Ross Jackson#21 of 87 NFL pundits · Mar 16, 2026

In a post-free-agency seven-round Saints mock draft, Ross Jackson projects New Orleans taking Ohio State WR Carnell Tate at No. 8, UCF edge Malachi Lawrence at No. 42, Arizona CB Traydon Stukes in round three, Kentucky center Jager Burton at 132, Penn State RB Caitron Allen at 137, Clemson DT Demontae Capehart at 148, Texas A&M OL Armaj Reid Adams at 170, and Washington CB Takario Davis at 189. They also peg guards Vega Ioane and Emmanuel Pregnon as round one/two picks and Reid Adams and Jeremiah Wright as day-three guys.

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1 of 7picks landed1 hit · 3 close calls · 3 misses · 4 waiting

80.36The orderagainst a shuffled mock’s 50

+30.36Skillthe mock as a whole

37Per pickaverage, out of 100

#21Ross Jackson’s rankof 87 ranked NFL pundits

What Ross Jackson said

Round one, pick eight. Wide receiver... Carnell Tate out of Ohio State

Ross Jackson, the lead quote

Where it was said: Locked On Saints (podcast)
The episode: MOCK DRAFT: Carnell Tate Fills One Of New Orleans Saints' Top Remaining Need In 2026 NFL Draft
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SaidMar 16
GradedOct 1

Box score, round by round

HitCloseMissWaiting

Group	Hits	Close	Misses	Waiting
Round 1	1	0	0	0
Round 2	0	1	0	0
Round 4	0	1	1	0
Round 5	0	1	1	0
Round 6	0	0	1	0
Picks 0–0	0	0	0	4
All	1	3	3	4

How the mock scored

11 checkable claims — 11 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 12 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

7 of 11 have settled so far, averaging 37 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

Carnell Tate · 2026 season · overall pick

Ross Jackson — 8 overall pickthe room — 6 calls from 6 punditsmedian 8 overall pickwhat happened — 4 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.

Mock against the draft

Across: where the mock put each player. Down: where the player went. The shaded band is where a pick earns credit, within 32 picks. Squares landed, half-squares were close and slashes missed. Faint rules mark the rounds.

The mock as a whole

80.36this mock’s order50a shuffled mock30.36better than naive1difficulty+30.36skill

The skill comes from how well the whole mock ordered the draft, so it is not any one pick’s score minus 50.

Every pick’s score

0a pick’s naive guess: 50100

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Draft board

HitCloseMissWaiting

Round 1 · picks 1–321 hitShow ▸

Pick	Team	Player	Pos	Went	Verdict	Score
8	NO	Carnell Tate	wide receiver	4		84

Round 2 · picks 33–641 close callShow ▸

Pick	Team	Player	Pos	Went	Verdict	Score
42	NO	Malachi Lawrence	edge rusher	23		44

Round 4 · picks 101–1401 close call · 1 missShow ▸

Pick	Team	Player	Pos	Went	Verdict	Score
132	NO	Jager Burton	center	153		40
137	NO	Kaytron Allen	running back	187		11

Round 5 · picks 141–1811 close call · 1 missShow ▸

Pick	Team	Player	Pos	Went	Verdict	Score
148	NO	DeMonte Capehart	defensive tackle	155		74
170	NO	Ar'maj Reed-Adams	offensive lineman	241		5

Round 6 · picks 182–2161 missShow ▸

Pick	Team	Player	Pos	Went	Verdict	Score
189	NO	Tacario Davis	cornerback	72		1

Picks 0–04 waitingShow ▸

Team	Player	Pos	Went	Score
—	Olaivavega Ioane	guard	—	—
NO	Treydan Stukes	cornerback	—	—
—	Emmanuel Pregnon	guard	—	—
—	Jeremiah Wright	guard	—	—

Who this take is about

New Orleans Saints

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