The New Orleans Saints had the No. 40 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, and they left many people surprised with their selection.
The Saints went with a quarterback, but it wasn’t Shedeur Sanders. Rather, they took Tyler Shough, who spent last season at Louisville. Though some recognized the Saints were fans of Shough and likely to take him, their announcement still left many fans stunned.
Mostly, people couldn’t believe that the Saints had taken Shough over Sanders.
AARP candidate Tyler Shough drafted ahead of Shadeur Sanders.
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) April 25, 2025
What a world
The Saints Picked Tyler Shough over Shedeur Sanders that boy not getting drafted tonight😂 pic.twitter.com/4TC5kiPv2R
— StanleyGG (@lVloneCartil) April 25, 2025
The Saints taking Shough over Shedeur damn sure better be right because it will be talked about til the end of time
— Mintzy (@StoolMintzy) April 25, 2025
The reaction from the fans in attendance for the NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisc., said it all. Listen to how they reacted to the announcement of the pick:
WOW! Tyler Shough over Shedeur Sanders 🤯🤯 #saints
— The Paul Farrington Show (@FarringtonShow) April 25, 2025
Lambeau shocked pic.twitter.com/fRgnaDAUyG
Sanders had the hype from his father, and from NFL Draft prognosticators, who had many thinking he was a top-five pick. But the Saints had two chances to draft on him and passed on him twice. The Giants also traded up to get a different quarterback — Jaxson Dart. That’s not a great sign for Shedeur.
