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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- 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
- Mock Draft PicksBud ClarkNew Orleans SaintsJan 30, 2026
Bud Clark to be picked “fifth round” (picks 129–172)
“two in the fifth round ... I wanna start off with TCU safety, Bud Clark.”
Miss · 6Scored 5.99 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:
- 5.99
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 64
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 5.99
- predicted pick:
- fifth round (picks 129–172)
- 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 129–172)
“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 129–172)
- 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 161–204)
“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 161–204)
- 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.”
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:
- Akheem Mesidor
- 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:
- 42
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 100