How far could Shedeur Sanders fall if the New York Giants do not take him at No. 3? One intriguing team may save him from dropping out of the top ten in that scenario.
The New Orleans Saints have been repeatedly linked to quarterbacks, and new reports suggest they could be in play for Sanders if he falls to them at No. 9. In an appearance on “SportsCenter” Saturday, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler noted that there are some teams that do not even have a first-round grade on Sanders, which could lead to him falling in the draft.
Fowler added, however, that the Saints could be a landing spot for Sanders at No. 9, as they have been doing their homework on quarterbacks.
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Oct 19, 2024; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Colorado Buffalos quarterback Shedeur Sanders prior to the game against the Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
From @SportsCenter: Teams grapple with whether Shedeur Sanders is a true first-round prospect, and Pittsburgh continues to wait at QB while working on draft
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This got some backing from Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football. Underhill said Friday that the Saints’ relationship with starting quarterback Derek Carr “is tenuous at best,” and that Carr was even looking for a trade before the two sides restructured his contract earlier this month.
“The Saints are very, very much in the quarterback business right now, and they should be,” Underhill said. “The Saints need to be looking for possible long-term answers. That might be in the first round if the right value is there.”
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Underhill does not mention Sanders by name, but it is certainly reasonable to conclude based on this that Sanders might be in play for them at No. 9 if he is on the board.
Sanders would have to get past the Giants at No. 3 for this to even be a possibility, and that is not a sure thing at all. If they do look elsewhere, however, Sanders could fall pretty far, and the Saints might get their chance. Whether they would take him is not clear, but it sounds like they would at least consider it.
Sanders completed 74 percent of his passes for 4,134 yards and 37 touchdowns at Colorado last season. He is regarded as the second-best quarterback in the draft, albeit in a weak positional class.