WhoDat1985'S MOCK DRAFT
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WhoDat1985'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 25, 2024

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  • WhoDat1985 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NO)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (NO)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NO)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Saints did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Everything else got attention, and edge rusher got none. That is a strange way for the Saints to leave a draft.

They will need Frazier to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Dixon.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In pick 14 they get a long-term starter on the line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
A real head-scratcher, Zach Frazier in No. 45 is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick136 Rnd4 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon at the 136th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick152 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
A premium they did not need to pay, Joe Milton III a notch or two before his time. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick170 Rnd5 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at slot 170 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick176 Rnd6 Ethan Driskell
Ethan Driskell in Round 6, Pick 1 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.