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The Saints picked Garrett Grayson in the third round of last year’s draft and they re-signed Luke McCown last month, which would seem to leave them fairly set on the depth chart behind Drew Brees as they make their way toward the 2016 season.

That’s not keeping them from kicking the tires on a few of this year’s draft prospects at the position, however. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Saints met with Memphis quarterback Paxton Lynch for lunch on Wednesday and that they’ve set up meetings with Michigan State’s Connor Cook and Indiana’s Nate Sudfeld in the near future.

Given the need to improve the defense in New Orleans, it seems unlikely that they’d use the 12th pick on a quarterback and that would seem to make a chat with Lynch more about picking his brain than determining his fit. The same may be true of Cook, who seems likely to be off the board before the end of the second day, but Sudfeld projects as a later round selection who could be a consideration for a look in camp and/or a spot on the practice squad down the road.

The Saints and Brees have both expressed a desire to get a contract extension done this offseason, but haven’t agreed on a deal that would pare down his $30 million cap hit at this point.