In addition to the Dart projections, Cam Ward has publicly stated his desire to play for New Orleans, a franchise he grew up rooting for, and Deion Sanders has said his son would like to play for the team as a franchise near the top of the draft who are looking for quarterbacks.

When looking at the most recent NFL draft predictions from across the industry, Joe Lago of The Big Lead compiled a consensus of the latest mock drafts to show the most likely selection for each team. Regarding New Orleans, the experts believe the Saints will most likely grab LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell.