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick87 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at No. 87 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick136 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
They read the board right and Sataoa Laumea was the payoff at the Round 4 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick152 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
They let Malik Mustapha come to them and pounced at the 152nd pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick170 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson at pick No. 170 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick174 Rnd5 Brennan Jackson
They paid sticker price for Brennan Jackson in pick 174, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick176 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
A straight-up fair deal on Michael Barrett at slot 176, value and slot in agreement. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick192 Rnd6 AJ Barner
AJ Barner in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick200 Rnd6 Rasheen Ali
They did well to land Rasheen Ali in slot 200, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.