PFF Gives Surprising Grade For Saints Offseason

While there are still a few interesting free agents remaining on the open market, the vast majority of the New Orleans Saints offseason moves have already been made. With that in mind, Sam Monson of Pro Football Focus recently released offseason grades for all 32 teams and gave the Saints a C+, even though they upgraded at quarterback and managed to retain some key pieces on offense.

PFF Gives New Orleans Saints “C+” Offseason Grade

PFF’s Rationale

Monson begins his explanation for his Saints offseason grade by talking about the quarterback upgrade. The analyst writes that “Derek Carr to the Saints was a logical move that made sense for both parties. The Saints can contend in a weak division and conference without needing to rebuild, and Carr is valuable to a team that doesn’t need him to go toe to toe with the best quarterbacks in the game weekly.”

Improving the quarterback position is the most important thing any team can do, but Monson notes that signing Carr had a few negative side effects. Monson believes that the team “hemorrhaged talent in free agency” and put a lot of faith in an unproven draft class.

The article goes on to say that rookies Bryan Bresee and Isaiah Foskey “will need to play a lot as rookies” due to the lack of depth along the defensive line. For what it’s worth, Monson is intrigued about the Saints Day 3 picks, specifically highlighting wide receiver A.T. Perry and quarterback Jake Haener as low-risk, high-reward selections.