The New Orleans Saints finished the regular season as one of the best teams in the NFL, with a 13-3 record — just the fourth time in team history that they’ve won so many games. Unfortunately, the Saint ultimately fell to the Minnesota Vikings in the playoffs. We’re not going to let that get in the way of appreciating how well they played last season.

We narrowed the list down to the top seven most-deserving players. Awards for the season will include Most Valuable Player, Most Improved Player, Comeback Player, Breakout Player, and top rookies on offense, defense and special teams for the 2019 season. Without further ado, here’s who we’ve selected:

Most Valuable Player: WR Michael Thomas

Thomas set the all-time record for most receptions in a single NFL season with 149, breaking the previous record of 143 set by Marvin Harrison back in 2002. Thomas’ feat is even more spectacular when considering that backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater started five games in Drew Brees’ absence with a thumb injury. New Orleans’ offensive scheme started and ended with targeting Thomas all over the field through the air, and as such, he is an easy choice for the 2019 Saints MVP award.