This is really cool. Jake Haener is joining the New Orleans Saints with a great appreciation for the opportunity in front of him, having already spoken with the quarterback he’s backing up — Derek Carr was one of the first people to congratulate him on being drafted, and he said the Fresno State legend has been a “sounding board” for him during his college career.
He’s also a big fan of Drew Brees, having worn the same jersey number in college. Haener added that he and Brees studied some of the Saints’ 2019 offensive game tape together before. Like Brees, he’s an undersized athlete and a very accurate passer who processes action quickly after the snap, so it makes sense to model his game off of one of the best quarterbacks of all time.
