Turning Attention to the Draft
 

We need help at almost every position next season, and the free agent market looks weak. If you take injuries out of the equation, the only positions where we are pretty solid is RB and maybe TE.

Who are the starters we know will be there next season?

QB Derek Carr (like it or not)
RB Alvin Kamara
MLB Demario Davis
LT Fuaga
C McCoy
WR Olave, Shaheed
DE Cam Jordan
DT Bresee

Is that it? I'm not even sure, because there are some guys who are on the edge of retirement age, like Honey badger.


Anyway, we need a lot. Here are the results from a four round mock draft I did using https://www.profootballnetwork.com/mockdraft

Each of these guys could step in right away, at least to a rotation, if not start.

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It's been said that THIS year is a good year to select the TE position. Juwan and Foster don't move the needle.

As for the #9 pick, I'd select Mason Graham if for whatever reason he slides down the draft board. I see a Day 1 starter and impact player as a rookie.

But yeah you're right, the Saints need a lot.

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With need at nearly every position, we can truly pick BPA every round.
We need lots of young talent, not just guys that fill a position need.

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Please don't trade up... please don't trade up... please don't trade up...

That's all I ask. I also would not pass up a good deal to move down.

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I told you all that Bowers was the guy last year and then I had people tell me we shouldn't because early TEs never put out. Now look at how he's doing. It kind of amazes me that we only got the 9th pick, I was expecting something a little bit lower.

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Trade Recap
New Orleans Receives:
2025: Round 4, Pick 129
2026: Round 4
2026: Round 6

Jacksonville Receives:
2025: Round 4, Pick 128


New Orleans Receives:
2026: Round 5
2026: Round 7

Buffalo Receives:
2025: Round 6, Pick 183


So additional picks in R4/5/6/7 in 2026

My Selections

9
Mason Graham DL Michigan


40
Tyler Booker IOL Alabama


71
Emery Jones Jr.OT LSU

90
Kevin Winston Jr. S Penn State


111
Jared Ivey EDGE Mississippi


129
Kyren Lacy WR LSU


253
Damien Martinez RB Miami (FL)

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Luther our true #1 WR takes heat off Olave, extends his career

Deone a true space eater to shore up the middle

Emory will excel at Guard

Ollie is a poor man's Derrick Henry. Watch.

Keon with a year under Matthieu will become a solid, versatile safety

Cam. Unmatched energy. Move him to FB who can catch and run like Heath Evans.

Smael is smart + athletic and needs to refine skills but situational guy who has elite speed (4.4).

DeMonte. power, intelligence, punch. I love him opposite Deone and Breese

Barryn. New Orleans kid. In 2 years he'll be a nice situational chess piece off the edge.

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And what would we have done without Fuaga last season?

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Trade Derek Carr for Joe Milton.

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I don’t hate the idea, but I don’t think the Pats wouldn’t want Carr in exchange unless the draft pick tagged along with the deal would be high enough.
I think Milton and Rattler would make a good competition. I’m not ready to give up on Rattler yet. I’d love to see what he can do with an upgraded healthy OL and receivers. Way too many drops when he was in