Ross Jackson#21 of 87 NFL pundits · Mar 11, 2026
Jackson argues Jeremiah Love could still be an option for the Saints at No. 8 but that other positions make more sense; along the way they predict Fernando Mendoza goes No. 1 overall to the Raiders, tags a couple of running backs as Day 2 picks, and expects DeMario Davis to sign with the Jets.
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What Ross Jackson said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromExcept that Fernando Mendoza is going to be the number one overall pick to Las Vegas Raiders
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- New Orleans Saints' Jeremiyah Love NFL Draft Pick Could Still Make Sense With Travis Etienne Signing
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- SaidMar 11
- GradedAug 14
- 1Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1“Except that Fernando Mendoza is going to be the number one overall pick to Las Vegas Raiders because Clint Kubiak clearly cannot stand Geno Smith”
- 2Jadarian Price to be picked “day two”“Jadarian, Price out of Notre Dame. Jeremiah Love's, back backfield mate, a guy that's expected to go in day two, could be a really good pick.”
- 3Mike Washington to be picked “day two pick”“Mike Washington out of Arkansas, expected to be a day two pick.”
- 4Demario Davis to move to New York Jets“DeMario Davis expected to go to New York Jets.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 11 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 1 | 100 | 50 | — | |
| Jadarian Price to be picked “day two”2 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Mike Washington to be picked “day two pick”3 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Demario Davis to move to New York Jets4 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 1 hit · 3 waiting | 100 | 50 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive4 checkable claims — 3 mock draft picks and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 6 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 4 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Their call against what happened
overall pickTheir call against what actually happened.
1Mock Draft PicksFernando MendozaLas Vegas Raiders
Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1
What happenedWent 1mocked at 1100Hit · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Fernando Mendoza
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
2Mock Draft PicksJadarian Price
Jadarian Price to be picked “day two”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Mock Draft PicksMike Washington
Mike Washington to be picked “day two pick”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Trade and Signing CallsDemario DavisNew York Jets
Demario Davis to move to New York Jets
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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