Mickey Loomis Draft History and Grades
14 draft classes, 2012-2025. Every pick graded against its slot.
The answer
Mickey Loomis has made 87 picks. 34 became starters and 10 were busts. Draft Value Added per pick: -6.1, league average -7.6. That ranks 26 of 55 GMs with 20+ picks.
Best at cornerbacks (+22.5 vs league on 6 picks) and centers (+22.4 vs league on 3 picks). Weakest at offensive linemen (-22.8 on 5 picks) and tight ends (-12.5 on 3 picks).
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By position
Draft Value Added compares each pick's peak season to what that draft slot usually produces. Click a position to see those picks in the explorer.
| Pos | Picks | Starters | Busts | Hit | DVA/pick | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 9 | 3 | 1 | 50% | +8.7 | +15.1 vs league |
| WR | 9 | 5 | 0 | 56% | -0.5 | +5.4 vs league |
| DT | 7 | 3 | 0 | 50% | +2.6 | +12.2 vs league |
| DB | 7 | 3 | 1 | 29% | -15.9 | -3.9 vs league |
| QB | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0% | -34.6 | -12.3 vs league |
| CB | 6 | 3 | 0 | 83% | +11.6 | +22.5 vs league |
| RB | 6 | 1 | 0 | 33% | +1.6 | +3.0 vs league |
| DE | 6 | 3 | 2 | 40% | -10.6 | +3.3 vs league |
| T | 6 | 4 | 1 | 50% | -0.1 | +6.3 vs league |
| OL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0% | -33.6 | -22.8 vs league |
| S | 5 | 3 | 0 | 60% | -1.8 | -1.5 vs league |
| TE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33% | -9.8 | -12.5 vs league |
| C | 3 | 2 | 0 | 100% | +31.2 | +22.4 vs league |
| OLB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33% | -17.9 | -10.5 vs league |
| DL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -51.0 | too few to judge |
| SAF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | -12.6 | too few to judge |
| OT | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | too few to judge |
| ILB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -53.7 | too few to judge |
| G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | -8.1 | too few to judge |
Best and worst picks
Best value
- Kaden Elliss (LB, R7 2019) +67 DVA
- Will Clapp (C, R7 2018) +56 DVA
- D'Marco Jackson (LB, R5 2022) +54 DVA
Worst value
- Kelvin Banks (OL, R1 2025) -67 DVA
- Stanley Jean-Baptiste (DB, R2 2014) -61 DVA
- Garrett Grayson (QB, R3 2015) -57 DVA
Tenure
- Saints: 2002-present
Whoever was in the chair on draft day owns that class. Our pick window starts in 2012, so earlier classes are not counted.
Every pick
16 picks are from the last two drafts and still developing.
| Year | Pick | Player | Pos | School | DVA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | R1, #9 | Kelvin Banks | OL | Texas | -66.5 | developing |
| 2025 | R2, #40 | Tyler Shough | QB | Louisville | -26.6 | developing |
| 2025 | R3, #71 | Vernon Broughton | DT | Texas | - | developing |
| 2025 | R3, #93 | Jonas Sanker | SAF | Virginia | -12.6 | developing |
| 2025 | R4, #112 | Danny Stutsman | LB | Oklahoma | -4.9 | developing |
| 2025 | R4, #131 | Quincy Riley | CB | Louisville | +1.8 | developing |
| 2025 | R6, #184 | Devin Neal | RB | Kansas | -18.0 | developing |
| 2025 | R7, #248 | Moliki Matavao | TE | UCLA | -7.2 | developing |
