The New Orleans Saints are beginning to consider the future of the quarterback position without Drew Brees and could use a high pick on one in this year's draft.

"They believe they can see the finish line here," NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported on NFL Gameday Morning. "My expectation from talking to several sources involved in the situation is that the Saints will draft a quarterback highly this year.

"In fact, they wish they had done this in previous years, mainly because, as you mentioned, Drew Brees is 35 years old, he's not as big as Tom Brady or Peyton Manning, and they've seen some arm strength issues that have cropped up in the last several games, throwing crucial interceptions -- the kind which we never see from Drew Brees. They're starting to wonder what is next at this position."

Brett Hundley has yet to make an official decision about his future, but he expects to leave UCLA for the NFL.

"The conversation keeps coming up," Hundley said. "I've got my degree. I've done everything I wanted to do here. I've left something really, truly great, and I feel good."

Hundley is a senior academically, though he has one more season remaining of college eligibility.

Some scouts have questioned Hundley's accuracy and decision-making, but the 6-foot-3, 226-pounder's explosive dual-threat performances, size, athleticism and general trend of improvement have earned him lofty draft projections.

Golden Tate was surprised to see only mild interest in signing him during his free agency during the offseason.

The Seattle Seahawks, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets and Detroit Lions were the only teams to express interest in Tate.

"I think because we had such a strong draft class, I think we had five or six or seven top receivers in this class," Tate said Friday. "So there's no need to go pay a lot of money when you get a rookie for pennies, I guess, relatively speaking.

"Maybe that's why. But I'm here. I'm wanted here. We're 7-2 and I'm playing decent football."

Tate signed a five-year, $31 million deal with the Lions.

"I'm not going to lie. I thought I would be a hot commodity. As it got closer, I thought I was going to have seven, eight teams on me," Tate said. "Wasn't the case at all, which is OK. All you need is one team to really love you. Same thing in the draft process.

"My presentation here, coach [Joe] Lombardi was super excited and I could definitely see that and I talked to coach [Jim] Caldwell and he seemed super excited and we both have the same goals in mind, to come here and make an impact on this organization and develop a sense of winning consistently, and right now that's what we are. We still have a long way to go and we're still working and grinding it out but sitting at 7-2, that isn't bad."