Was Andy Dalton a good veteran signing in 2022? The New Orleans Saints didn’t get where they wanted to go this year after naming him their starter, but they didn’t sign him with the expectation that he’d lead them to the playoffs, either. The offense sputtered, stopped, and started without much cohesiveness under his direction. At the same time, it wasn’t designed with him in mind, and injuries to key players like Michael Thomas, Trevor Penning, and Jarvis Landry impacted what they were able to do once he was in the lineup.
We’ve already recapped the 2022 free agent report cards for other signings like Tyrann Mathieu and Marcus Maye. Let’s break down Dalton’s first season in black and gold: