Saints receive massive disrespect in latest NFL power rankings
The New Orleans Saints have high hopes for this season. They believe that they will contend for the division title and make waves in the postseason. Adding Derek Carr, along with talent at major spots of need, should set them up well. In his annual spring-time power rankings, NFL insider Peter King ranked the Saints […]
The New Orleans Saints have high hopes for this season. They believe that they will contend for the division title and make waves in the postseason. Adding Derek Carr, along with talent at major spots of need, should set them up well.
In his annual spring-time power rankings, NFL insider Peter King ranked the Saints at #24 for this season. It's a ranking the doesn't make a whole lot of sense, considering the teams above New Orleans.
King explained his decision to put them in the mid-20's of the NFL as of right now.
New Orleans. A bad division is there for the Saints to win—if old warhorses like Demario Davis, Cam Jordan and Tyrann Mathieu can muster up one more charge, and if Derek Carr can improve a team that was 22nd in scoring last year to middle of the pack.
Some teams that are ranked ahead of the Saints that shouldn't be: Denver, Atlanta, New England, Tennessee, and Las Vegas. The Saints possess a better overall roster than any of those teams, and they play in one of the weakest divisions in football.
You can make a case that New Orleans shouldn't be in the top 15 right now, but 24 seems a bit too low.
