# Ross Jackson: 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. **Claimed:** Jan 21, 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/b9cb6194-e805-4803-8569-a035deefa293/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=26a658f6-15f1-4878-ab5f-d78d7d886aa9&awEpisodeId=b9cb6194-e805-4803-8569-a035deefa293&feed=aKgoC4uX 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. > And so Jordan Tyson to me is the best wide receiver in this class. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Jadarian Price to be picked at number 42** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jadarian Price, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 64.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Pat Coogan to be picked at number 132** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Pat Coogan, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 6.82 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jordyn Tyson to be picked at number 8** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jordyn Tyson, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Kage Casey to be picked at number 189** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kage Casey, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 3.41 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Max Klare to be picked at number 73** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Max Klare, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 59.46 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Malachi Lawrence to be picked at number 148** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Malachi Lawrence, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 0.44 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jonas Sanker to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Jonas Sanker, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 91.67 for a naive guess - **Jadarian Price to be 2nd running back off the board** - Kind: Position Order Calls · About: Jadarian Price - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 31.29 for a naive guess - **Davison Igbinosun to be picked “round four”** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Davison Igbinosun, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Jadarian Price — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jadarian-price - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints - Pat Coogan — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/pat-coogan - Jordyn Tyson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordyn-tyson - Kage Casey — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kage-casey - Max Klare — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/max-klare - Malachi Lawrence — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malachi-lawrence - Jonas Sanker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jonas-sanker - Davison Igbinosun — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/davison-igbinosun ## 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 mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Chris Simms on Malachi Corley: Simms named the Bears the NFL's best overall offense and best rushing offense, the Bengals the best passing offense, Seattle the best total defense, Minnesota the best pass defense and Tampa Bay the best run defense; they also called Tristan Wirfs the league's best offensive lineman, projected Miami's Malachi Toney as a top-15 pick, and predicted a 30-14 Jaguars win in Baltimore. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c0fd4647-2de8-4a5f-bac2-950fed303ee9 (scored 11.46) - Todd McShay on Keelon Russell: While breaking down LSU's offense, McShay called receiver Jackson Harris a top-50 NFL draft prospect, and later said LSU's Sam Levitt and Alabama's Keelan Russell are potential top-10 picks in a future draft. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/15d40546-2ab9-4ab8-b5bd-ed0ef7f26ae5 (scored 0) - Philip Hughes on Kyle Kennard: Evaluating edge rusher Kyle Kennard ahead of the draft, the account projected them as a Day 2 selection. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/605a686a-b5f1-4611-82b4-961abf8de93e (scored 33.86) - Blaine Grisak on Brian Thomas Jr.: Grisak argues the Rams should not trade a second-round pick for Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr., calling it too great a risk and too high a cost. In an embedded tweet of their own from the 2024 pre-draft period, they suggested the Rams could select Thomas at pick No. 19. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/627bcf5d-9f1d-4a34-a1b7-53b8f0aebc40 (scored 84.09) - Charlie Campbell on Xavier Williams: Campbell's draft stock report projects Indiana WR Charlie Becker as a top-10 pick in 2027, Mississippi State CB Kelley Jones as a first-rounder, Tennessee DT Xavier Gilliam as a top-15 pick, and Texas OT Trevor Goosby as a top-10 pick, while suggesting Arch Manning could still be a first-rounder if they declare. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2dd4bf46-e5eb-4dff-8500-95d9fdbd2986 (scored 0) - Walt on Fernando Mendoza: In a running series of coach/GM hiring and firing grades, Walt projects Fernando Mendoza as the No. 1 overall pick of the Raiders in the 2026 draft and has LSU's Garrett Nussmeier going No. 2 overall in their 2026 mock draft. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/29bb2d31-fbe3-40db-b378-be5ba5d990b0 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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