The New Orleans Saints have some clear needs for their roster entering the 2025 NFL draft, following the biggest moves of free agency. It will be intriguing to watch how they address they needs, while considering value, under Kellen Moore. 

In Ian Valentino's latest mock draft, he picks every selection in all seven rounds. That's commitment! 

I analyzed their day one and two picks from the mock and included the day three sections as well. Check out their picks below. 

Latest Saints mock draft breakdown

9) New Orleans Saints: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State

No team spends as recklessly as New Orleans does, but it'd be hard to blame them for grabbing Tyler Warren here. The board has good talent at other important positions, but Warren has the highest grade besides Jeanty. A tremendously explosive presence with good blocking ability, Warren is a top-five talent in the class. — Valentino

New Orleans' re-signing of Juwan Johnson has normally take TE off the board for me at this pick. Valentino is good with this swing, though, considering Warren's upside in an offense like Kellen Moore's.

I get it, too. It's tough to navigate the early portion of this draft for New Orleans without just taking one of the best prospects left on the board, regardless of position. Warren would play a role moving forward alongside Johnson. Those two don't have to take chances away from each other, necessarily. 

40) New Orleans Saints: Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M

The Saints attack their defensive line here, which makes a lot of sense. They always value length, and Scourton's frame and reach have plenty of that. His production was not quite what some people hoped this past season. 

That being said, he's got a lot of tools and traits to become a dominant pass rusher during his pro career. With the return of Chase Young, Scourton could develop and take third-down, pass rushing snaps in year one to get his feet under him in the NFL. 

71) New Orleans Saints: Jayden Higgins, WR, Iowa State

This value is fantastic. Higgins could go anywhere between early round two – to here in round three. He is a big-body wideout with solid speed and elusiveness for his size. 

The Saints need a jump-ball catch guy in their offense, and Derek Carr would love throwing the football to the former Cyclone. 

93) New Orleans Saints: Bhayshul Tuten, RB, Virginia Tech

Tuten is an incredible athlete. When you see him move, it just looks different that most other collegiate athletes. A backup option for Alvin Kamara is required in this year's draft class since they did not address that need during free agency. 

112) New Orleans Saints: Ajani Cornelius, OT, Oregon

131) New Orleans Saints: Malachi Moore, SAF, Alabama

184) New Orleans Saints: Dante Trader Jr., SAF, Maryland

248) New Orleans Saints: Jaylin Lane, WR, Virginia Tech

254) New Orleans Saints: Robert Longerbeam, CB, Rutgers

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