Three New Orleans Saints were named to ESPN’s Top 100 Players of 2023 list ahead of the regular season kickoff, with each of them playing one of the game’s most important positions — and they’re all former first-round picks. Say what you want about the Saints depth chart further down, they have the top-end talent to compete with anyone. All they can do is hope they enjoy good health so those vulnerabilities aren’t exposed.
But why should they have so much reason for confidence? Cornerstone players like Chris Olave and Marshon Lattimore, plus Ryan Ramczyk, have ESPN’s NFL staff regarding the team highly (even if their voters don’t see a single top-50 player on the roster)