The New Orleans Saints weren’t able to overcome the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field a week after failing to seal the deal at NRG Stadium with the Houston Texans, but preseason games aren’t about wins and losses. The objective is to evaluate players and coaches in different roles, like trying new guys out on special teams and giving the play sheet to quarterbacks coach Ronald Curry. You’re more focused on the process than the results.
With that in mind, let’s check out the player grades from Pro Football Focus. Their team charts and grades every play from every player in every game to give us an idea of who is performing their best and who isn’t getting the most out of their reps. It’s not a perfect system, but it is a useful tool at a glance. Here are the highest and lowest grades from the Saints preseason so far, deferring to players who have suited up for both exhibition games: