Ross Jackson· Jan 30, 2026
Jackson presents a post-Senior Bowl seven-round mock draft for the New Orleans Saints, arguing Notre Dame running back Jeremiah Love is the best-case scenario at No. 8 overall, followed by Miami edge Akeem Messador at 42, Notre Dame WR Malachi Fields at 73, Auburn OL Jeremiah Wright at 132, Houston TE Tanner Cazio at 136, TCU safety Bud Clark and Utah LB Lander Barton in the fifth round, and DT Jeffrey Mbah in the sixth.
“And any argument against drafting Jeremiah Love falls apart within seconds of scrutiny.”
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8 checkable claims — 8 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 8 have settled, averaging 44 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
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Jeremiyah Love · 2025 season · overall pick7 calls from 7 pundits between 3 overall pick and 8 overall pick. Ross Jackson said 8 overall pick. the room's median is 8 overall pick. what happened: 3 overall pick
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- Mock Draft PicksBud ClarkNew Orleans SaintsJan 30, 2026
Bud Clark to be picked “fifth round” (picks 141–181)
“two in the fifth round ... I wanna start off with TCU safety, Bud Clark.”
Miss · 4Scored 3.56 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 50
- player:
- Bud Clark
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 3.56
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 64
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 3.56
- predicted pick:
- fifth round (picks 141–181)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 100
- Mock Draft PicksLander BartonNew Orleans SaintsJan 30, 2026
Lander Barton to be picked “fifth round” (picks 141–181)
“Let's finish up the fifth round here after we take Bud Clark ... we're going Lander Barton, the linebacker out of Utah.”
Miss · 0Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 50
- player:
- Lander Barton
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- undrafted
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2026; later signed with LAC
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- undrafted
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0
- predicted pick:
- fifth round (picks 141–181)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 100
- Mock Draft PicksJeffrey M'baNew Orleans SaintsJan 30, 2026
Jeffrey M'ba to be picked “sixth round” (picks 182–216)
“We're gonna wrap up here in the sixth round ... and that's Jeffrey Mbah.”
Miss · 0Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 50
- player:
- Jeffrey M'ba
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- undrafted
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2026; later signed with WAS
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- undrafted
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0
- predicted pick:
- sixth round (picks 182–216)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 100
- Mock Draft PicksAkheem MesidorNew Orleans SaintsJan 30, 2026
Akheem Mesidor to be picked at number 42
“We got Akeem Messador at round two pick 42.”
Close · 42Scored 42.04 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 50
- player:
- Akheem Mesidor
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 42.04
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 22
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 42.04
- predicted pick:
- 42
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 100
- Mock Draft PicksTanner KoziolNew Orleans SaintsJan 30, 2026
Tanner Koziol to be picked at number 136
“in round four, pick one thirty six. I'm going with Houston tight end Tanner Cazio.”
Miss · 30Scored 29.73 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 50
- player:
- Tanner Koziol
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 29.73
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 164
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 29.73
- predicted pick:
- 136
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 100
- Mock Draft PicksJeremiyah LoveNew Orleans SaintsJan 30, 2026
Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 8
“We go round one, pick eight for the New Orleans Saints, Jeremiah Love.”
Hit · 81Scored 80.52 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 50
- player:
- Jeremiyah Love
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 80.52
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 3
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 80.52
- predicted pick:
- 8
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 100
- Mock Draft PicksMalachi FieldsNew Orleans SaintsJan 30, 2026
Malachi Fields to be picked at number 73
“So at, round three, pick 73, we land Malachi Fields out of Notre Dame.”
Hit · 96Scored 95.76 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 50
- player:
- Malachi Fields
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 95.76
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 74
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 95.76
- predicted pick:
- 73
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 100
Jeremiah Wright to be picked at number 132
“Next up, jumping to the fourth round, pick one thirty two. I went with ... Auburn offensive lineman Jeremiah Wright.”
Hit · 100Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 50
- player:
- Jeremiah Wright
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 132
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 132
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 100
What others said about the same people
- Nick WrightScore Predictions · New Orleans SaintsMiss · 33On his Week 3 pick show, Nick Wright gave straight-up final-score predictions for five games, calling blowouts by Seattle over Washington and Kansas City over Miami, a Jacksonville home win over New England, a narrow New Orleans win over the Raiders and a low-scoring Baltimore win over Dallas in Brazil. He also called Seattle the best team in the NFL with the league's best defense.
- Dan BeyerGame Outcome Picks · New Orleans SaintsMiss · 0For his Week 3 survivor pick, he took the Saints to beat the Raiders at home, saying he doesn't see Las Vegas staying unbeaten.
- Darrion GrayScore Predictions · New Orleans SaintsClose · 45Predicted the Saints beat the Raiders 27-17 at home.
- John HendricksScore Predictions · New Orleans SaintsClose · 43Predicted a lower-scoring Saints win over the Raiders, 24-19, with the defense carrying them.
- Lance MooreScore Predictions · New Orleans SaintsClose · 48Called for a Saints victory over the Raiders by a score of 27-20.
- Dylan SandersScore Predictions · New Orleans SaintsMiss · 36Picked the Saints to beat the Raiders at home in Week 3 by a score of 31-17, with New Orleans getting off to a fast start.
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- Nick ShookMock Draft Picks · Max IheanachorHit · 88Shook walks through his full first-round mock draft, assigning a prospect to every pick from No. 1 to No. 32, headlined by Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders, David Bailey to the Jets and Jeremiah Love to the Cardinals in the top three.
- Gregg RosenthalMock Draft Picks · K.C. ConcepcionClose · 68Rosenthal disagrees most with Casey Concepcion being left out of the first round, arguing he could go as high as the top 15 and certainly won't last past receiver-needy teams in the late twenties.
- Daniel JeremiahMock Draft Picks · Keyron CrawfordHit · 81In discussing teams without first-round picks, Jeremiah projected specific Day 2 picks: Clemson WR Antonio Williams to the Falcons at 48, Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez to the Colts in the second round, Oklahoma edge R Mason Thomas to the Packers at 52, and Auburn edge Keiroon Crawford to the Broncos at 62. He also expects Riley Leonard to open as the Colts' starting QB and Travis Hunter to play cornerback full time in Jacksonville.
- Daniel JeremiahMock Draft Picks · Carnell TateHit · 92Jeremiah says Denver, not Kansas City, will be the clear favorite in the AFC West this season; he also puts Carnell Tate sixth and Monroe Freeling twentieth on his prospect board, mocks Tate to Cleveland at No. 6, and expects Georgia receiver Branch to be a Day 2 pick after a strong pro day.
- Bucky BrooksMock Draft Picks · Carnell TateHit · 81In a mock draft covering the first 14 picks, Brooks made the odd-numbered selections: Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1, a Miami offensive lineman to Arizona at No. 3, Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 5, Ohio State's Arvell Reese to Washington at No. 7, Carnell Tate to Kansas City at No. 9, tight end Kenyon Sadiq to Miami at No. 11, and Spencer Fano to the Rams at No. 13.
- Jeff CavanaughMock Draft Picks · Lorenzo StylesMiss · 1Streaming from the NFL Combine, Jeff pegged safety Dylan Thienemann's draft range at roughly picks 20-35, said LSU safety AJ Halsey would cost a second- or third-round pick, and insisted Sonny Styles' brother would not be a top-50 selection despite a fast 40.