Jake Haener

Jake Haener is a seasoned and experienced college QB, that should be able to deliver in spot-start duties based on his above-average accuracy. His completion rate and catchable target percentage rank No. 1 in the 2023 QB Class. He also finished third in passing yards per game (290) in his third and final season at Fresno State. Haener also missed time this past year with an ankle injury but returned when healthy. His small stature - 6-foot and 207 pounds - will likely be problematic and prevent him from being a full-time starter in the NFL without elite off-script playmaking abilities.

The New Orleans Saints have selected Fresno State QB Jake Haener with the No. 127 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Fantasy Impact

Haener will now back up a fellow Fresno State alum, Derek Carr. Haener is a very capable quarterback who brings a little bit of everything as a passer. Haener has the potential to be a long-term passer or the eventual successor to Carr if things do not work out in New Orleans.