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Ross Jackson#21 of 87 NFL pundits · Apr 16, 2026

In the Locked On NFL mock draft, Jackson had the Saints stay at No. 8 and select Miami edge rusher Reuben Bain Jr., saying they'd still make the pick today. They also asserted the Raiders take Fernando Mendoza first overall and that Texas A&M's Cassius Howell is likely to be a first-round pick.

Said on air, transcribed by us · Locked On Saints (podcast)Hear the original

1 of 3calls landed1 hit · 2 close calls · all settled
80.5Average accuracyout of 100, across 3 calls
50A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge
3 of 3Settlednone still waiting
#21Ross Jackson’s rankof 87 ranked NFL pundits

What Ross Jackson said

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I went for Miami edge rusher, Ruben Bane junior in our locked on NFL mock draft.
Ross Jackson, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below
Where it was said
Locked On Saints (podcast)
The episode
How I Landed A Game-Changing Talent For The Saints In The 2026 Locked On NFL Mock Draft
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  1. SaidApr 16
  2. GradedAug 14
  1. 1Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1“Las Vegas Raiders selected, no surprise, Fernando Mendoza... everyone knows where the Raiders are going”
  2. 2Cashius Howell to be picked “the first round” (picks 1–32)“Cassius Howell of Texas a and m whose arms are even shorter and is likely to go in the first round”
  3. 3Rueben Bain to be picked at number 8“with the number eight overall selection in the locked on NFL mock draft... I went for Miami edge rusher, Ruben Bane junior”

Box score

HitCloseMissWaiting
VerdictCallKindWhat happenedScoreNaiveSkill
Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 11Mock Draft PicksWent 110050+50
Cashius Howell to be picked “the first round” (picks 1–32)2Mock Draft PicksWent 4167.7150+50
Rueben Bain to be picked at number 83Mock Draft PicksWent 1573.8450+50
3 calls · 1 hit · 2 close calls · all settled80.550

How each call scored

a naive guessbetter than naive

3 checkable claims — 3 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

All 3 have settled, averaging 80.5 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 pick
1They said
1What happened

Their call against what actually happened.

  1. 1Mock Draft PicksFernando MendozaLas Vegas Raiders

    Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1

    What happenedWent 1mocked at 1
    100Hit · naive 50
    100this mock’s order50a shuffled mock50better than naive1difficulty+50skill
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    skill:
    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:
    100
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  2. 2Mock Draft PicksCashius Howell

    Cashius Howell to be picked “the first round” (picks 1–32)

    What happenedWent 41
    67.71Close · naive 50
    100this mock’s order50a shuffled mock50better than naive1difficulty+50skill
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    skill:
    50
    player:
    Cashius Howell
    season:
    2026
    zero credit this far off:
    32
    accuracy:
    67.71
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    41
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    67.71
    predicted pick:
    the first round (picks 1–32)
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    100
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  3. 3Mock Draft PicksRueben BainNew Orleans Saints

    Rueben Bain to be picked at number 8

    What happenedWent 15mocked at 8
    73.84Close · naive 50
    100this mock’s order50a shuffled mock50better than naive1difficulty+50skill
    How this was scored
    draft:
    2026
    naive:
    a shuffled mock scores 50
    skill:
    50
    player:
    Rueben Bain
    season:
    2026
    zero credit this far off:
    32
    accuracy:
    73.84
    baseline:
    50
    actual pick:
    15
    difficulty:
    1
    weeks in the season:
    18
    pick accuracy:
    73.84
    predicted pick:
    8
    weeks left when called:
    0
    mock ordering score:
    100
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    The take as a whole

    the average of 3 settled calls, each counted once

    80.5naive 50

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