But Loomis said his front office is preparing for any scenario, noting they’ve run “a lot” of mock drafts for what might arise. The Saints aren’t alone in that regard. Teams commonly use the technology available to anticipate what will happen in front of them.
But the lack of franchise-changing superstars and a light quarterback class make it harder to predict what will happen in 2026.
For one last time this year, the Times-Picayune ran its own mock draft using Pro Football Focus’ simulator to predict what could happen before New Orleans is on the clock. And to make the selection at eight, we had our two beat writers and two columnists make their own call on who the Saints should take in the scenario that unfolded below.
