Whew: the New Orleans Saints are making up for lost time by trading up again in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft, targeting Fresno State quarterback Jake Haener. New Orleans spent a 2024 fourth rounder to upgrade one of their 2023 seventh-round picks (Nos. 227) to a fourth-round selection (No. 127) from the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Haener was compared to Drew Brees before the draft, so this isn’t too surprising. He’ll have time to pick up the offense and prepare to back up Derek Carr once Jameis Winston’s contract expires after this season. It’s kind of poetic that the Saints drafted one Fresno State quarterback to back up another.
