WhoDat1985'S MOCK DRAFT
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WhoDat1985'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 24, 2024

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Mock drafts from WhoDat1985

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  • WhoDat1985 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Saints
Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NO)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (NO)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NO)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (NO)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NO)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NO)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
MJ Sherman Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (NO)
MJ Sherman
OLB-EDGE Nebraska
Draft Picks Received
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (IND)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
MJ Sherman Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (IND)
MJ Sherman
OLB-EDGE Nebraska
Draft Picks Traded
Jalen Berger Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (IND)
Jalen Berger
RB Michigan State
Draft Grade — Saints
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Saints: B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on MJ Sherman; the Saints did not wait, grabbing him 46 spots ahead at the Round 7 slot. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Barrett value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the 14th overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
No edge and no loss on J.J. McCarthy in slot 45; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick136 Rnd4 Johnny Dixon
A tidy bit of business in pick 136, where Johnny Dixon graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick152 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
By-the-book stuff, Braelon Allen at pick No. 152 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick170 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson in No. 170 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick176 Rnd6 Ethan Driskell
Ethan Driskell in the 176th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick193 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at the Round 6 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick205 Rnd6 Brevyn Spann-Ford
A reach for Brevyn Spann-Ford in pick 205; a little patience would have been rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick235 Rnd7 MJ Sherman
They reached a country mile for MJ Sherman at No. 235, and the board is aghast. It fits a board better than it fits this team.