# Ross Jackson: In a seven-round Saints mock draft, Ross Jackson has New Orleans take USC receiver Mekhi Lemmon eighth overall, followed by Miami cornerback Keonte Scott at 42, Notre Dame running back Jadarion Price at 73, and later-round picks, while also laying out the first seven selections of the draft. **Claimed:** Feb 23, 2026 **Pundit:** Ross Jackson — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/ross-jackson **Outlet:** Locked On Saints (podcast) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/locked-on-saints-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/83ac39/lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/26a658f6-15f1-4878-ab5f-d78d7d886aa9/episodes/d6b9dd8e-eb8f-4aa4-bb11-b0477ef85b63/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=26a658f6-15f1-4878-ab5f-d78d7d886aa9&awEpisodeId=d6b9dd8e-eb8f-4aa4-bb11-b0477ef85b63&feed=aKgoC4uX 15 checkable claims — 15 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 21 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 14 of 15 have settled so far, averaging 50.5 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. > So, yes, I drafted Mekhi Lemmon, wide receiver out of USC to start off our seven round mock draft. In round one, pick number eight. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **David Bailey to be picked at number 3** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: David Bailey - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Trey Zuhn to be picked at number 189** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Trey Zuhn, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 1.43 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Nadame Tucker to be picked at number 136** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Nadame Tucker, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Makai Lemon to be picked at number 8** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Makai Lemon, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 59.46 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jaeden Roberts to be picked at number 148** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jaeden Roberts, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Fernando Mendoza, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Carnell Tate to be picked at number 4** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Rueben Bain to be picked at number 2** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Rueben Bain - Verdict: scored 56.94 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Arvell Reese to be picked at number 5** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Arvell Reese, New York Giants - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 7** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiyah Love, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Keionte Scott to be picked at number 42** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Keionte Scott, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 4.05 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jadarian Price to be picked at number 73** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jadarian Price, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 16.93 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Domonique Orange to be picked at number 132** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Domonique Orange, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 11.46 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Cyrus Allen to be picked at number 170** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Cyrus Allen, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 77.11 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Francisco Mauigoa to be picked at number 6** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Francisco Mauigoa, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - David Bailey — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/david-bailey - Trey Zuhn — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/trey-zuhn - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/saints - Nadame Tucker — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/nadame-tucker - Makai Lemon — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/makai-lemon - Jaeden Roberts — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jaeden-roberts - Fernando Mendoza — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/fernando-mendoza - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Carnell Tate — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/carnell-tate - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/titans - Rueben Bain — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/rueben-bain - Arvell Reese — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/arvell-reese - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/giants - Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Keionte Scott — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/keionte-scott - Jadarian Price — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/jadarian-price - Domonique Orange — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/domonique-orange - Cyrus Allen — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/cyrus-allen - Francisco Mauigoa — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/francisco-mauigoa - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/browns ## What others said about the same people - John Middlekauff on Tennessee Titans: Middlekauff expects blowout wins for Seattle over Washington and Kansas City over Miami in Week 3, picks Cincinnati to beat Pittsburgh in the AFC North matchup, and takes Tennessee over the Giants if Jameis Winston is taking snaps. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8115d255-82e3-442e-aeef-c3eaa3587603 (scored 0) - Nick Wright on New Orleans Saints: On his Week 3 pick show, Nick Wright gave straight-up final-score predictions for five games, calling blowouts by Seattle over Washington and Kansas City over Miami, a Jacksonville home win over New England, a narrow New Orleans win over the Raiders and a low-scoring Baltimore win over Dallas in Brazil. He also called Seattle the best team in the NFL with the league's best defense. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/afa6070a-4229-4b28-a922-31d609ad1adf (scored 33.33) - Chris Broussard on Las Vegas Raiders: Broussard picked the Bills to beat the Chargers in a competitive, higher-scoring game, said the Chiefs will rout the Dolphins, and for upset alert parlayed the Patriots over the Jaguars and the Raiders over the Saints. He also restated his Cowboys-versus-Ravens Super Bowl matchup pick. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/dee7585c-6da6-4afc-9954-ff32cf8de4e3 (scored 100) - Dan Beyer on New Orleans Saints: For his Week 3 survivor pick, he took the Saints to beat the Raiders at home, saying he doesn't see Las Vegas staying unbeaten. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/fdedf503-5121-4109-b003-d5c980b00456 (scored 0) - Darrion Gray on New Orleans Saints: Predicted the Saints beat the Raiders 27-17 at home. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/778eb604-cf02-49f1-8468-fbc8b0798375 (scored 45.24) - John Hendricks on New Orleans Saints: Predicted a lower-scoring Saints win over the Raiders, 24-19, with the defense carrying them. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5d6f55b1-d993-4659-a8b9-d95c6942875e (scored 42.86) ## More mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Gregg Rosenthal on K.C. Concepcion: Rosenthal disagrees most with Casey Concepcion being left out of the first round, arguing he could go as high as the top 15 and certainly won't last past receiver-needy teams in the late twenties. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8fae9a3a-7fd8-454c-99cc-0a8400c35d7d (scored 67.71) - Nick Shook on Dillon Thieneman: Shook walks through his full first-round mock draft, assigning a prospect to every pick from No. 1 to No. 32, headlined by Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders, David Bailey to the Jets and Jeremiah Love to the Cardinals in the top three. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7d4209aa-2e2d-47a2-b6e5-791d16d209cb (scored 56.94) - Daniel Jeremiah on Keyron Crawford: In discussing teams without first-round picks, Jeremiah projected specific Day 2 picks: Clemson WR Antonio Williams to the Falcons at 48, Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez to the Colts in the second round, Oklahoma edge R Mason Thomas to the Packers at 52, and Auburn edge Keiroon Crawford to the Broncos at 62. He also expects Riley Leonard to open as the Colts' starting QB and Travis Hunter to play cornerback full time in Jacksonville. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f60c916c-1b5f-4252-8733-1770c7809577 (scored 80.52) - Jeff Cavanaugh on Lorenzo Styles: Streaming from the NFL Combine, Jeff pegged safety Dylan Thienemann's draft range at roughly picks 20-35, said LSU safety AJ Halsey would cost a second- or third-round pick, and insisted Sonny Styles' brother would not be a top-50 selection despite a fast 40. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f1f48cc1-f9d5-44ca-b130-2c6447b49bc6 (scored 0.51) - Scott Bogman on Olaivavega Ioane: He gave David Bailey to Tennessee at 4, Sonny Styles to Washington at 7, Caleb Downs to Cincinnati at 10, Carnell Tate to the Rams at 13, Denzel Boston to the Jets at 16, Kayden McDonald to Carolina at 19, Vega Ioane to the Chargers at 22, Peter Woods to Chicago at 25, Emmanuel Pregnon to Houston at 28 and Romello Height to Denver at 31, and insisted both Bailey and Downs are top-10 locks. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0b0cd1a9-31f7-40d9-9b9e-f52957c10494 (scored 70.71) - Steve Mensch on Caleb Lomu: Making the even-numbered picks in the mock, he sent Arvell Reese to the Jets at No. 2, Spencer Fano to the Giants at 5, Jordan Tyson to the Saints at 8, a Tennessee cornerback to Miami at 11, Keldric Faulk to Baltimore at 14, Akheem Mesidor to Dallas at 20, Kenyon Sadiq to Philadelphia at 23, Caleb Banks to Buffalo at 26, Ty Simpson to the Rams at 29 and Chris Johnson to Seattle at 32, plus Caleb Lomu to Detroit at 17. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f65851f3-1c53-4ae9-80ef-875db5ce2a3f (scored 62.09) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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