Ross Jackson · Mar 16, 2026
In a post-free-agency seven-round Saints mock draft, Ross Jackson projects New Orleans taking Ohio State WR Carnell Tate at No. 8, UCF edge Malachi Lawrence at No. 42, Arizona CB Traydon Stukes in round three, Kentucky center Jager Burton at 132, Penn State RB Caitron Allen at 137, Clemson DT Demontae Capehart at 148, Texas A&M OL Armaj Reid Adams at 170, and Washington CB Takario Davis at 189. He also pegs guards Vega Ioane and Emmanuel Pregnon as round one/two picks and Reid Adams and Jeremiah Wright as day-three guys.
“Round one, pick eight. Wide receiver... Carnell Tate out of Ohio State”
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- Mock Draft PicksCarnell TateNew Orleans SaintsMar 16, 2026
Carnell Tate to be picked at number 8
“we're starting at wide receiver. I went with Ohio State wide up, Karnell Tate ... round one, pick eight in our mock draft”
Hit · 84Scored 84.09 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 80 against a shuffle’s 50+30 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 30
- player:
- Carnell Tate
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 84.09
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 4
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 84.09
- predicted pick:
- 8
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 80
Malachi Lawrence to be picked at number 42
“UCF Edge rusher, Malachi Lawrence at round two, pick 42”
Close · 44Scored 43.91 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 80 against a shuffle’s 50+30 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 30
- player:
- Malachi Lawrence
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 43.91
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 23
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 43.91
- predicted pick:
- 42
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 80
- Mock Draft PicksJager BurtonNew Orleans SaintsMar 16, 2026
Jager Burton to be picked at number 132
“So round four, pick one thirty two. I went with Kentucky center, Jager Burton.”
Close · 40Scored 40.26 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 80 against a shuffle’s 50+30 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 30
- player:
- Jager Burton
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 40.26
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 153
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 40.26
- predicted pick:
- 132
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 80
- Mock Draft PicksKaytron AllenNew Orleans SaintsMar 16, 2026
Kaytron Allen to be picked at number 137
“Round four, pick 137. Just barely making the turn here. Penn State running back. I'm gonna go with Caitron Allen this time.”
Miss · 11Scored 11.46 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 80 against a shuffle’s 50+30 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 30
- player:
- Kaytron Allen
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 11.46
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 187
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 11.46
- predicted pick:
- 137
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 80
DeMonte Capehart to be picked at number 148
“round five pick one forty eight, we're going with Clemson defensive tackle, Demontae Capehart”
Close · 74Scored 73.84 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 80 against a shuffle’s 50+30 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 30
- player:
- DeMonte Capehart
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 73.84
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 155
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 73.84
- predicted pick:
- 148
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 80
Ar'maj Reed-Adams to be picked at number 170
“Let's take a look at, round five. Pick one seventy here. Wrapping up round five, Texas A and M offensive lineman, Armaj Reid Adams.”
Miss · 0Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 80 against a shuffle’s 50+30 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 30
- player:
- Ar'maj Reed-Adams
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- undrafted
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2026; later signed with BUF
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- undrafted
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0
- predicted pick:
- 170
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 80
- Mock Draft PicksTacario DavisNew Orleans SaintsMar 16, 2026
Tacario Davis to be picked at number 189
“Washington quarterback Takario Davis wraps us up. Round six, pick one eighty nine.”
Miss · 1Scored 0.63 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 80 against a shuffle’s 50+30 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 30
- player:
- Tacario Davis
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 0.63
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 72
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0.63
- predicted pick:
- 189
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 80
- Mock Draft PicksOlaivavega IoaneMar 16, 2026
Olaivavega Ioane to be picked “round one, round two”
“whether it's the Penn State, Vague Aione, or maybe it's Oregon's, Emmanuel Pregnant, who are guys that are gonna go round one, round two in this year's draft”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Mock Draft PicksJeremiah WrightMar 16, 2026
Jeremiah Wright to be picked “day three guys”
“or Armaud Reid Adams, Jeremiah Wright, who could be day three guys”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Mock Draft PicksTreydan StukesNew Orleans SaintsMar 16, 2026
Treydan Stukes to be picked “round three”
“was able to go and get that in round three with Trajan Stukes out of Arizona”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Mock Draft PicksEmmanuel PregnonMar 16, 2026
Emmanuel Pregnon to be picked “round one, round two”
“maybe it's Oregon's, Emmanuel Emmanuel Pregnant, who are guys that are gonna go round one, round two in this year's draft”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.