When the Saints lost against the Rams in the NFC Championship, distraught fans knew chances like that don’t come along often. But because the Saints have so much young talent mixed with quality leadership on both sides of the ball, they are still favored more than most franchises to repeat and hopefully exceed their recent success.
The Saints’ 2017 draft class has had a huge positive impact and the team is getting Pro Bowl level play from several players still playing on their more than manageable rookie pay scales. The two first round picks Marshon Lattimore and Ryan Ramczyk are eligible to have their fifth year options picked up after this coming season.