Now that we have our QB and comp pick, let's mock draft!

If there are things I have learned about the Saints in the past:

Half of those picks will be used in trades to move around

and

We won't pick the needs we think we need early

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R1: 29 - Deonte Banks, CB Maryland
R2: 40 - BJ Ojulari, ED, LSU
R3: 71 - Sam LaPorta, TE, Iowa
R4: 115 - DeWayne McBride, HB, UAB
R5: 147 - Dorian Williams, LB, Tulane
R5: 166 - Moro Ojomo, DT, Texas
R7: 228 - Aidan O'Connell, QB, Purdue
R7: 259 - Dante Stills, DT, West Virginia

Overall Draft Grade: A

I had too many trades to list.

R2: 35 - Felix Anudike-Uzomah, ED Kansas State
R2: 36 - Mazi Smith, DT Michigan
Through a trade Saints acquire WR Anthony Robinson II
R3: 73 - Jammie Robinson, S Florida State
R3: 73 - Tank Bigsby, RB Auburn
R4: 104 - Moro Ojomo, DT Texas
R4: 114 - Luke Schoonmaker, TE Michigan

R1: 29 - Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas
Best all-around RB in this draft and probably over the last several years.

R2: 40 - Mazi Smith, DT, Michigan
NT size and strength with outstanding burst for someone his size. Best all-around DT in the draft. Can push the pocket and will almost always command a double team against the run and pass.

R3: 71 - Joe Tippman, G/C, Wisconsin
Can easily move to guard and provide starting caliber depth at center. 3rd best guard prospect in the draft. Wish Avila was at this spot, but Tippman is a great consolation prize.

R4: 115 - Ronnie Hickman, S, Ohio State
can play deep and has the potential to develop into a true single high safety, which is what makes Dennis Allen's defense run on all cylinders.

R5: 147 - Kobie Turner, DT, Wake Forest
3-tech that complements Maize Smith.

R5: 166 - Viliami Fehoko, DE, San Jose State
Has the length and size Dennis Allen covets at the DE position.

R7: 228 - Will Mallory, TE, Miami
Brings top-end speed and potential at the TE position.

R7: 259 - Tyson Bagent, QB, Shepherd
Small school prospect with good tools and potential.

If Robinson, Torrance, Kancey or some other top 20 type prospect doesn't fall to the 29 spot, i hope we trade back.

I'd like to see us package 29 and 40 to move up. Obviously I'm no fan of Carr, but all things being told I'm pretty okay with it as long as we surround him with talent at the other skill positions.

If we can put ourselves within striking distance of Bijan Robinson I'm pulling the trigger on that - and I do not care that RB isn't a value position and you can find solid players there later in the draft. None of them can dance like Bijan in a phone booth.