In the aftermath of the NFL Draft, it is standard practice for coaches and front offices to hype up the talent they brought home, but few fourth-round selections get mentioned in the same sentence as Drew Brees.
New Orleans Saints quarterback Jake Haener, the 127th overall pick in Kansas City last month as the pick of college football found their new homes, is the man in question, with assistant general manager Jeff Ireland delighted by their latest addition to the QB room.
The Fresno State signal-caller has been reunited with a fellow Bulldog alum in Derek Carr, who signed a $150million, four-year deal with the Saints after being pushed out by the Las Vegas Raiders at the end of last season, and Haener has landed in a great spot to learn as the number three on the depth chart behind Carr and former number one overall pick Jameis Winston.
