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NFL Power Ranking Preseason Edition: NFC only gets better

By George Stockburger

DENVER, CO - AUGUST 11: Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings throws as he warms up before an NFL preseason game against the Denver Broncos at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on August 11, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - AUGUST 11: Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings throws as he warms up before an NFL preseason game against the Denver Broncos at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on August 11, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – FEBRUARY 02: Head coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints attends SiriusXM at Super Bowl LII Radio Row at the Mall of America on February 2, 2018 in Bloomington, Minnesota. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – FEBRUARY 02: Head coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints attends SiriusXM at Super Bowl LII Radio Row at the Mall of America on February 2, 2018 in Bloomington, Minnesota. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM) /

8. team. 15. . . . New Orleans Saints

New Orleans going into year 13 with Drew Brees, and what a run they’ve had. It’s certainly not over despite Bree’s recent injuries, but right now the Saints look like one of the best offenses in the league.

If Brees is healthy and doesn’t have an issue with his foot again, he’ll be stretching the field with Michael Thomas all season. Cameron Meredith is a low-risk/high-reward addition behind Thomas and Ted Ginn returns for another season with rookie Tre’Quan Smith being helped along.

You can’t forget the running backs either, especially second-year star Alvin Kamara. He’ll get a bulk of the carries to start the season with Mark Ingram suspended, but when Ingram comes back they’ll be the best running back duo in the league.

New Orleans got so much better on defense thanks to Marcus Williams and Marshon Lattimore’s breakout rookie seasons. Patrick Robinson was a solid addition, and hopefully, Vonn Bell develops into a starter behind Kurt Coleman.

I think their first round pick this year, Marcus Davenport, was the worst of the entire draft considering what they gave up in future picks to take a pass rusher I didn’t see much value in. Giving up next year’s first round pick when you have a quarterback who’ll be 40 this year, I thought, was idiotic to say the least on New Orleans part.

Regardless, their front seven will get the job done and hopefully, Davenport develops for them. They’ll need him in a tough division this year and beyond.

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