# Ross Jackson: In a post-combine seven-round Saints mock draft, Ross Jackson has New Orleans taking Notre Dame RB Jeremiah Love at No. 8, Louisville WR Chris Bell at 42, UCF edge Malachi Lawrence at 73, then Jalen Kilgore and Jalen Farmer in the fourth, Bryce Boecher and Bryce Lance in the fifth, and Lorenzo Styles Jr. in the sixth. They also project Fernando Mendoza at No. 1 overall, Texas Tech edge David Bailey inside the top 10 and Morgan Freleng as a possible top-10 offensive lineman. **Claimed:** Mar 2, 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/e62dbadd-33c9-45e2-a338-d6570df455fc/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=26a658f6-15f1-4878-ab5f-d78d7d886aa9&awEpisodeId=e62dbadd-33c9-45e2-a338-d6570df455fc&feed=aKgoC4uX 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. All 11 have settled, averaging 60.6 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. > If Jeremiah Love is there, he should be the absolute pick. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Jalen Farmer to be picked “fourth round” (picks 101–140)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jalen Farmer, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Lorenzo Styles to be picked “sixth or seventh round” (picks 182–257)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Lorenzo Styles, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 64.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Bryce Boettcher to be picked “fifth round” (picks 141–181)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Bryce Boettcher, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 77.11 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jalon Kilgore to be picked “early on in the fourth round” (picks 101–140)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jalon Kilgore, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 31.05 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **David Bailey to be picked “top 10” (picks 1–10)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: David Bailey - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Monroe Freeling to be picked “a potential top 10 pick” (picks 1–10)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Monroe Freeling - Verdict: scored 67.71 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Chris Bell to be picked at number 42** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Chris Bell, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 10.51 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Malachi Lawrence to be picked at number 73** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Malachi Lawrence, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 11.46 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 8** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiyah Love, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 80.52 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Fernando Mendoza - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Bryce Lance to be picked at number 170** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Bryce Lance, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 22.93 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess ## Who this take is about - Jalen Farmer — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jalen-farmer - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints - Lorenzo Styles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/lorenzo-styles - Bryce Boettcher — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bryce-boettcher - Jalon Kilgore — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jalon-kilgore - David Bailey — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/david-bailey - Monroe Freeling — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/monroe-freeling - Chris Bell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chris-bell - Malachi Lawrence — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malachi-lawrence - Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love - Fernando Mendoza — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/fernando-mendoza - Bryce Lance — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bryce-lance ## 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 Garrett Nussmeier: 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 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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