Preseason all-star teams are all the rage in college football, so we’re trying something similar with our first-ever All-NFC South teams. Here are our picks for standouts at every position representing the four franchises in the league’s most competitive division. As is typical for the SEC, Big 10, and other major conferences, we’re working with first, second, and third teams.
But first, let’s recap each squad’s performance:
- New Orleans Saints: 27 total selections
- Atlanta Falcons: 23
- Carolina Panthers: 20
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 17
Additionally, the Saints had the most first-team selections (11) ahead of the Buccaneers (8) and Falcons (7), with the Panthers (3) in a distant fourth-place. Carolina made up for it with the most second-team picks (12), though; New Orleans (8) and Atlanta (6) trailed them, all well ahead of Tampa Bay (3). Like the Saints, the Buccaneers have a top-heavy roster thin on solid reserves, while the Panthers have a strong middle class without many impressive starters. The Falcons are just kind of a mess, but they’re hoping a good team can emerge from that chaos.
With all that said, here are the selections by position: