Per ESPN's Jordan Reid, people within the NFL view the Saints as a "wild card" due to all of the holes on their roster. One scout for an NFC East team expressed skepticism to Reid that New Orleans will use its first pick at No. 9 on a quarterback because the situation around a rookie is not conducive to being successful.

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.

The New Orleans Saints need to get unstuck. The Saints are an aging team that hasn't completely gotten its salary cap issues in order. It's a team with a low ceiling and is incapable of admitting that.