| 2025 | R7, #254 | Fadil Diggs | DE | Syracuse | - | developing |
| 2024 | R1, #14 | Taliese Fuaga | OL | Oregon St. | -40.4 | bust |
| 2024 | R2, #41 | Kool-Aid McKinstry | DB | Alabama | -17.4 | starter |
| 2024 | R5, #150 | Spencer Rattler | QB | South Carolina | -10.8 | starter |
| 2024 | R5, #170 | Bub Means | WR | Pittsburgh | -14.4 | developing |
| 2024 | R5, #175 | Jaylan Ford | LB | Texas | - | developing |
| 2024 | R6, #199 | Khristian Boyd | DL | Northern Iowa | - | developing |
| 2024 | R7, #239 | Josiah Ezirim | OT | Eastern Kentucky | - | developing |
| 2023 | R1, #29 | Bryan Bresee | DT | Clemson | +11.7 | starter |
| 2023 | R2, #40 | Isaiah Foskey | DL | Notre Dame | -51.0 | bust |
| 2023 | R3, #71 | Kendre Miller | RB | TCU | -21.2 | active |
| 2023 | R4, #103 | Nick Saldiveri | OL | Old Dominion | -6.8 | active |
| 2023 | R4, #127 | Jake Haener | QB | Fresno St. | -45.8 | active |
| 2023 | R5, #146 | Jordan Howden | DB | Minnesota | -15.1 | backup |
| 2023 | R6, #195 | A.T. Perry | WR | Wake Forest | -21.8 | starter |
| 2022 | R1, #11 | Chris Olave | WR | Ohio St. | +7.5 | starter |
| 2022 | R1, #19 | Trevor Penning | T | Northern Iowa | -12.7 | starter |
| 2022 | R2, #49 | Alontae Taylor | DB | Tennessee | +18.5 | starter |
| 2022 | R5, #161 | D'Marco Jackson | LB | Appalachian St. | +54.3 | backup |
| 2022 | R6, #194 | Jordan Jackson | DT | Air Force | -30.8 | active |
| 2021 | R1, #28 | Payton Turner | DE | Houston | -46.4 | bust |
| 2021 | R2, #60 | Pete Werner | LB | Ohio St. | -28.6 | bust |
| 2021 | R3, #76 | Paulson Adebo | CB | Stanford | +28.2 | starter |
| 2021 | R4, #133 | Ian Book | QB | Notre Dame | -44.5 | active |
| 2021 | R6, #206 | Landon Young | T | Kentucky | +35.9 | backup |
| 2021 | R7, #255 | Kawaan Baker | WR | South Alabama | -19.9 | active |
| 2020 | R1, #24 | Cesar Ruiz | C | Michigan | +12.4 | starter |
| 2020 | R3, #74 | Zack Baun | LB | Wisconsin | +26.8 | backup |
| 2020 | R3, #105 | Adam Trautman | TE | Dayton | +2.5 | starter |
| 2020 | R7, #240 | Tommy Stevens | QB | Mississippi St. | -22.9 | active |
| 2019 | R2, #48 | Erik McCoy | C | Texas A&M | +25.3 | starter |
| 2019 | R4, #105 | C.J. Gardner-Johnson | S | Florida | +17.9 | starter |
| 2019 | R6, #177 | Saquan Hampton | S | Rutgers | -35.4 | active |
| 2019 | R7, #231 | Alizé Mack | TE | Notre Dame | -24.7 | released |
| 2019 | R7, #244 | Kaden Elliss | LB | Idaho | +67.0 | starter |
| 2018 | R1, #14 | Marcus Davenport | DE | Texas-San Antonio | +14.2 | starter |
| 2018 | R3, #91 | Tre'Quan Smith | WR | Central Florida | +3.5 | starter |
| 2018 | R4, #127 | Rick Leonard | T | Florida St. | -45.8 | active |
| 2018 | R5, #164 | Natrell Jamerson | S | Wisconsin | -28.1 | active |
| 2018 | R6, #189 | Kamrin Moore | CB | Boston Col. | +49.0 | active |
| 2018 | R6, #201 | Boston Scott | RB | Louisiana Tech | +30.4 | backup |
| 2018 | R7, #245 | Will Clapp | C | LSU | +55.9 | backup |
| 2017 | R1, #11 | Marshon Lattimore | CB | Ohio St. | +15.3 | starter |
| 2017 | R1, #32 | Ryan Ramczyk | T | Wisconsin | +16.4 | starter |
| 2017 | R2, #42 | Marcus Williams | S | Utah | +19.6 | starter |
