Tom Pelissero · Jan 31, 2025
Pelissero expects Kellen Moore to be hired as the Saints' next head coach right after the Super Bowl, doubts any team has a quarterback as its No. 1 overall player in the draft while still expecting Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders to be first-round picks, anticipates Mike McCarthy will get head-coaching opportunities in 2026, and sees Las Vegas as a plausible landing spot for Russell Wilson.
“I think it's fair to say all indications are right now that Kellen Moore is the top candidate for that job.”
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4 checkable claims from this
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- Mock Draft PicksCam WardJan 31, 2025
Cam Ward to be picked “first round picks” (picks 1–32)
“Cam Ward and Shadoor Sanders are both probably gonna be first round picks based on everyone that I've spoken to here.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Cam Ward
- season:
- 2024
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- first round picks (picks 1–32)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Mock Draft PicksShedeur SandersJan 31, 2025
Shedeur Sanders to be picked “first round picks” (picks 1–32)
“Cam Ward and Shadoor Sanders are both probably gonna be first round picks based on everyone that I've spoken to here.”
Miss · 1Scored 0.78a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Shedeur Sanders
- season:
- 2024
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 0.78
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 144
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0.78
- predicted pick:
- first round picks (picks 1–32)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Trade and Signing CallsCam WardJan 31, 2025
Cam Ward to move
“Cam Ward and Shadoor Sanders are both probably gonna be first round picks based on everyone that I've spoken to here.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Kellen Moore to move to New Orleans Saints
“So you have to connect the dots a tiny bit on this rich, but I think it's fair to say all indications are right now that Kellen Moore is the top candidate for that job.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.