# Ross Jackson: In a seven-round Saints mock draft, Ross Jackson has New Orleans take USC receiver Mekhi Lemmon eighth overall, followed by Miami cornerback Keonte Scott at 42, Notre Dame running back Jadarion Price at 73, and later-round picks, while also laying out the first seven selections of the draft. **Claimed:** Feb 23, 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/d6b9dd8e-eb8f-4aa4-bb11-b0477ef85b63/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=26a658f6-15f1-4878-ab5f-d78d7d886aa9&awEpisodeId=d6b9dd8e-eb8f-4aa4-bb11-b0477ef85b63&feed=aKgoC4uX 15 checkable claims — 15 mock draft picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 21 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 14 of 15 have settled so far, averaging 50.5 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. > So, yes, I drafted Mekhi Lemmon, wide receiver out of USC to start off our seven round mock draft. In round one, pick number eight. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Makai Lemon to be picked at number 8** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Makai Lemon, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 59.46 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Keionte Scott to be picked at number 42** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Keionte Scott, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 4.05 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Trey Zuhn to be picked at number 189** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Trey Zuhn, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 1.43 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jaeden Roberts to be picked at number 148** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jaeden Roberts, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Fernando Mendoza, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Carnell Tate to be picked at number 4** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Carnell Tate, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Arvell Reese to be picked at number 5** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Arvell Reese, New York Giants - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 7** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiyah Love, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Cyrus Allen to be picked at number 170** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Cyrus Allen, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 77.11 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Rueben Bain to be picked at number 2** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Rueben Bain - Verdict: scored 56.94 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **David Bailey to be picked at number 3** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: David Bailey - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Nadame Tucker to be picked at number 136** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Nadame Tucker, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Domonique Orange to be picked at number 132** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Domonique Orange, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 11.46 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jadarian Price to be picked at number 73** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jadarian Price, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 16.93 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Francisco Mauigoa to be picked at number 6** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Francisco Mauigoa, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Makai Lemon — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/makai-lemon - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints - Keionte Scott — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/keionte-scott - Trey Zuhn — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/trey-zuhn - Jaeden Roberts — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jaeden-roberts - Fernando Mendoza — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/fernando-mendoza - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Carnell Tate — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carnell-tate - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans - Arvell Reese — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/arvell-reese - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Cyrus Allen — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/cyrus-allen - Rueben Bain — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rueben-bain - David Bailey — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/david-bailey - Nadame Tucker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nadame-tucker - Domonique Orange — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/domonique-orange - Jadarian Price — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jadarian-price - Francisco Mauigoa — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/francisco-mauigoa - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns ## What others said about the same people - Sam Monson on New York Giants: Monson picked every Week 10 game, taking the Giants, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Colts, Texans, Bills, Chiefs, Jaguars, Seahawks, Rams, Cowboys, Bengals and Ravens, and also suggested the Chargers' only likely wins the rest of the way come against the Jets and Dolphins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f4cb7a1e-1380-4f08-b39b-1432b97db846 (scored 0) - Jordan Dajani on Washington Commanders: Dajani picks the Commanders to edge the Giants 21-20 on Thursday and the Chiefs to beat the Falcons 26-20 in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/46f7646f-2c64-4827-a522-67975af79fb6 (scored 95.24) - Tyler Sullivan on Washington Commanders: Sullivan takes the Commanders 24-21 over the Giants on Thursday night and calls for a Steelers upset of the Bengals, 27-24, in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1bb32676-c3b3-4b8e-8a03-b58396cf98bf (scored 100) - Pete Prisco on New York Giants: Prisco picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 23-14 on Thursday night and the Lions to beat the Patriots 30-24 in Munich. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e142b910-0967-4de9-9429-c342bc079205 (scored 35.71) - John Breech on Washington Commanders: Breech picks the Commanders to upset the Giants on Thursday night, 24-17, and takes the Texans to beat the Browns 24-16 in Week 10 behind a pass rush that should batter Deshaun Watson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9fddc8e1-3823-4252-bdd7-f81ef11b1da3 (scored 90.48) - Jared Dubin on New York Giants: Dubin picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 20-14 on Thursday night and takes the Packers over the Vikings 17-14 in a low-scoring Week 10 game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/04562aeb-eccf-4266-be8e-32a3aacfd6fc (scored 42.86) ## 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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