The Saints were not tabbed as a preseason favorite to make any sort of noise in the NFL this past season, but ended up one miracle play away from the NFC championship. Now, the view of their roster is wholly different than it was entering 2017.
Andy Benoit, writer for the Monday Morning QB, has chronicled the dire needs for every NFL team. Here’s where he ranked the Saints and what little notes he had to add:
29. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (11–5)
FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: 27
PRIMARY NEED: TIGHT END
With Sean Payton as the architect, Drew Brees the orchestrator and Alvin Kamara the headliner, the Saints have one of football’s most powerful offenses.