saints4life999'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • saints4life999 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (NO)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NO)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (NO)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NO)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (NO)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NO)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (NO)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Traded
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (PHI)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jalen Carter
DT
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Saints robbed the room for Neal. Final grade: B+.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Saints were there to profit. Devin Neal, the No. 83 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick 251.

The Jones pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Jalen Carter gives the group a proven body among the projects.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
A clean, defensible pick in Round 1, Pick 9 with a little surplus value in Ashton Jeanty. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick71 Rnd3 Kyren Lacy
Kyren Lacy in the 71st overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick91 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick110 Rnd4 Sai'vion Jones
Sai'vion Jones at No. 110 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick128 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
A real head-scratcher, DeMonte Capehart in slot 128 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick182 Rnd6 Devin Neal
Devin Neal at the 182nd pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick251 Rnd7 Devin Neal
Devin Neal in pick No. 251 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick254 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Steal is underselling it; Ollie Gordon II at pick 254 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.