Months after he evaluated quarterbacks for this year’s NFL draft, New Orleans Saints coach Kellen Moore recalled how impressed he was with Jaxson Dart ’s football intellect. Moore said he was “blown away” by how much the Ole Miss prospect grasped, calling him one of the top quarterbacks in the class.

But when on the clock at No. 9 last April, the Saints bypassed Dart — preferring to take tackle Kelvin Banks.

Dart went No. 25 to the New York Giants instead. And when the Saints took a quarterback in the next round, they selected Tyler Shough.

“I think that there's always a chip on your shoulder any time that something like that happens,” Dart told reporters Wednesday.

Dart said he’s “excited” to face the Saints when the two teams meet Sunday at the Caesars Superdome. The rookie, too, i

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