Report: Saints looking to trade up to select quarterback

By Matt Moscona

Mickey Loomis is no stranger to trading up in the NFL Draft and the New Orleans Saints general manager is already planning his next move.

“New Orleans has made exploratory calls about trading up in Round 2,” Adam Schefter reported Monday. “And it’s worth noting it has two third- and two fourth-round picks.

Saints already have made exploratory calls about trading up in the second round, per league sources.

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— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 21, 2025

According to Schefter, the belief is that Saints would be looking to move up to select Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart. The Saints hold the 40th overall pick, which is the seventh selection in Round 2.

If the Saints don’t select a quarterback No. 9 overall, the belief is the team would use the pick on an offensive or defensive lineman, Schefter reported.

New Orleans used its first round pick a year ago on left tackle Taliese Fuaga and its 2023 first round selection on defensive tackle Bryan Bresee. Still, the Saints have a hole at left guard and the run defense was second worst in the NFL in 2024.

The Saints have only used a first round pick on a quarterback once in its history, selection Archie Manning second overall in 1971.

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