Dylan SandersJan 30, 2026
Hosting a post-Senior Bowl war-room mock draft for the Saints, Dylan Sanders signed off on an eight-pick slate: Jeremiah Love at No. 8, Akeem Mesador in round two, Keonte Scott at No. 73, Keelan Rutledge and Ted Hurst in round four, Xavien Harris at No. 148, Aaron Anderson in the fifth and Bryce Boacher in the sixth.
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What Dylan Sanders said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromJeremiah Love, Akeem Azura, Keonte Scott, Keelan Rutledge, Ted Hurst, Xavier Harris, Aaron Anderson, and Bryce Boacher.
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- Locked On Saints (podcast)
- The episode
- SAINTS SQUAD SHOW: Updated New Orleans Saints MOCK DRAFT After A Week Of Senior Bowl Practices
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- SaidJan 29
- GradedAug 14–18
- 1Ted Hurst to be picked “fourth round” (picks 101–140)“the Saints pick a couple of picks later also in the fourth round... We went Ted Hurst.”
- 2Bryce Boettcher to be picked “Sixth round pick” (picks 182–216)“I'd say we round it out with one more senior bowl guy. Sixth round pick, Bryce Boacher.”
- 3Aaron Anderson to be picked “fifth round” (picks 141–181)“so we are here round, round five... Aaron Anderson is around. Pick them.”
- 4Akheem Mesidor to be picked “second round” (picks 33–64)“I am fine going with key Mesidore. I think he's a very good player... A key Mesidore, 67 pressures, 13 sacks.”
- 5Zxavian Harris to be picked at number 148“now we're here round five, pick one forty eight... I lean Xavier and Harris here”
- 6Keonte Scott to be picked at number 73“we're here at at round three, pick 73... I'm partial to Keontay Scott because I wanted him last round.”
- 7Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 8“I didn't pick Jeremiah Love as soon as I saw that he was available... It's Jeremiah Love. (Saints pick at eight)”
- 8Keylan Rutledge to be picked “round four”“Keelan Rutledge is here at in round four... if you get Keelan Rutledge, you don't pass it up.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Hurst to be picked “fourth round” (picks 101–140)1 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 84 | 47.88 | 50 | — | |
| Bryce Boettcher to be picked “Sixth round pick” (picks 182–216)2 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 135 | 13.05 | 50 | — | |
| Aaron Anderson to be picked “fifth round” (picks 141–181)3 | Mock Draft Picks | Went undrafted | 0 | 50 | — | |
| Akheem Mesidor to be picked “second round” (picks 33–64)4 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 22 | 62.09 | 50 | — | |
| Zxavian Harris to be picked at number 1485 | Mock Draft Picks | Went undrafted | 0 | 50 | — | |
| Keonte Scott to be picked at number 736 | Mock Draft Picks | Went undrafted | 0 | 50 | — | |
| Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 87 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 3 | 80.52 | 50 | — | |
| Keylan Rutledge to be picked “round four”8 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 calls · 1 hit · 2 close calls · 4 misses · 1 waiting | 29.1 | 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 29.1 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
Jeremiyah Love · 2025 season · overall pick7 calls from 6 pundits between 3 overall pick and 8 overall pick. Dylan Sanders said 8 overall pick. the room's median is 8 overall pick. what happened: 3 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 PicksTed HurstNew Orleans Saints
Ted Hurst to be picked “fourth round” (picks 101–140)
What happenedWent 8447.88Close · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Ted Hurst
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 47.88
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 84
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 47.88
- predicted pick:
- fourth round (picks 101–140)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
2Mock Draft PicksBryce BoettcherNew Orleans Saints
Bryce Boettcher to be picked “Sixth round pick” (picks 182–216)
What happenedWent 13513.05Miss · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Bryce Boettcher
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 13.05
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 135
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 13.05
- predicted pick:
- Sixth round pick (picks 182–216)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
3Mock Draft PicksAaron AndersonNew Orleans Saints
Aaron Anderson to be picked “fifth round” (picks 141–181)
What happenedWent undrafted0Miss · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Aaron Anderson
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- undrafted
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2026; later signed with CLE
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- undrafted
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0
- predicted pick:
- fifth round (picks 141–181)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
4Mock Draft PicksAkheem MesidorNew Orleans Saints
Akheem Mesidor to be picked “second round” (picks 33–64)
What happenedWent 2262.09Close · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Akheem Mesidor
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 62.09
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 22
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 62.09
- predicted pick:
- second round (picks 33–64)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
5Mock Draft PicksZxavian HarrisNew Orleans Saints
Zxavian Harris to be picked at number 148
What happenedWent undraftedmocked at 1480Miss · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Zxavian Harris
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- undrafted
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2026; later signed with NO
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- undrafted
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0
- predicted pick:
- 148
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
6Mock Draft PicksKeonte ScottNew Orleans Saints
Keonte Scott to be picked at number 73
What happenedWent undraftedmocked at 730Miss · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Keonte Scott
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- undrafted
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2026; has not appeared on an NFL roster
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- undrafted
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0
- predicted pick:
- 73
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
7Mock Draft PicksJeremiyah LoveNew Orleans Saints
Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 8
What happenedWent 3mocked at 880.52Hit · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Jeremiyah Love
- season:
- 2025
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 80.52
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 3
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 80.52
- predicted pick:
- 8
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
8Mock Draft PicksKeylan RutledgeNew Orleans Saints
Keylan Rutledge to be picked “round four”
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
29.1naive 50
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