Drafting Nix this early is not what I would do if I was in charge of the Saints, but this is what I think is going to happen. Obviously, more than 20 of my picks are probably going to be wrong, but for some reason, the Saints seem infatuated with Nix’s game. He is an exceptional athlete, I will give him that, his ability to scramble and make plays out of the pocket is very impressive. I just do not think he has the arm talent to elevate an NFL offense, I see him as a game manager who needs a good system around him to succeed. Combine that with the fact that he is already 24 years old, 2 years younger than Sam Darnold who was drafted in 2018. This pick would not make sense to me but I am not a professional scout, so if there is something the Saints see in Nix, they are probably right.
