Saints Pick At #9 via Mock Drafts (1 Viewer)

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Mason Graham- DL (Probable)
Abdul Carter-Edge (Impossible)
Travis Hunter-CB (Impossible)
Will Campbell-OT (Possible)
Will Johnson-CB (Probable)
Tyler Warren-TE (Probable)

If Will Campbell is on the board at 9 you risk pulling a hammy running to turn that card in. We need Oline help for whoever plays QB for this team, and having bookend OTs like Campbell and Fuaga (move Fuaga back to his natural RT).

From that list of mocks the only ones that I can see making it to 9 are Will Johnson, Mason Graham and Tyler Warren. My first choice would be Graham, but we don't know what kind of defensive system we'll use yet since we have no DC. Are we playing 4-3? 3-4? Where would he fit?

We could PROBABLY take Will johnson here and let Adebo walk via free agency, and we'll have a solid trio of young CBs in Alonte, Koolaid and Johnson, but we have greater needs.

I would actually LOVE to trade back a few spots and get a couple assets. We have way more holes to fill, and we could use more darts. We can trade back and still take Warren. People point to the TE at Oakland but Oakland features their TEs (Devonte was their only good WR)... Kellen doesn't. I could see us taking the WR from Arizona if he's on the board at 9 over Tyler Warren if both were available.

I'm excited about this draft because it's a new beginning... I just hope Mickey doesn't screw this up.

I believe you can put Graham in the impossible category. Mike Vrable is the new Patriots coach and that's
where he lands imo. Vrable played with Vince Wilfork and coached Jeffrey Simmons. He knows how valuable
a stud DT is. Call it the Aaron Donald effect,but teams are starting to emphasize DT over edge. If he does
get past the Pats the Raiders,Jets,and Panthers are still ahead of us and DT is a need for all three.