Darien signed off on Jeremiah Love at No. 8, Akeem Mesidore in the second round, Keonte Scott at No. 73 and Aaron Anderson as the Saints' mid-to-late round receiver addition.

4 checkable claims from this

Each one is scored on its own against the published methodology. A pundit naming several outcomes is graded on each, not on all-or-nothing.

• Mock Draft PicksAkheem MesidorNew Orleans SaintsJan 30, 2026

  Akheem Mesidor to be picked “second round” (picks 33–64)

  “I think we'd go Mesidore. Let's do it.”

  Miss · 0Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skill
  How 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:

  second round (picks 33–64)

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  100

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• Mock Draft PicksKeionte ScottNew Orleans SaintsJan 30, 2026

  Keionte Scott to be picked at number 73

  “I'll go with Keontae Scott. I think that's a a solid pick at a valuable position”

  Miss · 16Scored 15.52 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skill
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  skill:

  50

  player:

  Keionte Scott

  season:

  2025

  zero at:

  32

  accuracy:

  15.52

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  116

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  15.52

  predicted pick:

  73

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  100

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• Mock Draft PicksJeremiyah LoveNew Orleans SaintsJan 30, 2026

  Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 8

  “I think it's it's hard to to fight going with Jeremiah Love... So I do want to side to Jeremiah Love”

  Hit · 81Scored 80.52 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skill
  How 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

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• Mock Draft PicksAaron AndersonNew Orleans SaintsJan 30, 2026

  Aaron Anderson to be picked “fifth round” (picks 129–172)

  “Aaron Anderson is around. Pick them. Pick them. I I I like it. Let's do it.”

  Miss · 0Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skill
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  skill:

  50

  player:

  Aaron Anderson

  season:

  2025

  zero at:

  undrafted

  outcome:

  went undrafted in 2026; later signed with CLE

  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

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