The New Orleans Saints have been thought-about a vacation spot for Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders. Nonetheless, they could have their eye on one other passer.
“I do not suppose New Orleans is taking Shedeur,” an NFL personnel government advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter in a narrative revealed Monday. “I feel they’re sizzling and heavy on [Ole Miss QB] Jaxson Dart.”
The Ringer’s Todd McShay — a longtime NFL Draft analyst — additionally thinks the Saints aren’t excessive on Sanders.
“New Orleans just isn’t taking Shedeur at 9,” McShay mentioned Monday on his podcast. “And in reality, New Orleans is not taking Shedeur, in all probability at 40. I will say it once more. New Orleans in all probability is not taking Shedeur at 40 if he was there, OK?”
Schefter added the Saints might use their first-round decide on an offensive or defensive lineman and commerce again into the primary spherical to take a QB or wait till Day 2 to seize one.
Regardless, New Orleans wants one other QB. Beginning QB Derek Carr is battling a shoulder damage and will miss the upcoming season. Backup QB Spencer Rattler went 0-6 in six begins throughout his rookie season in 2024.
Whether or not Dart (6-foot-2, 223 kilos) is a greater possibility than Sanders (6-foot-2, 212 kilos) is debatable. In 13 video games in 2024, the Ole Miss star threw for 4,279 passing yards and 29 landing passes. Sanders, in the meantime, had 4,134 passing yards and 37 TD passes in 13 begins.
In contrast to Sanders, who performed below former NFL offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur at Colorado, Dart has but to show he can play in a pro-style system.
“Here is the one concern I’ve with Dart,” Fox Sports’ Joel Klatt mentioned Monday on his podcast whereas evaluating him to Denver Broncos QB Bo Nix. “With Bo, you can venture him into Sean Payton’s offense, however I wrestle with projecting how Dart will play popping out of Lane Kiffin’s offense.”
Regardless of the potential weaknesses for Dart, do not anticipate New Orleans to alter its thoughts simply days earlier than the 2025 NFL Draft, scheduled for Thursday to Saturday in Inexperienced Bay.
