It’s a crucial season for the New Orleans Saints in 2017, and there’s no denying it. Four out of the past five seasons have been utterly disappointing, with one lone playoff appearance to boast in 2013. After being regarded as one of the league’s strongest contenders in the NFC, the Saints are now an afterthought by many. And that holds true when you see the amount of scrutiny and negativity associated with the team through power rankings, record predictions, and anything else that arises.
On the surface, the Saints still have a lot of desirable qualities to at least render them a contender.