Ross Jackson#21 of 87 NFL pundits · Apr 6, 2026
In a full mock draft for the New Orleans Saints, Ross Jackson has the Saints selecting Ohio State safety Caleb Downs at No. 8, Louisville WR Chris Bell at 42, Tennessee edge Joshua Josephs at 73, Georgia TE Oscar Delp at 132, Stephen F. Austin CB Charles Demings at 136, Ole Miss WR Dejean Stribling at 150, Michigan DT Rayshawn Benny at 172 and Auburn OL Jeremiah Wright in the sixth round.
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1 of 8calls landed1 hit · 7 misses · all settled
15.7Average accuracyout of 100, across 8 calls
50A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge
8 of 8Settlednone still waiting
What Ross Jackson said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromSo for the sake of that conversation, we're gonna make him our round eight, round one rather pick eight selection. Ohio State safety, Caleb Downs.
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- Locked On Saints (podcast)
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- New Orleans Saints, Caleb Downs Connection Based On Positional Value | 7-Round NFL Mock Draft
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- SaidApr 6
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- 1Caleb Downs to be picked at number 8“we're gonna make him our round eight, round one rather pick eight selection. Ohio State safety, Caleb Downs.”
- 2Jeremiah Wright to be picked “the sixth round” (picks 182–216)“a developmental player, which is why you're grabbing him in the sixth round just before the top 200, but Jeremiah Wright”
- 3Charles Demings to be picked at number 136“And then at 01:36, I went with Stephen f Austin, cornerback Charles Demings, one of my favorite sleepers in this year's draft.”
- 4De'Zhaun Stribling to be picked at number 150“In round five, pick one fifty... old miss wide receiver Dave Dave Vaughn, Dajon, excuse me, shriveling”
- 5Oscar Delp to be picked at number 132“One thirty two, I was lucky enough for him to still be on the board... Georgia tight end Oscar Delp.”
- 6Rayshaun Benny to be picked at number 172“At round five, pick one seventy two. I wanted to get a defensive tackle in here... six foot three, two hundred ninety eight pound Michigan defensive tackle, Rayshawn Benny.”
- 7Chris Bell to be picked at number 42“now let's advance here to round two, pick 42. And here I'm going with Louisville wide receiver, Chris Bell.”
- 8Joshua Josephs to be picked at number 73“we're gonna go here round three, pick 73... Tennessee edge rusher Joshua Josephs.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Downs to be picked at number 81 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 11 | 87.81 | 50 | +24.29 | |
| Jeremiah Wright to be picked “the sixth round” (picks 182–216)2 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 132 | 11.46 | 50 | +24.29 | |
| Charles Demings to be picked at number 1363 | Mock Draft Picks | Went undrafted | 0 | 50 | +24.29 | |
| De'Zhaun Stribling to be picked at number 1504 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 33 | 0.63 | 50 | +24.29 | |
| Oscar Delp to be picked at number 1325 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 73 | 7.76 | 50 | +24.29 | |
| Rayshaun Benny to be picked at number 1726 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 250 | 3.41 | 50 | +24.29 | |
| Chris Bell to be picked at number 427 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 94 | 10.51 | 50 | +24.29 | |
| Joshua Josephs to be picked at number 738 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 147 | 4.05 | 50 | +24.29 | |
| 8 calls · 1 hit · 7 misses · all settled | 15.7 | 50 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive8 checkable claims — 8 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 8 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
All 8 have settled, averaging 15.7 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 pick8They said
11What happened
Their call against what actually happened.
Caleb Downs to be picked at number 8
What happenedWent 11mocked at 887.81Hit · naive 5074.29this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=24.29better than naive×1difficulty=+24.29skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 24.29
- player:
- Caleb Downs
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 87.81
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 11
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 87.81
- predicted pick:
- 8
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 74.29
2Mock Draft PicksJeremiah Wright
Jeremiah Wright to be picked “the sixth round” (picks 182–216)
What happenedWent 13211.46Miss · naive 5074.29this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=24.29better than naive×1difficulty=+24.29skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 24.29
- player:
- Jeremiah Wright
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 11.46
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 132
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 11.46
- predicted pick:
- the sixth round (picks 182–216)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 74.29
3Mock Draft PicksCharles Demings
Charles Demings to be picked at number 136
What happenedWent undraftedmocked at 1360Miss · naive 5074.29this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=24.29better than naive×1difficulty=+24.29skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 24.29
- player:
- Charles Demings
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 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:
- 136
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 74.29
4Mock Draft PicksDe'Zhaun Stribling
De'Zhaun Stribling to be picked at number 150
What happenedWent 33mocked at 1500.63Miss · naive 5074.29this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=24.29better than naive×1difficulty=+24.29skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 24.29
- player:
- De'Zhaun Stribling
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 0.63
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 33
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0.63
- predicted pick:
- 150
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 74.29
Oscar Delp to be picked at number 132
What happenedWent 73mocked at 1327.76Miss · naive 5074.29this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=24.29better than naive×1difficulty=+24.29skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 24.29
- player:
- Oscar Delp
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 7.76
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 73
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 7.76
- predicted pick:
- 132
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 74.29
6Mock Draft PicksRayshaun Benny
Rayshaun Benny to be picked at number 172
What happenedWent 250mocked at 1723.41Miss · naive 5074.29this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=24.29better than naive×1difficulty=+24.29skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 24.29
- player:
- Rayshaun Benny
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 3.41
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 250
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 3.41
- predicted pick:
- 172
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 74.29
Chris Bell to be picked at number 42
What happenedWent 94mocked at 4210.51Miss · naive 5074.29this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=24.29better than naive×1difficulty=+24.29skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 24.29
- player:
- Chris Bell
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 10.51
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 94
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 10.51
- predicted pick:
- 42
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 74.29
8Mock Draft PicksJoshua Josephs
Joshua Josephs to be picked at number 73
What happenedWent 147mocked at 734.05Miss · naive 5074.29this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=24.29better than naive×1difficulty=+24.29skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 24.29
- player:
- Joshua Josephs
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 4.05
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 147
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 4.05
- predicted pick:
- 73
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 74.29
- All
The take as a whole
the average of 8 settled calls, each counted once
15.7naive 50
Who this take is about
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