3. New Orleans Saints
Key Additions: Emmanuel Sanders, Cesar Ruiz, Zack Baun, Jameis Winston, Malcolm Jenkins
Key Losses: Larry Warford, Teddy Bridgewater,
The Saints have every right to believe they should be the favorite entering 2020. After two straight years atop the NFC South, though, it feels as if New Orleans may have missed its chance. Another heartbreaking playoff loss and wasted season from Drew Brees may finally catch up with the Saints as the division will be tougher than ever.
Brees played well in the regular season but didn’t look like himself in the postseason. Taysom Hill is getting paid like an elite player, and while Hill is obviously talented, I’m not sure the rest of the league is seeing what Sean Payton is when evaluating the do-it-all backup.
On the bright side, free-agent WR Emmanuel Sanders is a perfect fit in Sean Payton’s scheme. Michael Thomas is one of the top receivers in the league, and the Saints got arguably two first-round talents in Zack Baun and Cesar Ruiz. The talent is there to win it, but the up-and-down nature of the NFL makes me think this could be a down year down in New Orleans.