Best Case Draft Scenario (Realistic)

So most likely we are picking at around the 10 spot depending on what happens the rest of the season. I would like that number to be a little higher as 7 or 8 look to be much better as the college prospects fall off a little after 8 in my opinion. I don't listen to scouts or look to hard at rankings because I believe the film speaks louder than potential.

As everyone knows Saints could use help everywhere and our Cap space in non-existent (thanks Loomis). Lets start at the DLine as this is a big area of need. Chase Young is most likely gone after the season, Cam Jordan (despite his recent play) is very long in the tooth, and our DT's give up way to many yards to RB's. I like Carl Granderson and Bryan Breese but we need to add to this line at some point. Many scouts have Abdul Carter or Mykel Williams as the #1 DE, but I like the build and tape of James Pierce Jr. He is ranked a little lower by most scouts, but put on the tape and you will see his disruption. He also plays the run much better than Carter or Williams. ( I like Williams over Carter for this reason as well.)

Mason Graham - He is a monster at 6'3" 318 pounds and moves very quick for his size. He uses power and speed to disrupt the line and consistently beats double teams. He plays all over the line but mostly at 3 Tech, which is where Bryan Breese plays. Honestly the Saints need a great NT more so than another great 3 Tech, but Mason Graham has too much potential to pass up. His pro comparison is Christian Wilkins. Breese and Graham would be absolute nightmares to stop on passing downs and Mason Graham plays the run better than Breese in my opinion.

Jalen Milroe - Carr will be the Saints QB in 2025 as his Cap Hit is 51M and his dead cap is 50M. The Saints are not going to cut him just to save 1M. However we could easily walk away from him in 2026 where his Cap Hit is 61.4M but his dead cap is "only" 28.6M. I don't believe that Haener nor Rattler is the future for the Saints and despite the scouts saying this isn't the best year for college QB's, I think there are 3 that could go in the top 7 picks. Sanders and Ward will most likely be gone by pick 2 or 3 (so I am not including them as targets for the Saints), but if Jalen Milroe enters the draft I think the Saints should think heavily about drafting him. We have all seen what this team looks like when Taysom Hill is in the game. A running QB changes the game completely (Jayden Daniels; Josh Allen; Lamar Jackson and even Mahomes to some extent) and the Saints could really thrive with this guy as their future. Jalen Milroe does need development but he is electric. Faster, Stronger and a better arm than Jalen Hurst. Sits behind Carr for 1 year and then is unleashed in the NFL.

Top 10 Prospect in no particular order:
Travis Hunter (CB;WR)
Shedeur Sanders (QB)
Cameron Ward (QB)
Abdul Carter (DE;OLB)
Will Campbell (T)
Tetairoa McMillan (WR)
Will Johnson (CB)
Mason Graham (DT)
Jalen Milroe (QB)
Kelvin Banks (T)

Prospects that are close to the Top 10: Ashton Jeanty (RB) ; Mykel Williams (DE) ; James Pierce Jr. (DE) ; Jalon Walker (LB)

I do think the best case scenario would be for the Saints to walk away with Jalen Milroe (even if they have to trade up a pick or two to get him) for both dual threat QB and CAP purposes, though I would be super happy with Mason Graham as well.

Thoughts?