Ross Jackson#21 of 87 NFL pundits · Jun 13, 2026
Jackson picks Julian Blackmon to lead the Saints in interceptions with four or five, Jonas Sanker to lead the team in pick-sixes, and Chris Olave to lead the team in touchdown catches. They also expect Danny Stutzman's playing time to grow and Anthony Jennings to take snaps from Carl Granderson, while doubting Jeremiah Wright starts as a rookie absent injury.
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What Ross Jackson said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromJulian Blackman will be the guy for me.
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- Locked On Saints (podcast)
- The episode
- SAINTS SQUAD SHOW: Predicting New Orleans Saints Statistical Leaders For 2026
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- 1Chris Olave to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving tds“I'm gonna stick with Chris Olave here... So I'll take the chalk, on this one, and I'll go with Chris Olave.”
- 2Jeremiah Wright to be 1st on the depth chart“if he does see the field at right guard at any point during the twenty twenty six season, I'm not sure he comes back off of it”
- 3Julian Blackmon to record 4–5 interceptions“I could see him finishing with, you know, four or five, interceptions”
- 4Julian Blackmon to finish top 1 at his position, by interceptions“Julian Blackman will be the guy for me.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Olave to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving tds1 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Jeremiah Wright to be 1st on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Julian Blackmon to record 4–5 interceptions3 | Player Season Numbers | — | — | — | — | |
| Julian Blackmon to finish top 1 at his position, by interceptions4 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 4 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
4 checkable claims — 2 positional finishes, 1 depth chart call and 1 player season number — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
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 the record
positional finishTheir call against what actually happened last time. Not yet settled.
1Positional FinishesChris OlaveNew Orleans Saints
Chris Olave to finish top 1 at his position, by receiving tds
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsJeremiah WrightNew Orleans Saints
Jeremiah Wright to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Player Season NumbersJulian BlackmonNew Orleans Saints
Julian Blackmon to record 4–5 interceptions
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Positional FinishesJulian BlackmonNew Orleans Saints
Julian Blackmon to finish top 1 at his position, by interceptions
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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