The Saints wound up using the ninth pick on Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. Shough had an official pre-draft visit with Saints officials on April 11. His stock has also been rising throughout the evaluation process. Duncan noted on April 15 that two teams said Shough was the best quarterback in this year's class.

Day 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft is in the books. We had plenty of expected picks early on: Cam Ward to the Titans, Abdul Carter to the Giants, Will Campbell to the Patriots, Ashton Jeanty to the Raiders and Armand Membou to the Jets.

The Athletic asked 10 coaches and executives Thursday if they were surprised Sanders was still on the board late in Round 1. All 10 said no.