# Ross Jackson: 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. **Claimed:** Apr 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/882c14ec-f8c0-4758-850a-8cde41a53607/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=26a658f6-15f1-4878-ab5f-d78d7d886aa9&awEpisodeId=882c14ec-f8c0-4758-850a-8cde41a53607&feed=aKgoC4uX 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. > 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. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **De'Zhaun Stribling to be picked at number 132** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: De'Zhaun Stribling, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 1.37 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Anthony Lucas to be picked at number 172** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Anthony Lucas, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Keonte Scott to be picked at number 73** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Keonte Scott, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Emmett Johnson to be picked at number 136** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Emmett Johnson, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 33.86 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Lee Hunter to be picked at number 42** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Lee Hunter, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Rueben Bain to be picked at number 8** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Rueben Bain, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Bryce Boettcher to be picked at number 150** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Bryce Boettcher, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 52.21 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jeremiah Wright to be picked “Day 3 pick” (picks 101–257)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiah Wright, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Keionte Scott to be 1st on the depth chart** - Kind: Depth Chart Calls · About: Keionte Scott, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - De'Zhaun Stribling — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/de-zhaun-stribling - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints - Anthony Lucas — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/anthony-lucas - Keonte Scott — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/keonte-scott - Emmett Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/emmett-johnson - Lee Hunter — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/lee-hunter - Rueben Bain — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rueben-bain - Bryce Boettcher — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bryce-boettcher - Jeremiah Wright — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiah-wright - Keionte Scott — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/keionte-scott ## What others said about the same people - Christian Booher on Anthony Lucas: Booher previews the Lions' Week 9 trip to Miami, predicting Derrick Barnes takes over as the green-dot linebacker in Jack Campbell's absence, Juice Scruggs starts at center, and boldly forecasting Detroit's first defensive touchdown of the season on an Aidan Hutchinson strip-sack recovered and returned by Barnes. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/228a7c0e-608b-4043-a8fa-eb3f8b2c4ce8 (scored 0) - 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) ## 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 Fernando Mendoza: 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 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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