Ross Jackson#21 of 87 NFL pundits · Apr 16, 2026
Ross Jackson gave a no-trade prediction mock draft for the New Orleans Saints in the 2026 NFL Draft, starting with Miami edge rusher Reuben Bain Jr. at No. 8 overall and filling out all six rounds of Saints picks.
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What Ross Jackson said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromRight now, round one pick eight, my prediction is Miami edge rusher, Ruben Bain junior.
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- PREDICTION: New Orleans Saints Predictive 7-Round Mock Draft 1.0
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- SaidApr 16
- GradedOct 9
- 1Dallen Bentley to be picked at number 136“Just a couple of picks later right back on the clock. Oh, with Utah tight end, Dallin Bentley... two selections at one thirty two and one thirty six respectively”
- 2Kaytron Allen to be picked at number 150“including a guy that I'm taking here at round five. Pick one fifty. Penn State running back, Caitron Allen.”
- 3K.C. Concepcion to be picked at number 42“Round two, pick 42... Ross, 10 times out of ten... is taking Casey Concepcion at number 42 overall... Texas A and M wide receiver Casey Concepcion”
- 4Treydan Stukes to be picked at number 73“Round three, pick 73, Arizona cornerback, Traydon Stukes.”
- 5Hezekiah Masses to be picked at number 172“Round five, pick one seventy two. Hezekiah Masas out of Cal, the cornerback.”
- 6Trey Zuhn to be picked at number 132“But round four, pick one thirty two... That's Texas A and M offensive lineman, Trezun the third.”
- 7Rueben Bain to be picked at number 8“Right now, round one pick eight, my prediction is Miami edge rusher, Ruben Bain junior.”
- 8Tyre West to be picked at number 190“And then at pick one ninety in the sixth round, Tennessee defensive lineman, Tyree West.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallen Bentley to be picked at number 1361 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 256 | 0.55 | 50 | +42.86 | |
| Kaytron Allen to be picked at number 1502 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 187 | 20.13 | 50 | +42.86 | |
| K.C. Concepcion to be picked at number 423 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 24 | 45.85 | 50 | +42.86 | |
| Treydan Stukes to be picked at number 734 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 38 | 21.95 | 50 | +42.86 | |
| Hezekiah Masses to be picked at number 1725 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 175 | 87.81 | 50 | +42.86 | |
| Trey Zuhn to be picked at number 1326 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 91 | 16.93 | 50 | +42.86 | |
| Rueben Bain to be picked at number 87 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 15 | 73.84 | 50 | +42.86 | |
| Tyre West to be picked at number 1908 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 calls · 1 hit · 2 close calls · 4 misses · 1 waiting | 38.2 | 50 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive8 checkable claims — 8 mock draft picks — 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.
7 of 8 have settled so far, averaging 38.2 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.
Where this call stands in the room
Rueben Bain · 2026 season · overall pick10 calls from 10 pundits between 8 overall pick and 15 overall pick. Ross Jackson said 8 overall pick. the room's median is 8 overall pick. what happened: 15 overall pick
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 pickTheir call against what actually happened.
1Mock Draft PicksDallen BentleyNew Orleans Saints
Dallen Bentley to be picked at number 136
What happenedWent 256mocked at 1360.55Miss · naive 5092.86this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=42.86better than naive×1difficulty=+42.86skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 42.86
- player:
- Dallen Bentley
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 0.55
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 256
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0.55
- predicted pick:
- 136
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 92.86
2Mock Draft PicksKaytron AllenNew Orleans Saints
Kaytron Allen to be picked at number 150
What happenedWent 187mocked at 15020.13Miss · naive 5092.86this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=42.86better than naive×1difficulty=+42.86skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 42.86
- player:
- Kaytron Allen
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 20.13
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 187
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 20.13
- predicted pick:
- 150
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 92.86
3Mock Draft PicksK.C. ConcepcionNew Orleans Saints
K.C. Concepcion to be picked at number 42
What happenedWent 24mocked at 4245.85Close · naive 5092.86this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=42.86better than naive×1difficulty=+42.86skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 42.86
- player:
- K.C. Concepcion
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 45.85
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 24
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 45.85
- predicted pick:
- 42
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 92.86
4Mock Draft PicksTreydan StukesNew Orleans Saints
Treydan Stukes to be picked at number 73
What happenedWent 38mocked at 7321.95Miss · naive 5092.86this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=42.86better than naive×1difficulty=+42.86skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 42.86
- player:
- Treydan Stukes
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 21.95
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 38
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 21.95
- predicted pick:
- 73
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 92.86
5Mock Draft PicksHezekiah MassesNew Orleans Saints
Hezekiah Masses to be picked at number 172
What happenedWent 175mocked at 17287.81Hit · naive 5092.86this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=42.86better than naive×1difficulty=+42.86skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 42.86
- player:
- Hezekiah Masses
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 87.81
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 175
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 87.81
- predicted pick:
- 172
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 92.86
6Mock Draft PicksTrey ZuhnNew Orleans Saints
Trey Zuhn to be picked at number 132
What happenedWent 91mocked at 13216.93Miss · naive 5092.86this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=42.86better than naive×1difficulty=+42.86skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 42.86
- player:
- Trey Zuhn
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 16.93
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 91
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 16.93
- predicted pick:
- 132
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 92.86
7Mock Draft PicksRueben BainNew Orleans Saints
Rueben Bain to be picked at number 8
What happenedWent 15mocked at 873.84Close · naive 5092.86this mock’s order−50a shuffled mock=42.86better than naive×1difficulty=+42.86skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 42.86
- 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:
- 92.86
8Mock Draft PicksTyre WestNew Orleans Saints
Tyre West to be picked at number 190
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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The take as a whole
the average of 7 settled calls, each counted once
38.2naive 50
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