Saints' Mock Draft: Offensive Weapons & Defensive Reinforcements

0:00It's March 23rd, welcome in. This is NFL News Today, where football meets AI. As we gear up for the 2026 NFL Draft on April 23rd, the New Orleans Saints are honing in on their roster gaps after a solid free agency run. They've added offensive firepower and depth, but holes remain on both sides of the bow. Analyst T.J. Randall from PFSN just dropped a full 7-round mock draft for the Saints, starting with the 8th overall pick, and we've got grades. On how each selection stacks up for need, fit, and value. In the first round, Randall has the Saints grabbing Ohio Statewide Receiver Carnell Tate at number 8, an A-grade pick for his explosive. Playmaking that pairs perfectly with Chris Olave. Then in Round 2, pick 42, they double up at receiver with Louisville's Chris Bell, earning a B- for his yards after catch upside though. Some question using back-to-back premium picks there. The third round brings Arizona cornerback Traden Stukes at pick 73, a B-plus deal with

1:02his 4.33 speed and versatility, to cover anywhere. Later rounds fill out the lines in defense, like Alabama Guard Jayden Roberts and Notre-Dame Tide and Eli Raradon in Round 4, both developmental, pieces with B-plus and C-grades. Oklahoma's Fabechi-Nawaiwu adds interior line flexibility in Round 5, while Western Michigan-Ed rusher, Nadam Tucker brings sack production and, Maryland Safety, Jalen Husky caps it with ball-hawking skills in Round 6. Overall grades hover around solid-beat territory, balancing immediate help with long-term builds. This mock highlights the Saints' push for offensive weapons while patching the secondary and trenches, setting them up for contention if they hit on. These targets come, draft night.