ESPN's insider Adam Schefter emptied his notebook to kick off the week of the 2025 NFL draft, and he dug up some really interesting nuggets on the New Orleans Saints. For one thing, they're looking to trade up in Round 2. For another, they're reportedly all-in on one of the quarterbacks expected to go in that range, John Sigler of Saints Wire reports.

Schefter quoted one NFL personnel executive as saying, "I don't think New Orleans is taking Shedeur. I think they're hot and heavy on Jaxson Dart."

He's a tough evaluation. Dart wasn't asked to do much at Ole Miss -- between play action, RPOs, and screens, he only dropped back to read the field and throw on 40.7% of his throws last season. That's by far the lowest rate among this year's projected top-100 picks. For context, Jalen Milroe (Alabama) leads the group at 71.4%. Shedeur Sanders (Colorado) isn't far behind at 64%. Tyler Shough (Louisville) and Quinn Ewers (Texas), who both made pre-draft visits to New Orleans, also fall on the lower end of the scale at 50.2% and 48.7%, respectively. Unless head coach Kellen Moore is planning to use a ton of play action, screens, and run-pass options, they'll each need a lot of coaching up to compete at the pro level.

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