With less than two weeks to go before the 2025 NFL Draft, the news leak that New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr might be out for the upcoming season with a shoulder injury could not have come at a worse time.
The #Saints suddenly have a major QB question: Starter Derek Carr is now dealing with a shoulder injury that threatens his availability for this season, sources say.
Carr is weighing options, including the possibility of surgery. pic.twitter.com/QNdc9ipE8P
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 11, 2025
Derek Carr news leak puts Saints in a Draft-day bind
The Saints were already likely to draft a quarterback at the No. 9 position in the first round and they were in a good place to snag Colorado Buffaloes Shedeur Sanders. They would presumably develop him under Carr at least throughout the 2025 season.
But now, they’ve gone from wanting a quarterback for the future to needing a quarterback desperately right awayand that changes everything. Now all the other teams know the Saints need a quarterback, so they’ve definitely lost some of their draft leverage if they want to move up. Betting odds reflected this shift, with the Saints’ likelihood of drafting a quarterback moving up significantly after the leak.
Whether they draft Sanders or Jaxson Dart or Jalen Milroe, starting any of those rookies in Week 1 is not ideal for rookie head coach Kellen Moore’s offense. The Saints’ other option without Carr would be to start Spencer Rattler or Jake Haener for the year while they develop a rookie behind themwhich is also not ideal but may be the lesser of two evils for the Saints.
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