Ross Jackson#21 of 87 NFL pundits · Jan 21, 2026

In a midweek seven-round mock draft, Jackson has the Saints take Arizona State WR Jordan Tyson at No. 8, Notre Dame RB Jadarian Price at No. 42, Ohio State TE Max Klare at No. 73, Indiana C Pat Coogan at No. 132, Ohio State CB Davison Igbinosun later in round four, UCF edge Malachi Lawrence at No. 148, Ole Miss DT Xavien Harris at No. 170 and Boise State OT Cage Casey at No. 189. He also predicts Price will be the second running back drafted and that Jonas Sanker keeps his starting job in 2026.

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3 of 8calls landed3 hits · 2 close calls · 3 misses · 1 waiting

54.4Average accuracyout of 100, across 8 calls

52.9A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

8 of 9Settled1 still waiting

#21Ross Jackson’s rankof 87 ranked NFL pundits

What Ross Jackson said

And so Jordan Tyson to me is the best wide receiver in this class.

Ross Jackson, the lead quote

Where it was said: Locked On Saints (podcast)
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SaidJan 21
GradedAug 14–Oct 1

Box score, by kind

HitCloseMissWaiting

Group	Hits	Close	Misses	Waiting
Mock Draft Picks	1	2	3	1
Depth Chart Calls	1	0	0	0
Position Order Calls	1	0	0	0
All	3	2	3	1

How each call scored

9 checkable claims — 7 mock draft picks, 1 depth chart call and 1 position order call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 9 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

8 of 9 have settled so far, averaging 54.4 out of 100, against 52.9 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.

Where this call stands in the room

Jadarian Price · 2025 season · positional finish

Ross Jackson — 2 positional finishthe room — 4 calls from 4 punditsmedian 2 positional finishwhat happened — 2 positional finish

Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question, before the answer existed. The bar is what actually happened. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.

Their call against what happened

overall pick

42They said

32What happened

Their call against what actually happened.

Mock Draft Picks1 hit · 2 close calls · 3 misses · 1 waitingShow ▸

Jadarian Price to be picked at number 42
“So with the forty second pick in the NFL draft in the second round, I went with Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price.”
Jadarian Price New Orleans Saints
Went 32mocked at 42
64.84Close
mock order 77.14 − 50 for a shuffle = 27.14 × 1 difficulty = +27.14 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
27.14
player:
Jadarian Price
season:
2025
zero credit this far off:
32
accuracy:
64.84
baseline:
50
actual pick:
32
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
64.84
predicted pick:
42
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
77.14
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Pat Coogan to be picked at number 132
“So round four pick one thirty two. I went with Indiana center Pat Guggen.”
Pat Coogan New Orleans Saints
Went 194mocked at 132
6.82Miss
mock order 77.14 − 50 for a shuffle = 27.14 × 1 difficulty = +27.14 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
27.14
player:
Pat Coogan
season:
2025
zero credit this far off:
32
accuracy:
6.82
baseline:
50
actual pick:
194
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
6.82
predicted pick:
132
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
77.14
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Jordyn Tyson to be picked at number 8
“And so in round one, pick eight, I went with one of the Saints' perfect prospects, Jordan Tyson.”
Jordyn Tyson New Orleans Saints
Went 8mocked at 8
100Hit
mock order 77.14 − 50 for a shuffle = 27.14 × 1 difficulty = +27.14 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
27.14
player:
Jordyn Tyson
season:
2025
zero credit this far off:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
8
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
8
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
77.14
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Kage Casey to be picked at number 189
“Going to round six picks one, pick one eighty nine. And for this one, I went with Cage Casey, the offensive tackle out of Boise State.”
Kage Casey New Orleans Saints
Went 111mocked at 189
3.41Miss
mock order 77.14 − 50 for a shuffle = 27.14 × 1 difficulty = +27.14 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
27.14
player:
Kage Casey
season:
2025
zero credit this far off:
32
accuracy:
3.41
baseline:
50
actual pick:
111
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
3.41
predicted pick:
189
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
77.14
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Max Klare to be picked at number 73
“I went with Ohio State tight end, Max Claire... So I took Max Claire at 73.”
Max Klare New Orleans Saints
Went 61mocked at 73
59.46Close
mock order 77.14 − 50 for a shuffle = 27.14 × 1 difficulty = +27.14 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
27.14
player:
Max Klare
season:
2025
zero credit this far off:
32
accuracy:
59.46
baseline:
50
actual pick:
61
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
59.46
predicted pick:
73
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
77.14
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Malachi Lawrence to be picked at number 148
“So UCF Edge rusher Malachi Lawrence is my selection around five. Pick one forty eight.”
Malachi Lawrence New Orleans Saints
Went 23mocked at 148
0.44Miss
mock order 77.14 − 50 for a shuffle = 27.14 × 1 difficulty = +27.14 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
27.14
player:
Malachi Lawrence
season:
2025
zero credit this far off:
32
accuracy:
0.44
baseline:
50
actual pick:
23
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
0.44
predicted pick:
148
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
77.14
Think this is wrong?
Davison Igbinosun to be picked “round four”
“Let's finish up round four here... But I'm gonna go with here, Ohio State cornerback, Davison, Igbonosin.”
Davison Igbinosun New Orleans Saints
—Waiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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Depth Chart Calls1 hitShow ▸

Jonas Sanker to be 1st on the depth chart
“Jonas Sanker earned himself a starting role. He'll probably hold on that starting role going into 2026.”
Jonas Sanker New Orleans Saints
No. 1called No. 1 · by defensive snaps
100Hit
100 − 91.67 naive = 8.33 × 1 difficulty = +8.33 skill
How this was scored
club:
NO
skill:
8.33
player:
Jonas Sanker
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
91.67
position:
S
naive slot:
2
actual slot:
1
difficulty:
1
measured by:
defensive snaps
the naive guess:
no prior season — a rookie is assumed to start behind the incumbent
weeks in the season:
18
predicted slot:
1
weeks left when called:
0
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Position Order Calls1 hitShow ▸

Jadarian Price to be 2nd running back off the board
“I think a sleeper, in this class even though he will probably be the second running back off the board.”
Jadarian Price
100Hit
100 − 31.29 naive = 68.71 × 1 difficulty = +68.71 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
naming one of the 13 at random averages 31.29
skill:
68.71
player:
Jadarian Price
season:
2025
zero credit this far off:
credit halves every two places
accuracy:
100
baseline:
31.29
position:
running back
class size:
13
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
actual order:
2
predicted order:
2
weeks left when called:
0
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