They were all in to draft Mahomes as the succession guy, and when that didn't work out they completely abandoned the idea of drafting another QB.
The Saints traded up to draft Davenport in the same year Lamar Jackson went #32 overall.
Jackson has flaws as a passer, sure, but he'd be comically, hilariously, breathtakingly better than any other QB the Saints have had who is not named Brees.
God, imagine this run game with Jackson, Kamara, and Ingram. Good Lord.