Ross Jackson#21 of 87 NFL pundits · Apr 2, 2026
In a seven-round Saints mock draft, Ross Jackson has New Orleans taking Miami edge rusher Ruben Bain Jr. at No. 8 overall, Texas Tech DT Lee Hunter at 42, Miami CB Keonte Scott at 73, Ole Miss WR Dejean Stribling at 132, Nebraska RB Emmett Johnson at 136, Oregon LB Bryce Bossier and USC pass rusher Anthony Lucas in the fifth round, and Auburn OL Jeremiah Wright to close it out.
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What Ross Jackson said
And if this board falls like it did here in this mock draft with Ruben Bain junior being available at number eight overall, easy decision for the New Orleans Saints.
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- Rueben Bain Jr. Is The Steal Of The NFL Draft For New Orleans Saints In 7-Round Mock Draft
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- SaidApr 2
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Box score, by kind
HitCloseMissWaiting| Group | Hits | Close | Misses | Waiting | Calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mock Draft Picks | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Depth Chart Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| All | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
How each call scored
9 checkable claims — 8 mock draft picks and 1 depth chart call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 10 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
8 of 9 have settled so far, averaging 41.9 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
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Their call against what happened
overall pickTheir call against what actually happened.
Mock Draft Picks1 hit · 3 close calls · 4 missesShow ▸Hide ▾
De'Zhaun Stribling to be picked at number 132
“Round four, pick one thirty two... Dejean Stribling? Out of Ole Miss.”
Went 33mocked at 1321.37Missmock order 90 − 50 for a shuffle = 40 × 1 difficulty = +40 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 40
- player:
- De'Zhaun Stribling
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 1.37
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 33
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 1.37
- predicted pick:
- 132
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 90
Anthony Lucas to be picked at number 172
“as well as, Anthony Lucas, the USC pass rusher. Probably in reality, these two are flipped. I have a hard time seeing Anthony Lucas getting too far past one hundred and fifty, let alone one hundred and seventy two.”
Went undraftedmocked at 1720Missmock order 90 − 50 for a shuffle = 40 × 1 difficulty = +40 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 40
- player:
- Anthony Lucas
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- undrafted
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2026; later signed with DET
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- undrafted
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0
- predicted pick:
- 172
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 90
Keonte Scott to be picked at number 73
“Let's go to round three, pick 73. He was there, so I took him Keonte Scott.”
Went undraftedmocked at 730Missmock order 90 − 50 for a shuffle = 40 × 1 difficulty = +40 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 40
- player:
- Keonte Scott
- season:
- 2026
- 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:
- 90
Emmett Johnson to be picked at number 136
“Alright. Let's take a look at round four, pick one thirty six. We're going with running back Emmett Johnson out of Nebraska.”
Went 161mocked at 13633.86Missmock order 90 − 50 for a shuffle = 40 × 1 difficulty = +40 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 40
- player:
- Emmett Johnson
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 33.86
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 161
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 33.86
- predicted pick:
- 136
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 90
Lee Hunter to be picked at number 42
“So at round two, pick 42... I was able to go with Texas Tech defensive tackle Lee Hunter.”
Went 49mocked at 4273.84Closemock order 90 − 50 for a shuffle = 40 × 1 difficulty = +40 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 40
- player:
- Lee Hunter
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 73.84
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 49
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 73.84
- predicted pick:
- 42
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 90
Rueben Bain to be picked at number 8
“Ruben Bayne Junior leads off our mock draft number one or round one pick eight overall... could absolutely fall to the Saints at number eight overall.”
Went 15mocked at 873.84Closemock order 90 − 50 for a shuffle = 40 × 1 difficulty = +40 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 40
- 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:
- 90
Bryce Boettcher to be picked at number 150
“And so to the fifth round here, two picks in the fifth round, going back to the defense, Bryce Bossier, the Oregon linebacker... Maybe the Bryce Boacher pick might be something I would maybe substitute out... 50? Yeah. One fifty.”
Went 135mocked at 15052.21Closemock order 90 − 50 for a shuffle = 40 × 1 difficulty = +40 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 40
- player:
- Bryce Boettcher
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 52.21
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 135
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 52.21
- predicted pick:
- 150
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 90
Jeremiah Wright to be picked “Day 3 pick” (picks 101–257)
“And then we wrap it up with another, Senior Bowl standout for me, offensive lineman out of ... Auburn, excuse me. Jeremiah Wright... So that's our entire day three there”
Went 132100Hitmock order 90 − 50 for a shuffle = 40 × 1 difficulty = +40 skill
Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- skill:
- 40
- player:
- Jeremiah Wright
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 132
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- Day 3 pick (picks 101–257)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- 90
Depth Chart Calls1 waitingShow ▸Hide ▾
Keionte Scott to be 1st on the depth chart
“Who I think would immediately come in and be your starting inside corner at that star position.”
—WaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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