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Post-Dante Moore mock drafts: Consensus top-10 picks, Saints targets

Story byJohn Sigler, Saints WireThu, January 15, 2026 at 8:43 PM UTC·2 min readThe 2026 NFL Draft took a big hit when Oregon Ducks quarterback Dante Moore chose to spend another year in school, scuttling plans for quarterback-needy teams at the top of the board like the New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals. So where do those teams turn now? With just one quarterback expected to be picked in the top 10 this year, that takes another option off the board for the New Orleans Saints at eighth overall. So we surveyed a dozen mock drafts published after Moore announced his decision on Wednesday.

Post-Dante Moore mock drafts: Consensus top-10 picks, Saints targets

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Key Highlights

  • After Nine players were consensus picks to go top-10 (having made the cut in at least nine of the 12 mocks), but just five of them were unanimous locks.
  • The unanimous picks are in bold on this list, and the numbers are their average draft position:AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementQB Fernando Mendoza, Indiana: 1.0EDGE Arvell Reese, Ohio State: 2.3WR Carnell Tate, Ohio State: 5.1EDGE Rueben Bain Jr.: 5.6RT Francis Mauigoa, Miami: 6.0WR Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State: 6.3RB Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame: 7.2S Caleb Downs, Ohio State: 7.3EDGE David Bailey, Texas Tech: 7.8So there's still a good chance for the Saints to get one of this year's top players at a position of need.
  • Any of the three receivers could be available.
  • So could Love, a favorite of recent mock drafts.
  • The only players in this group that would give us real pause are Mendoza (who won't be there) and Mauigoa, who could start at right tackle and move Taliese Fuaga inside to left guard.
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