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.

The first round of the 2025 NFL Draft is in the books, so naturally it's time to look ahead to what could transpire on Day 2 with the second and third rounds. As per usual, there is a plethora of prospects who were often mocked in the first round during the pre-draft process still available after the opening round of this draft -- Shedeur Sanders chief among them.