Ross Jackson#21 of 87 NFL pundits · Jun 7, 2026
Jackson expects Jordan Tyson to top 1,000 receiving yards as a rookie without reaching 1,500, sees Cesar 'Torricelli' Simpkins holding the backup center job, projects Kaden Ellis at weak-side linebacker contributing to the pass rush, and names Jaden Price as his dark horse to make the 53-man roster.
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What Ross Jackson said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromI would not be surprised if Jordan Tyson's rookie year is a strong rookie year, a la, like, Tetrauma McMillan from last season.
- Where it was said
- Locked On Saints (podcast)
- The episode
- SAINTS SQUAD SHOW: Predicting New Orleans Saints BREAKOUT STARS For 2026 Season
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- SaidJun 6
- GradedSep 25
- 1Jayden Price to make the roster“I think that he's a guy that's got a real shot to go from being a practice squad player last year to potentially being somebody to make the 53 man roster this year. He would probably be my dark horse right now.”
- 2Jordyn Tyson to record 1,000 receiving yards“Like that kind of, you know, eclipse a thousand yards, but didn't, you know, surpass, like, 1,500.”
- 3Kaden Elliss to be 1st on the depth chart“And so it sounds like they're gonna move him over to the Will linebacker spot here, as he arrives in in New Orleans”
- 4Torricelli Simpkins III to be 2nd on the depth chart“And so I expect Simpkins to still continue to be there”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Price to make the roster1 | Roster Spot Calls | 3 weeks on a 53 | 100 | 0 | +200 | |
| Jordyn Tyson to record 1,000 receiving yards2 | Player Season Numbers | — | — | — | — | |
| Kaden Elliss to be 1st on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Torricelli Simpkins III to be 2nd on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 1 hit · 3 waiting | 100 | 0 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive4 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls, 1 player season number and 1 roster spot call — 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.
1 of 4 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room.
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.
1Roster Spot CallsJayden PriceNew Orleans Saints
Jayden Price to make the roster
What happened3 weeks on a 53100Hit · naive 0100this call−0a naive guess=100better than naive×2difficulty=+200skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- NO
- skill:
- 200
- player:
- Jayden Price
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 0
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
2Player Season NumbersJordyn TysonNew Orleans Saints
Jordyn Tyson to record 1,000 receiving yards
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsKaden EllissNew Orleans Saints
Kaden Elliss to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Depth Chart CallsTorricelli Simpkins IIINew Orleans Saints
Torricelli Simpkins III to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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More depth chart calls
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