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Ross Jackson hosts Locked On Saints, where he covers the New Orleans Saints with the full-spectrum attention the format demands — from draft boards and 53-man projections to breakout candidates and statistical forecasts. His work spans the roster-building calendar, following players like Tyler Shough and Jordyn Tyson through camp and into season predictions.
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Is Ross Jackson accurate? Across 231 graded calls in 32 articles, Ross Jackson scores 66.56% accuracy and a MissedTakes Score of 33.23, which means their calls were better than a naive guess on the same claims. That is an established record: thirty or more graded articles.
100% of their claims were specific enough to check. Most of what they said committed to something.
Every number here is computed from the published methodology, and every call below shows its own arithmetic.
5 of 32 graded articles on this page, newest first — page 5 of 7.
Emmanuel Pregnon to be picked “second round” (picks 33–64)
“So Chase Besantas, Emmanuel Pregnant, both worthwhile names to know on the offensive line going in the second round.”
Chase Bisontis to be picked “second round” (picks 33–64)
“So Chase Besantas, Emmanuel Pregnant, both worthwhile names to know on the offensive line going in the second round.”
Jacob Rodriguez to be picked “second round pick” (picks 33–64)
“This guy deserves to be a second round pick. This guy could be a fantastic addition for any team that's looking to add to their second level.”
Chris Johnson to be picked “second round” (picks 33–64)
“another really fantastic potential selection for New Orleans in the second round that maybe is more of an outside corner”
Chris Brazzell to be picked “second round” (picks 33–64)
“That's Chris Brazil, the wide receiver out of, Tennessee ... among the many names to remember at wide receiver [in the second round]”
R Mason Thomas to be picked “second round” (picks 33–64)
“we're taking a look at some underrated second round options for New Orleans ... How about Oklahoma Edge rusher, r Mason Thomas, another guy that is not to be slept on”
Germie Bernard to be picked “second round” (picks 33–64)
“this year's second round offers some really good opportunities for some of those sleepers ... Six foot one, two hundred and six pounds, very physical, out of Alabama. Jeremy Bernard.”
Makai Lemon to be picked “first round selection” (picks 1–32)
“We'll discuss why both could be first round picks ... I think you'd have to go at eight for him”
Keyron Crawford to be picked at number 132
“Then round four, pick one thirty two, you go with Kean Crawford right there.”
Chris Bell to be picked at number 42
“Then we go with Chris Bell in the second round in with that wide receiver ... If he's still on the board at 42 run the card up.”
Mansoor Delane to be picked at number 8
“a look at LSU cornerback Mansour Delaine and why he could still be a stellar selection for the Saints as early as number eight overall ... The first round pick, let's say Mansour Delaine, the LSU cornerback.”
Chris Bell to be picked “a bottom of the first round pick” (picks 1–32)
“And so a guy like Chris Bell, if he's healthy enough to go, could be a bottom of the first round pick.”
Tacario Davis to be picked at number 189
“Washington quarterback Takario Davis wraps us up. Round six, pick one eighty nine.”
DeMonte Capehart to be picked at number 148
“round five pick one forty eight, we're going with Clemson defensive tackle, Demontae Capehart”
Kaytron Allen to be picked at number 137
“Round four, pick 137. Just barely making the turn here. Penn State running back. I'm gonna go with Caitron Allen this time.”
Jager Burton to be picked at number 132
“So round four, pick one thirty two. I went with Kentucky center, Jager Burton.”
Malachi Lawrence to be picked at number 42
“UCF Edge rusher, Malachi Lawrence at round two, pick 42”
Carnell Tate to be picked at number 8
“we're starting at wide receiver. I went with Ohio State wide up, Karnell Tate ... round one, pick eight in our mock draft”
Ar'maj Reed-Adams to be picked at number 170
“Let's take a look at, round five. Pick one seventy here. Wrapping up round five, Texas A and M offensive lineman, Armaj Reid Adams.”
Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1
“Except that Fernando Mendoza is going to be the number one overall pick to Las Vegas Raiders because Clint Kubiak clearly cannot stand Geno Smith”
Zion Young to be picked at number 42
“Alright. Let's move on now to round two, pick 42. ... I went with Missouri edge rusher Zion Young.”
Tanner Koziol to be picked at number 189
“jumping ahead now to round six, our final selection pick one eighty nine. Houston tight end Tanner Cazio.”
Malachi Lawrence to be picked “top 100” (picks 1–100)
“And I think Malachi Lawrence now is going, like, top 100.”
Beau Stephens to be picked at number 148
“round four pick one forty eight, I'm gonna go with Iowa guard Beau Stevens”
Tim Keenan to be picked at number 137
“Going back to defense here as well, with Alabama defensive tackle Tim Keenan the third. This is at round four, pick one thirty seven.”
Emmett Johnson to be picked at number 132
“with the first selection of round four, pick one thirty two, I went with Nebraska running back Emmett Johnson”
Zachariah Branch to be picked at number 73
“there's a perfect opportunity for me to do so in round three, pick 73 with Georgia wide receiver, Zachariah Branch”
Caleb Downs to be picked at number 8
“Caleb Downs makes perfect sense for this team at eight, assuming that those medicals do check out.”
Trey Moore to be picked at number 170
“And then round five pick one seventy, I'm gonna go with, Texas linebacker Trey Moore.”
Treydan Stukes to be picked “probably second, third round players” (picks 33–100)
“trading stoops as well out of Arizona ... Those guys could be had a little bit later in the draft, probably second, third round players.”
Bud Clark to be picked “probably second, third round players” (picks 33–100)
“And then I'd highlight, of course, TCU safety, Bud Clark. Those guys could be had a little bit later in the draft, probably second, third round players.”
Keionte Scott to be picked “probably second, third round players” (picks 33–100)
“Keontay Scott out of Miami. ... Those guys could be had a little bit later in the draft, probably second, third round players.”