What should the Saints do with the No. 9 pick in the draft?
The New Orleans Saints are in an interesting position heading into the 2025 NFL Draft, as they hold the No. 9 pick and have needs in many areas on the roster, including the quarterback position. ESPN reports that the possibilities with the No. 9 pick include defensive line, offensive line, wide receiver and quarterback.
There has been some speculation that the Saints could be interested in players like Shedeur Sanders and Jaxson Dart with the No. 9 pick, and that they have done a lot of work on the quarterback class, but there is skepticism regarding them going through with a selection at that position with their first-round pick.
“Would you really want to draft a young QB early and bring him into that situation?” an NFC East scout said, via Jordan Reid of ESPN.
Reid predicts the Saints to upgrade on the offensive side of the ball, whether that be in the trenches with an offensive lineman or a pass catcher. Reid mentioned tight end Tyler Warren, but wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan fits that mold as well.
The Saints still have veteran Derek Carr under contract, but the franchise could still use a. young quarterback to build around for the long-term future. That player might not be available at the No. 9 pick, however. In the meantime, adding a player like Warren or McMillan to the offense to pair with Chris Olave would make for a great situation for any young quarterback to come into. The offensive line would still need work, but the weapons would be formidable.
It will be interesting to see who the Saints end up taking with the No. 9 pick in the draft, especially if Sanders, Dart and all of the other quarterbacks are available at that time. If they pass on both of those players, it would be telling of what the Saints think of this quarterback class.
Saints fans may have to wait until day three of the draft to find the best fit at QB
New Orleans Saints fans want to see the team add a new quarterback in the draft, but that may not happen until day three, in the mid to late rounds.
The New Orleans Saints haven’t selected a quarterback in the first round of the draft since taking Archie Manning second overall in the 1971 Draft. With the 2025 Draft approaching, some fans are hoping that streak will come to an end. The Saints have the ninth-overall pick in the draft, and they’ve spent the pre-draft process doing extensive work on the quarterback prospects.
If New Orleans is going to select a guy in the first round at No. 9, it will most likely be Shedeur Sanders. Cam Ward and Sanders are the two consensus first-round quarterbacks in this draft class, and Ward is seemingly a lock to go first overall to the Tennessee Titans. Sanders, on the other hand, could go as early as two, or could be available at nine for New Orleans.
There are fans that would love for that to happen, and Sanders’ family is seemingly on board as well. However, unless the Saints are willing to send a massive package to trade up, they’ll have to wait and see if Sanders falls to them. If he doesn’t, there will still be several other quarterback prospects the team could land.
ESPN’s Ben Solak recently went through all of the quarterback prospects that will likely be drafted in 2025, and named the best fits for them, factoring in teams’ draft spot, need, scheme, and prospects’ projection. Solak had Sanders off the board at No. 3 to the New York Giants, so that forced New Orleans in another direction.
With the top two quarterbacks quickly off the board, Solak has the Saints waiting to round four, naming Kyle McCord as the best fit for New Orleans.
