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2025 NFL Mock Draft! – Saints rebuild their defense and add another surprise quarterback

2025 NFL Mock Draft! – Saints rebuild their defense and add another surprise quarterback
After trading Marshon Lattimore, the New Orleans Saints have extra picks for the 2025 NFL Draft, and can reload by adding multiple impactful players.
The New Orleans Saints are riding high after winning back to back games, and they’re hoping to keep this momentum rolling.
This pushes their draft position down a bit, however, there will still be some amazing players available, that could be impactful in 2025.
With the picks from the Marshon Lattimore trade, this is one of the most important, and possibly biggest, drafts in recent memory for New Orleans. Here’s how the franchise should attack it.
1:10- Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
The Saints defense has struggled to both stop the run and generate pressure; selecting Mason Graham with their first pick accounts for both of those issues. Coming out of Michigan, Graham is viewed as one of the most complete prospects who can help improve any defense.
Improving the run defense is a must for New Orleans. Currently, the Saints are allowing five yards per carry, which ranks second worst in the NFL.
Mason Graham would contribute to answering this problem as soon as he enters the building. Graham turns into an immovable object in the run game.
It is rare to see an opposing lineman move him into a position where he isn’t impacting the play. He uses his leverage and is able to maintain his position to make a play.
Once Graham sets his sight on the ball carrier, he is relentless, instantly in pursuit of the ball.
Pairing Mason Graham and Bryan Bresee would create a tandem of dynamic pass rushers on the interior. So far in 2024, Graham has 3.5 sacks, this is a solid number for a defensive tackle.
He does a great job at implementing different pass rush moves to keep the opposing lineman guessing. His hand usage helps him move blockers and allows him to get at the quarterback.
2:43- Tyler Booker, G, Alabama
Ever since Lucas Patrick got injured, left guard has been the weakest point on the offensive line.
The Saints address that here with the selection of Tyler Booker. Booker is elite in the run game and nullifies power rushers in the passing game.
Booker excels in run blocking, paving a path for the running back. He uses his massive frame (6’5, 325 lbs) to bully defenders.
He can struggle with sustaining blocks but usually by that point, the rusher is too far away to make an impact.
Power rushers tend to be useless when trying to get to the quarterback against Booker. It is rare to see a defender get past him when they use power. In the Week 3 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Jalen Carter wrecked the interior offensive line using his immense power. Booker would be able to step in and help fix that.
The main issue for Booker comes against speed rushers. It isn’t a major problem as he still has yet to surrender a sack on the season but he tends to struggle with speed rushers. However, that can be improved by coaching and through repetition.
Outside of their franchise cornerstone in Alvin Kamara, there are serious questions about the Saints running back room. Jamaal Williams hasn’t been the player the Saints thought they were signing and Kendre Miller has not been able to stay on the field. This is why selecting a talented running back such as Omarion Hampton, would be a smart idea.