AI Predicts Saints' Draft Pick: Banks or Bailey?

0:00On April 20, NFL teams are diving headfirst into artificial intelligence for draft picks, with San Francisco 49ers General Manager John Lynch. Warning that skipping it puts you behind the curve. Ahead of the 2026 draft, we tested top AI models on who the New Orleans Saints should grab at pick number 8 in round 1. Last year, we ran Elon Musk's GROC through the paces predicting the Saints' season game by game. It nailed a 7-win finish close to their actual 6-in-11 record, but dreamed up fake snowstorms and non-existent match-ups. Gemini from Google doubled down on last year's suggestion, pushing Texas Longhorn's left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. to bolster the offensive line. Even with recent addition, Tally S. Fuagga, it sees Banks as the top 10 talent to protect a young quarterback for the next decade. Chad G.P.T. flipped at first, eyeing a quarterback like Fernando Mendoza, then pivoted to Texas tech-edge rusher David Bailey as a safe top 3 prospect.

1:01If others are gone, these AI show promise but still remix media reports with glitches. So NFL execs like Lynch are likely layering them into deeper strategies as the tech evolves. That's your update from NFL News Today, powered by AI.