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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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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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
Beau Stephens to be picked at number 148
“round four pick one forty eight, I'm gonna go with Iowa guard Beau Stevens”
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”
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.”
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.”
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”
Malachi Lawrence to be picked “top 100” (picks 1–100)
“And I think Malachi Lawrence now is going, like, top 100.”
Trey Moore to be picked at number 170
“And then round five pick one seventy, I'm gonna go with, Texas linebacker Trey Moore.”
Bryce Boettcher to be picked “fifth round” (picks 141–181)
“Round five, I went with Oregon... Oregon linebacker, Bryce Bochum.”
Malachi Lawrence to be picked at number 73
“Let's go to round three. Pick 73... is UCF edge rusher Malachi Lawrence.”
Monroe Freeling to be picked “a potential top 10 pick” (picks 1–10)
“a Morgan Freleng who has been, you know, taking over all of the draft conversation right now as a potential top 10 pick”
David Bailey to be picked “top 10” (picks 1–10)
“just one hundredth of a second slower than, David Bailey, who's gonna go in the top 10 as an edge rusher out of Texas Tech”
Jalen Farmer to be picked “fourth round” (picks 101–140)
“In the fourth round, we doubled up with Jalen Kilgore, the cornerback out of South Carolina, as well as Kentucky offensive lineman, Jalen Farmer.”
Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1
“But with Fernando Mendoza going pick one, that's gonna help.”
Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 8
“Round one, pick number eight. I have the New Orleans Saints in our post combine mock draft taking Jeremiah Love, the running back out of Notre Dame.”
Lorenzo Styles to be picked “sixth or seventh round” (picks 182–257)
“I think that four two seven, though, is gonna create a situation like this where somebody's gonna take that swing in the sixth or seventh round.”
Jalon Kilgore to be picked “early on in the fourth round” (picks 101–140)
“you knew I had to get one more impact player in here early on in the fourth round... South Carolina cornerback, Jalen Kilgore”
Bryce Lance to be picked at number 170
“at pick one seventy in the fifth round, I went with North Dakota State University wide receiver, Bryce Lance”
Chris Bell to be picked at number 42
“Chris Bell, the wide receiver out of Louisville, who we're taking in our mock draft today at round two, pick 42”
Mansoor Delane to be 1st corner off the board
“Should be the first corner off the board.”
Caleb Downs to be picked “top 10 pick” (picks 1–10)
“Caleb Downs is probably a top 10 pick, period. Should be a top five pick.”
Colton Hood to be picked “a second round pick” (picks 33–64)
“Colton Hood, probably a second round pick.”
Mansoor Delane to be picked “top 15 pick” (picks 1–15)
“Mansoor Delane's probably a top 15 pick.”
D'Angelo Ponds to be picked “selected in the top 100” (picks 1–100)
“if D'Angelo Ponds does one thing in this draft, he could become the first corner in twenty years with his measurable selected in the top 100”
Romello Height to be picked “second, third, fourth round” (picks 33–140)
“But, man, like, second, third, fourth round, wherever it is that he goes, could be a good investment.”
Akheem Mesidor to be picked “could sneak it to the bottom of the first round, could be there at the top of day two” (picks 1–32)
“This is a guy that could sneak it to the bottom of the first round, could be there at the top of day two as well.”
Sonny Styles to be picked “top 10 pick” (picks 1–10)
“Sonny Styles out of Ohio State... obvious first rounder. Consensus first rounder. Probably, potentially, a top 10 pick.”
Jonas Sanker to be 1st on the depth chart
“the thing about Jonas Sanker is that he could become an even bigger part of Brandon Staley's defense should Allante Taylor depart and the Saints tab him to be the new star player, star position... He could have an even bigger role going into 2026.”
Danny Stutsman to be 1st on the depth chart
“a trio of big time contributors and, if not already, soon to be starters in day three... with the potential for two others on the way in Danny Stutzman and Devin Neil”
Devin Neal to be 1st on the depth chart
“Four bonafide starters in their rookie seasons from an nine man draft class with the potential for two others on the way in Danny Stutzman and Devin Neil.”