Hosting a post-Senior Bowl war-room mock draft for the Saints, Dylan Sanders signed off on an eight-pick slate: Jeremiah Love at No. 8, Akeem Mesador in round two, Keonte Scott at No. 73, Keelan Rutledge and Ted Hurst in round four, Xavien Harris at No. 148, Aaron Anderson in the fifth and Bryce Boacher in the sixth.

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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 PicksBryce BoettcherNew Orleans SaintsJan 30, 2026

  Bryce Boettcher to be picked “Sixth round pick” (picks 161–204)

  “I'd say we round it out with one more senior bowl guy. Sixth round pick, Bryce Boacher.”

  Miss · 32Scored 32.42a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  player:

  Bryce Boettcher

  season:

  2025

  zero at:

  32

  accuracy:

  32.42

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  135

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  32.42

  predicted pick:

  Sixth round pick (picks 161–204)

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  only one pick — no order to score

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• Mock Draft PicksZxavian HarrisNew Orleans SaintsJan 30, 2026

  Zxavian Harris to be picked at number 148

  “now we're here round five, pick one forty eight... I lean Xavier and Harris here”

  Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  player:

  Zxavian Harris

  season:

  2025

  zero at:

  undrafted

  outcome:

  went undrafted in 2026; later signed with NO

  accuracy:

  0

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  undrafted

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  0

  predicted pick:

  148

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  only one pick — no order to score

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• Mock Draft PicksTed HurstNew Orleans SaintsJan 30, 2026

  Ted Hurst to be picked “fourth round” (picks 97–140)

  “the Saints pick a couple of picks later also in the fourth round... We went Ted Hurst.”

  Close · 57Scored 56.94a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  player:

  Ted Hurst

  season:

  2025

  zero at:

  32

  accuracy:

  56.94

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  84

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  56.94

  predicted pick:

  fourth round (picks 97–140)

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  only one pick — no order to score

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• Mock Draft PicksAaron AndersonNew Orleans SaintsJan 30, 2026

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

  “so we are here round, round five... Aaron Anderson is around. Pick them.”

  Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 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:

  only one pick — no order to score

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• Mock Draft PicksAkheem MesidorNew Orleans SaintsJan 30, 2026

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

  “I am fine going with key Mesidore. I think he's a very good player... A key Mesidore, 67 pressures, 13 sacks.”

  Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 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:

  only one pick — no order to score

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• Mock Draft PicksKeonte ScottNew Orleans SaintsJan 30, 2026

  Keonte Scott to be picked at number 73

  “we're here at at round three, pick 73... I'm partial to Keontay Scott because I wanted him last round.”

  Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 50

  player:

  Keonte Scott

  season:

  2025

  zero at:

  undrafted

  outcome:

  went undrafted in 2026; has not appeared on an NFL roster

  accuracy:

  0

  baseline:

  50

  actual pick:

  undrafted

  difficulty:

  1

  weeks in the season:

  18

  pick accuracy:

  0

  predicted pick:

  73

  weeks left when called:

  0

  mock ordering score:

  only one pick — no order to score

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• Mock Draft PicksJeremiyah LoveNew Orleans SaintsJan 30, 2026

  Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 8

  “I didn't pick Jeremiah Love as soon as I saw that he was available... It's Jeremiah Love. (Saints pick at eight)”

  Hit · 81Scored 80.52a naive guess scored 50
  How this was scored

  draft:

  2026

  naive:

  a shuffled mock scores 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:

  only one pick — no order to score

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• Mock Draft PicksKeylan RutledgeNew Orleans SaintsJan 30, 2026

  Keylan Rutledge to be picked “round four”

  “Keelan Rutledge is here at in round four... if you get Keelan Rutledge, you don't pass it up.”

  Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.

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