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With the New Orleans Saints now needing a quarterback in the 2025 Draft, the San Francisco 49ers could end up getting a top overall player.<\/div>\n
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As it turns out, the\u00a0New Orleans Saints\u00a0giving\u00a0quarterback\u00a0Derek Carr\u00a0a two-year contract worth $120 million was a very bad idea.<\/p>\n

Ian Rapoport reported Friday afternoon that the Saints’ starting quarterback suffered a shoulder injury that could keep him out for the 2025 season. New Orleans has a new head coach in Kellen Moore, and the latest injury news could push the Saints into drafting a quarterback high in the 2025 draft.<\/p>\n

That would be excellent news for the\u00a0San Francisco 49ers.<\/p>\n

After an offseason that saw several key contributors over the last few seasons leave for other teams, the 49ers have a plethora of holes all along the roster. New Orleans is in that same boat.<\/p>\n

It’s not hard to see that the Saints could have poached a player with the ninth overall pick that the 49ers were hoping would fall to them with the 12th overall selection.<\/p>\n

San Fran may not have to worry about that anymore.<\/p>\n

Whether it’s a cornerback, edge rusher, or offensive linemen, the 49ers have plenty of needs along the roster that must be addressed if they want to get back to being a\u00a0Super Bowl\u00a0contender.<\/p>\n

Having a relatively high pick after a disaster of a 6-11 season might be the perfect remedy for that.<\/p>\n

In order for that to happen, though, teams picking above them need to pass on some of the top players in the country like cornerback Will Johnson and many others.<\/p>\n

Should that happen, the 49ers will be in great shape.<\/p>\n

It goes without saying the more quarterbacks taken inside the top-12 certainly helps as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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