# Ross Jackson: Ross Jackson projects the New Orleans Saints' offensive 53-man roster: three quarterbacks with Tyler Shough starting and Spencer Rattler as the backup, four running backs including Alvin Kamara, six wide receivers with Jalen Polk making it, three tight ends, ten offensive linemen with a set starting five, and Charlie Smith at kicker. **Claimed:** Jun 30, 2026 **Pundit:** Ross Jackson — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ross-jackson **Outlet:** Locked On Saints (podcast) — https://missedtakes.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/1b7efc29-bf7a-4afd-909a-71ec5fbb4ded/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=26a658f6-15f1-4878-ab5f-d78d7d886aa9&awEpisodeId=1b7efc29-bf7a-4afd-909a-71ec5fbb4ded&feed=aKgoC4uX 33 checkable claims — 23 roster spot calls and 10 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 29 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 16 of 33 have settled so far, averaging 93.8 out of 100, against 68.8 for a naive guess at the same calls. Of the 3 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one. > So Olave, Tyson, Vele, Polk, Lance, Brown, that's our projection for our wide receivers. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Jordyn Tyson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jordyn Tyson, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Charlie Smyth to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Charlie Smyth, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Jeremiah Wright to be cut** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jeremiah Wright, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Tyler Shough to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Tyler Shough, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Zach Wilson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Zach Wilson, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Asim Richards to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Asim Richards, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Noah Fant to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Noah Fant, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Juwan Johnson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Juwan Johnson, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Devaughn Vele to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Devaughn Vele, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Oscar Delp to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Oscar Delp, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Alvin Kamara to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Chris Olave to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Travis Etienne to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Travis Etienne, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Bryce Lance to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Bryce Lance, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Barion Brown to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Barion Brown, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Spencer Rattler to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Spencer Rattler, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Alan Herron to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Alan Herron, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ja'Lynn Polk to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Ja'Lynn Polk, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brisly Estime to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Brisly Estime, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Spencer Rattler to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Spencer Rattler, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Tyler Shough to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Tyler Shough, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Taliese Fuaga to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Taliese Fuaga, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Ja'Lynn Polk to be 4th on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Ja'Lynn Polk, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Torricelli Simpkins III to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Torricelli Simpkins III, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Devin Neal to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Devin Neal, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Cesar Ruiz to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Cesar Ruiz, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Dillon Radunz to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Dillon Radunz, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Hunter Dekkers to land on the practice squad** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Hunter Dekkers, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Jordyn Tyson to be 2nd on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jordyn Tyson, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Torricelli Simpkins III to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Torricelli Simpkins III, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **David Edwards to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: David Edwards, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Erik McCoy to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Erik McCoy, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kelvin Banks Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Kelvin Banks Jr., New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Jordyn Tyson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordyn-tyson - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints - Charlie Smyth — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/charlie-smyth - Jeremiah Wright — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiah-wright - Tyler Shough — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyler-shough - Zach Wilson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/zach-wilson - Asim Richards — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/asim-richards - Noah Fant — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/noah-fant - Juwan Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/juwan-johnson - Devaughn Vele — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/devaughn-vele - Oscar Delp — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/oscar-delp - Alvin Kamara — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/alvin-kamara - Chris Olave — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chris-olave - Travis Etienne — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/travis-etienne - Bryce Lance — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bryce-lance - Barion Brown — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/barion-brown - Spencer Rattler — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/spencer-rattler - Alan Herron — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/alan-herron - Ja'Lynn Polk — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ja-lynn-polk - Brisly Estime — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brisly-estime - Taliese Fuaga — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/taliese-fuaga - Torricelli Simpkins III — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/torricelli-simpkins-iii - Devin Neal — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/devin-neal - Cesar Ruiz — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cesar-ruiz - Dillon Radunz — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dillon-radunz - Hunter Dekkers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/hunter-dekkers - David Edwards — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/david-edwards - Erik McCoy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/erik-mccoy - Kelvin Banks Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kelvin-banks-jr ## What others said about the same people - Doug Joubert on Charlie Smyth: Joubert projects the Saints' 53-man roster ahead of the cutdown deadline, naming every player they expect to make the team by position group, plus several players they expect to receive PUP/IR designations, and predicting Torricelli Simpkins will later be moved to the practice squad. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/80c9bcdf-68ec-49a5-a1d1-e59f4bee2653 (scored 100) - Pete Prisco on New Orleans Saints: Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dc43909b-bc7f-47aa-b208-5cf7c95844bc (scored 95.24) - Grant Chachere on New Orleans Saints: Chachere picks the Saints to beat the Browns 24-10, arguing Cleveland's switch to Shedeur Sanders with Deshaun Watson out tilts the game toward New Orleans. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2c694760-ef96-4645-9ef4-c00bae62de32 (scored 69.05) - Chris Simms on New Orleans Saints: Simms gave a predicted final score for every Week 9 game, picking the Bengals, Chiefs, Broncos, Lions, Giants, Rams, Cowboys, Saints, 49ers, Patriots, Seahawks, Texans, Bears and Bills, and also said they wouldn't be shocked to see Jacksonville reach the AFC Championship Game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/17eb747a-90b1-472f-bb6d-e71c0c69133a (scored 92.86) - Connor Rogers on New Orleans Saints: Rogers picked straight-up winners in every Week 9 game, agreeing with Simms on all of them, and gave a 24-20 Bills score over the Vikings on Monday night. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/11646f69-18dd-4831-a7de-e4115ded875c (scored 100) - Chris Long on New Orleans Saints: Previewing the Week 9 slate, Chris Long expects the Saints to beat Cleveland, the Colts to beat Dallas, New England to edge Green Bay, and Baltimore to beat the Chargers on Monday night. They also call the Packers a top-10 defense once Micah Parsons returns, names their top six quarterbacks of the season, and expects Brandon Ayuk to be released, with Will Lee and Trevion Henderson sidelined this week. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/623f8e00-789e-4239-9edc-5e1285346b9d (scored 100) ## More roster spot calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Zack Kelberman on Sean Fresch Jr.: Kelberman expects Sean Fresch Jr. to clear waivers and return to the Broncos' practice squad, sees Riley Moss back from concussion for the Week 11 game at Las Vegas, and projects newly acquired Daiyan Henley to begin as the third inside linebacker behind Alex Singleton and Justin Strnad before likely moving into a starting role. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/978f775c-5611-4514-ad2f-b35a6eac0402 (scored 0) - Zack Kelberman on Sean Fresch Jr.: Kelberman writes that Riley Moss may sit out the preseason finale against Minnesota but should be available for the Week 1 opener at Kansas City; they also suggest undrafted corners Sean Fresch Jr. and Brent Austin are being evaluated for practice squad spots. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3c8c47b8-6041-4282-8d21-d21741d8f11b (scored 0) - Parker Hurley on Khalid Kareem: Hurley predicts the 49ers will release Khalil Kareem when Nate Hobbs is activated and cut Brandin Cooks when C.J. West returns, while arguing Sebastian Valdez won't be the one let go and no cornerback will be cut. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5a729417-69ee-493a-9bec-d905fd1a7082 (scored 0) - Jason Harmon on Max Brosmer: Harmon expects the Vikings' quarterback room to stay intact while Kyler Murray is hurt, and predicts Max Brosmer will be released and re-signed to the practice squad since Minnesota won't carry four QBs. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fa393501-3f38-481e-8e75-48125587e911 (scored 0) - Chad Jensen on Jordan Turner: Jensen predicts Daiyan Henley's arrival will cut into Justin Strnad's snaps while Alex Singleton keeps playing virtually every down, and that Denver will return to a three-linebacker rotation after the Week 10 bye. They also expect one of Jordan Turner or Karene Reid — most likely Turner — to be waived to clear a roster spot. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a84d2c6e-5554-46aa-95b1-620858d31e0f (scored 0) - Charean Williams on Odell Beckham Jr.: Williams writes that after releasing Odell Beckham Jr. to open a roster spot for Kirk Cousins, the Vikings will bring them back on the practice squad. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d4fd8cfb-3c75-4209-9e1a-d60e821f315b (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. If this is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=ross-jackson