2022 Season Recap
Record: 7-10 Points For: 330 (22) Points Against: 345 (9)
Off-season Roster Recap
Added:
QB - Derek Carr, DE - Nathan Shepherd, DT - Khalen Saunders, TE - Foster Moreau, RB - Jamaal Williams, CB - Isaac Yiadom, CB - Lonnie Johnson, S - Johnathan Abram, LB - Ty Summers, WR - Bryan Edwards, DE - Malcolm Roach, RT - Storm Norton, LB - Andrew Dowell
Lost:
DT- David Onyemata, OLB - Kaden Elliss, DT - Shy Tuttle, DE - Marcus Davenport, QB - Andy Dalton, WR - Deonte Harty, S - Justin Evans, DE - Kentavius Street, WR - Marquez Callaway, T - Ethan Greenidge, CB - Bradley Roby, WR - Jarvis Landry, RB - Mark Ingram, CB - P.J. Williams, SS - Daniel Sorensen, RB - David Johnson, LB - Chase Hansen, DT - Albert Huggins, QB - Jake Luton
Draft Recap Offense
(72) RB - Kendre Miller, (104) T - Nick Saldiveri, (128) QB - Jake Haener, (UDFA) WR - Shaquan Davis, (UDFA) C - Alex Philstrom, (UDFA) HB - SaRodorick Thompson, (UDFA) WR - Malik Flowers
Draft Recap Defense
(30) EDGE - Bryan Bresee, (41) EDGE - Isaiah Foskey, (148) CB - Jordan Howden, (UDFA) LB - Nick Anderson, (UDFA) CB - Anthony Johnson, (UDFA) LB - Anfernee Orji, (UDFA) DL - Jerron Cage
2023 Outlook
The New Orleans Saints are home to the most experienced QB in the NFC South, and this helps make them an early favorite to win the NFC South. Derek Carr will join a Saints team with one of the easiest strengths of schedule in the NFL and a very winnable division.
Having broken 30 TD passes only once in his career, don’t look for David Carr to have a huge impact on this offense. Expect a similar output from Chris Olave as you saw last year, catching passes from Derek Carr and Andy Dalton isn’t that much different. As for Michael Thomas, the team believes him to be healthy and ready to go this season, we will have to wait and see with that. However if healthy, Thomas could pull enough focus away from Olave for an increase in production.
There remains some question marks around star RB Alvin Kamara and his legal issues, but the team addressed this need in free agency by adding Jamaal Williams and then again in the draft by drafting Kendre Miller. Otherwise, the offense looks ready to roll with WRs Chris Olave and Michael Thomas and TE Juwan Johnson. Paired with key additions to the teams defense through the draft and free agency, the Saints are poised to take the NFC South.
Schedule
Week 1 vs Tennessee Week 2 at Carolina (MNF) Week 3 at Green Bay Week 4 vs Tampa Bay Week 5 at New England Week 6 at Houston Week 7 vs Jacksonville (TNF) Week 8 at Indianapolis Week 9 vs Chicago Week 10 at Minnesota Week 11 BYE Week 12 at Atlanta Week 13 vs Detroit Week 14 vs Carolina Week 15 vs New York Giants Week 16 at Los Angeles Rams (TNF) Week 17 at Tampa Bay Week 18 vs Atlanta
Strength of schedule: .427 (31)
Draft Kings Projected Wins 9.5
#Jumbo's prediction 10 wins - 7 losses.
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