NFL Draft: Shedeur Sanders slide as Saints As Saints Draft Kelvin Banks Jr

Colorado Quarterback Chedur Sanders Taking a shocking slide in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday night, both the New York Giants and New Orleans saints went in different directions on their respective top 10 picks.

The giant was exploring All options, including the quarterback position, ended up in the draft, but eventually landed on Pennsylvania’s Edge Rusher Abdul Carter on his third overall pick.

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But perhaps most surprising was the Saints’ decision to draft Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. with a No. 9 pick despite uncertainty about his quarterback position.

Situation surrounding veterans Derek Kerr It has led to many questions over the past few weeks. What began as a report of potential shoulder injuries requiring surgery appears to have been confirmed only by Saints general manager Mickey Loomis when Carr said he had a shoulder “issue.”

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However, “transparency” ended there.

“We want to get some resolution and clarity about it in the near future,” Loomis said. “And when we do that, I’ll report it to you. Otherwise I’d have nothing more to Derek.”

Loomis refused to answer when he was pushed further if he thought the 2025 starter was on the roster now.

“I’m not going to answer that,” he began.

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All signs pointed to the possibility of a quarterback pick in the first choice, but since Loomis became GM in 2002, the saint who hasn’t drafted a quarterback in the first round addressed other needs instead.

The bank goes to New Orleans, where he is expected to compete with Trevor Penning. Meanwhile, Sanders still had 14 picks on the board.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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