Before the offseason kicked off, the New Orleans Saints were viewed as a team that could potentially move on from Derek Carr this offseason. Yet, Carr’s contract situation makes it hard to move on from this year, which means he’s likely to be the starter in 2025.
However, the Saints may want to find a long-term quarterback that allows them to step away from Carr’s contract in the near future. If so, they’d likely want to find their QB of the future in the 2025 NFL Draft. Yet, doing so is always easier said than done. But that doesn’t mean they can’t find their franchise quarterback anyway.
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New Orleans Saints projected to ‘take a swing’ on Shedeur Sanders
The New Orleans Saints have the ninth overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. That may have them on the outside looking in when it comes to securing their franchise quarterback.
Cam Ward is projected to be the first overall pick, but Shedeur Sanders’ draft projection is all over the place. Recently, The Athletic’s Dane Brugler said Sanders could be drafted anywhere from the top-six picks to falling out of the first round entirely.
Sanders’ draft stock appears to be slipping, and now The Athletic’s Zack Rosenblatt believes New Orleans could target Deion Sanders’ son with their first-round pick.
“The Saints don’t really have much of an avenue to improve this position and might be stuck with Carr for now. New Orleans is already $47 million over the cap and wouldn’t get much relief by cutting Carr pre-June 1 ($1.3 million), and he’s unlikely to garner any trade interest at this point. So the Saints are more likely to just roll with him for one more year.
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That wouldn’t preclude them from drafting someone. I think it’s conceivable at this point that Sanders drops out of the Top 5; he would offer the Saints a way out of the quarterback purgatory they’ve found themselves in since Drew Brees retired. If Sanders falls to No. 9 and the Saints are high enough on him, it’s worth taking the swing.”
Getting Sanders at No. 9 would be a nice way for the Saints to potentially get out of the rut they’ve constantly been stuck in, staring each offseason in salary cap hell. Yet, not investing in a player who can make a first-year impact won’t help the Saints compete in the NFC South either, not in 2025 anyway.
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