Ross Jackson· Aug 28, 2026
Ross Jackson gives his final preseason 53-man roster projection for the New Orleans Saints, naming who makes the initial roster at every position group, who starts on injured reserve or the practice squad, and who the five starting offensive linemen and kicker will be.
“I'm gonna have the Saints still keeping all three quarterbacks.”
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67 checkable claims — 57 roster spot calls and 10 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 63 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
8 of 67 have settled so far, averaging 87.5 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
Where this call stands in the room
Tyler Shough · 2026 season16 calls from 8 pundits between 1 and 1. Ross Jackson said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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Who this take is about
- Spencer Rattler
- New Orleans Saints
- Audric Estimé
- Zach Wilson
- Kendre Miller
- Alvin Kamara
- Travis Etienne
- Tyler Shough
- Chris Rumph II
- Jonas Sanker
- Cameron Jordan
- Bryce Lance
- Christen Miller
- Devin Neal
- Jordyn Tyson
- Chase Young
- Danny Stutsman
- Jaylan Ford
- Will Sherman
- Vernon Broughton
- Jayden Price
- Chris Olave
- Ryan Wright
- Isaac Yiadom
- Isaiah Stalbird
- Devaughn Vele
- Oscar Delp
- T.J. Hall
- Martin Emerson
- Jordan Howden
- John Ridgeway
- Justin Reid
- Kaden Elliss
- Kevin Austin Jr.
- Asim Richards
- Daniel Carlson
- Kelvin Banks Jr.
- Charlie Smyth
- Noah Fant
- Barion Brown
- David Edwards
- Taliese Fuaga
- Erik McCoy
- Cesar Ruiz
- Jeremiah Wright
- Zamir White
- Nathan Shepherd
- Jackson Sirmon
- Lorenzo Styles
- Terrell Burgess
- Torricelli Simpkins III
- Davon Godchaux
- Khristian Boyd
- Easton Kilty
- Tyree Wilson
- Pete Werner
- Juwan Johnson
- Kool-Aid McKinstry
- Quincy Riley
- Julian Blackmon
- Carl Granderson
- Anfernee Jennings
- Zach Wood
67 checkable claims in this take
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.
Spencer Rattler to make the roster
“right now I have Tyler Shuck, Spencer Rattler, Zach Wilson still on the roster going into the regular season”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- NO
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- f29f09db-e3ab-4808-878a-415a7c59b1b2
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
- Roster Spot CallsAudric EstiméNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Audric Estimé to make the roster
“I have the Saints rolling in on the initial 53 man roster with Travis h Chan junior, Alvin Camara, Kendrick Miller, Audrey Guessemme”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- NO
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- 8acd496c-f32c-4dca-bb53-99448d768bea
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
- Roster Spot CallsZach WilsonNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Zach Wilson to make the roster
“right now I have Tyler Shuck, Spencer Rattler, Zach Wilson still on the roster going into the regular season”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- NO
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- 43f94649-ae76-4e60-a2c9-aa991e3694a5
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
- Roster Spot CallsKendre MillerNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Kendre Miller to make the roster
“I have the Saints rolling in on the initial 53 man roster with Travis h Chan junior, Alvin Camara, Kendrick Miller, Audrey Guessemme”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- NO
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- 69a14315-afb3-43bd-92e8-25759f3f2740
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
- Roster Spot CallsAlvin KamaraNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Alvin Kamara to make the roster
“I have the Saints rolling in on the initial 53 man roster with Travis h Chan junior, Alvin Camara, Kendrick Miller, Audrey Guessemme”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- NO
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- fa48e4f1-6172-4bb4-b568-5b06d1b0e1d3
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Travis Etienne to make the roster
“I have the Saints rolling in on the initial 53 man roster with Travis h Chan junior, Alvin Camara, Kendrick Miller, Audrey Guessemme”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- NO
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- 6769d311-03c1-4326-88d1-25c6e23d903e
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
- Roster Spot CallsTyler ShoughNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Tyler Shough to make the roster
“right now I have Tyler Shuck, Spencer Rattler, Zach Wilson still on the roster going into the regular season”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- NO
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- 61256d88-e4bf-4ee9-a18b-9255812aae9c
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
Chris Rumph II to make the roster
“Chris Rumph has been injured. You could probably get him back to your practice squad.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- NO
- skill:
- -200
- player:
- a13b6abe-4956-43d1-b9f4-b036a8d32eea
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he lands on the practice squad
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
- Roster Spot CallsJonas SankerNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Jonas Sanker to make the roster
“with safety, Justin Reed, Julian Blackman, Jonas Sanker, who's your star corner, or your star defender”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Cameron Jordan to make the roster
“five edge rushers, Chase Young, Carl Grenison, Cam Jordan, Tyree Wilson, and Freni Jennings”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsBryce LanceNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Bryce Lance to make the roster
“I have the Saints keeping five wide receivers. Chris Olave, Devon Vele, Bryce Lance, Barry Young Brown”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Christen Miller to make the roster