| 2017 | R3, #67 | Alvin Kamara | RB | Tennessee | +34.7 | starter |
| 2017 | R3, #76 | Alex Anzalone | LB | Florida | +28.2 | starter |
| 2017 | R3, #103 | Trey Hendrickson | OLB | Florida Atlantic | +42.7 | starter |
| 2017 | R6, #196 | Al-Quadin Muhammad | DE | Miami (FL) | +52.6 | starter |
| 2016 | R1, #12 | Sheldon Rankins | DT | Louisville | +10.9 | starter |
| 2016 | R2, #47 | Michael Thomas | WR | Ohio St. | +29.7 | starter |
| 2016 | R2, #61 | Vonn Bell | S | Ohio St. | +16.8 | starter |
| 2016 | R4, #120 | David Onyemata | DT | Manitoba | +44.9 | starter |
| 2016 | R7, #237 | Daniel Lasco | RB | California | -13.5 | active |
| 2015 | R1, #13 | Andrus Peat | T | Stanford | -30.8 | bust |
| 2015 | R1, #31 | Stephone Anthony | ILB | Clemson | -53.7 | bust |
| 2015 | R2, #44 | Hau'oli Kikaha | OLB | Washington | -54.9 | bust |
| 2015 | R3, #75 | Garrett Grayson | QB | Colorado St. | -57.2 | bust |
| 2015 | R3, #78 | P.J. Williams | CB | Florida St. | +12.9 | starter |
| 2015 | R5, #148 | Davis Tull | OLB | Chattanooga | -41.4 | released |
| 2015 | R5, #154 | Tyeler Davison | DT | Fresno St. | -5.1 | backup |
| 2015 | R5, #167 | Damian Swann | CB | Georgia | -37.5 | active |
| 2015 | R7, #230 | Marcus Murphy | RB | Missouri | -2.9 | active |
| 2014 | R1, #20 | Brandin Cooks | WR | Oregon St. | +16.0 | starter |
| 2014 | R2, #58 | Stanley Jean-Baptiste | DB | Nebraska | -61.3 | bust |
| 2014 | R4, #126 | Khairi Fortt | LB | California | -46.0 | active |
| 2014 | R5, #167 | Vinnie Sunseri | DB | Alabama | -27.5 | active |
| 2014 | R5, #169 | Ronald Powell | LB | Florida | -27.1 | active |
| 2014 | R6, #202 | Tavon Rooks | OL | Kansas St. | -30.4 | released |
| 2013 | R1, #15 | Kenny Vaccaro | DB | Texas | +15.2 | starter |
| 2013 | R3, #75 | Terron Armstead | T | Ark-Pine Bluff | +36.6 | starter |
| 2013 | R3, #82 | John Jenkins | DT | Georgia | -15.9 | backup |
| 2013 | R5, #144 | Kenny Stills | WR | Oklahoma | +31.7 | backup |
| 2013 | R6, #183 | Rufus Johnson | DE | Tarleton St. | -34.2 | active |
| 2012 | R3, #89 | Akiem Hicks | DE | Regina | -39.0 | bust |
| 2012 | R4, #122 | Nick Toon | WR | Wisconsin | -36.8 | active |
| 2012 | R5, #162 | Corey White | DB | Samford | -23.5 | backup |
| 2012 | R6, #179 | Andrew Tiller | G | Syracuse | -8.1 | active |
| 2012 | R7, #234 | Marcel Jones | OL | Nebraska | -24.1 | released |
Questions
How good is Mickey Loomis at drafting?
Mickey Loomis has 34 starters and 10 busts from 87 picks, with a hit rate of 41% and -6.1 Draft Value Added per pick. A positive number means the picks outperformed their draft slot.
How good is Mickey Loomis at evaluating linebackers?
Mickey Loomis has drafted 9 linebackers: 3 starters, 1 busts, +8.7 DVA per pick. That is 15.1 points above the league average for linebackers.
How good is Mickey Loomis at evaluating wide receivers?
Mickey Loomis has drafted 9 wide receivers: 5 starters, 0 busts, -0.5 DVA per pick. That is 5.4 points above the league average for wide receivers.
How good is Mickey Loomis at evaluating defensive tackles?
Mickey Loomis has drafted 7 defensive tackles: 3 starters, 0 busts, +2.6 DVA per pick. That is 12.2 points above the league average for defensive tackles.