“Interior defensive line, Devon Godshaw, Nathan Shepherd, Vernon Broughton, Kristen Miller, rookie from this year, Christian Boyd”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsDevin NealNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Devin Neal to make the roster
“Devin Neal just gets carried onto the roster and then potentially placed an injured reserve at a later time”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsJordyn TysonNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Jordyn Tyson to make the roster
“So with that, I have the Saints keeping him on injured reserve to start the season.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsChase YoungNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Chase Young to make the roster
“five edge rushers, Chase Young, Carl Grenison, Cam Jordan, Tyree Wilson, and Freni Jennings”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Danny Stutsman to make the roster
“Cade Nellis, Pete Werner, Danny Stutzman, Isaiah Stahlberg, Jalen Ford”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsJaylan FordNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Jaylan Ford to make the roster
“Cade Nellis, Pete Werner, Danny Stutzman, Isaiah Stahlberg, Jalen Ford”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsWill ShermanNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Will Sherman to make the roster
“Number two is William Sherman... when you get a guy like William Sherman that can play every position, you tend to keep that guy around”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Vernon Broughton to make the roster
“Interior defensive line, Devon Godshaw, Nathan Shepherd, Vernon Broughton, Kristen Miller, rookie from this year, Christian Boyd”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsJayden PriceNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Jayden Price to make the roster
“Cornerbacks, Koulade McKinstry, Quincy Riley, Martin Emerson Junior, Isaac Adam, as well as Jaden Price”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsChris OlaveNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Chris Olave to make the roster
“I have the Saints keeping five wide receivers. Chris Olave, Devon Vele, Bryce Lance, Barry Young Brown, no surprises there, and then Kevin Austin junior.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsRyan WrightNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Ryan Wright to make the roster
“your specialist, punter, Ryan Wright, long snapper, Zach Wood”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsIsaac YiadomNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Isaac Yiadom to make the roster
“Cornerbacks, Koulade McKinstry, Quincy Riley, Martin Emerson Junior, Isaac Adam, as well as Jaden Price”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Isaiah Stalbird to make the roster
“Cade Nellis, Pete Werner, Danny Stutzman, Isaiah Stahlberg, Jalen Ford”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsDevaughn VeleNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Devaughn Vele to make the roster
“I have the Saints keeping five wide receivers. Chris Olave, Devon Vele, Bryce Lance, Barry Young Brown, no surprises there, and then Kevin Austin junior.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsOscar DelpNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Oscar Delp to make the roster
“the top three are very clear and obvious. Right? Juwan Johnson, Noah Fant, Oscar Depp”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsT.J. HallNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
T.J. Hall to make the roster
“Rookie TJ Hall ends up being a priority guy that goes to the, practice squad”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Martin Emerson to make the roster
“Cornerbacks, Koulade McKinstry, Quincy Riley, Martin Emerson Junior, Isaac Adam, as well as Jaden Price”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsJordan HowdenNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Jordan Howden to make the roster
“Jordan Howden and Terrell Burgess with Lorenzo Styles Junior injured”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsJohn RidgewayNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
John Ridgeway to make the roster
“and then I've got John Ridgeway going to injured reserve”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsJustin ReidNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Justin Reid to make the roster
“with safety, Justin Reed, Julian Blackman, Jonas Sanker... Jordan Howden and Terrell Burgess”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsKaden EllissNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Kaden Elliss to be 1st on the depth chart
“you just carry basically your same group from last year, but Cade Nellis in place of Demario Davis”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kevin Austin Jr. to be 5th on the depth chart
“he would be in this scenario, your fifth rotational player, maybe the the third guy in the lineup”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsAsim RichardsNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Asim Richards to make the roster
“Number one is Awesome Richards. He's your backup tackle on both sides.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Daniel Carlson to be 1st on the depth chart
“This feels very clear they're gonna go with with Carlson”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kelvin Banks Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart
“We know the starting five. That is Kelvin Banks junior at left tackle”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsCharlie SmythNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Charlie Smyth to make the roster
“Charlie Smith can also still fit on your practice squad as an international practice player”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsTyler ShoughNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Tyler Shough to be 1st on the depth chart
“the number of quarterbacks behind him was one of the most uncertain pieces to my 53 man roster projection”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Daniel Carlson to make the roster
“And then I'm I'm just gonna project right now Daniel Carlson as the kicker.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsNoah FantNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Noah Fant to make the roster
“the top three are very clear and obvious. Right? Juwan Johnson, Noah Fant, Oscar Depp”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsBarion BrownNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Barion Brown to make the roster
“I have the Saints keeping five wide receivers. Chris Olave, Devon Vele, Bryce Lance, Barry Young Brown”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kevin Austin Jr. to make the roster
“no surprises there, and then Kevin Austin junior... it's very, very clear and obvious that Kevin Austin junior is the guy”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsDavid EdwardsNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
David Edwards to be 1st on the depth chart
“David Edwards at left guard”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsTaliese FuagaNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Taliese Fuaga to be 1st on the depth chart
“and then Taliesi Huang at right tackle”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsErik McCoyNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Erik McCoy to be 1st on the depth chart
“Eric McCoy at center”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsCesar RuizNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Cesar Ruiz to be 1st on the depth chart
“Cesar Ruiz at right guard... He'll probably be ready to go week one.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jeremiah Wright to be 2nd on the depth chart
“But right now, he's the immediate backup to Cesar Ruiz.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsZamir WhiteNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Zamir White to make the roster
“Zamir White, a running back who I think at at the very least makes the practice squad for you”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Nathan Shepherd to make the roster
“Interior defensive line, Devon Godshaw, Nathan Shepherd, Vernon Broughton, Kristen Miller, rookie from this year, Christian Boyd”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jackson Sirmon to make the roster
“Jackson Sirman can probably get to your practice squad”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Lorenzo Styles to make the roster
“that's gonna lead to some time lost, probably getting him over to your practice squad”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Terrell Burgess to make the roster
“Jordan Howden and Terrell Burgess with Lorenzo Styles Junior injured”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Torricelli Simpkins III to make the roster
“has been out for the past week with the concussion, but I think has already done enough to earn this roster spot”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Davon Godchaux to make the roster
“Interior defensive line, Devon Godshaw, Nathan Shepherd, Vernon Broughton, Kristen Miller, rookie from this year, Christian Boyd”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Jeremiah Wright to make the roster
“And then finally, draft pick Jeremiah Wright coming out of Auburn.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Khristian Boyd to make the roster
“Interior defensive line, Devon Godshaw, Nathan Shepherd, Vernon Broughton, Kristen Miller, rookie from this year, Christian Boyd”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsEaston KiltyNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Easton Kilty to make the roster
“So I would not be surprised to see Easton Kilty on the week one active roster”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsTyree WilsonNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Tyree Wilson to make the roster
“five edge rushers, Chase Young, Carl Grenison, Cam Jordan, Tyree Wilson, and Freni Jennings”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsKaden EllissNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Kaden Elliss to make the roster
“Cade Nellis, Pete Werner, Danny Stutzman, Isaiah Stahlberg, Jalen Ford”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsPete WernerNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Pete Werner to make the roster
“Cade Nellis, Pete Werner, Danny Stutzman, Isaiah Stahlberg, Jalen Ford”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsJuwan JohnsonNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Juwan Johnson to make the roster
“the top three are very clear and obvious. Right? Juwan Johnson, Noah Fant, Oscar Depp”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Kool-Aid McKinstry to make the roster
“Cornerbacks, Koulade McKinstry, Quincy Riley, Martin Emerson Junior, Isaac Adam, as well as Jaden Price”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsQuincy RileyNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Quincy Riley to make the roster
“Cornerbacks, Koulade McKinstry, Quincy Riley, Martin Emerson Junior, Isaac Adam, as well as Jaden Price”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Julian Blackmon to make the roster
“with safety, Justin Reed, Julian Blackman, Jonas Sanker... Jordan Howden and Terrell Burgess”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Carl Granderson to make the roster
“five edge rushers, Chase Young, Carl Grenison, Cam Jordan, Tyree Wilson, and Freni Jennings”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Anfernee Jennings to make the roster
“five edge rushers, Chase Young, Carl Grenison, Cam Jordan, Tyree Wilson, and Freni Jennings”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsZach WoodNew Orleans SaintsAug 28, 2026
Zach Wood to make the roster
“your specialist, punter, Ryan Wright, long snapper, Zach Wood”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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