2007 New Orleans Saints Picks & Predictions
May 22, 2008
The New Orleans Saints went from worst to first in 2006 in the NFC South division and came within one game of the Super Bowl. Find out if the forecast is just as positive for New Orleans in 2007 with Dave Price’s 2007 New Orleans Saints predictions.
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One of the most story book turnarounds in NFL history took place in New Orleans in last season. Not only did the Saints go from worst to first in their division, but they also made it to the NFC Championship game for the first time in franchise history. Led by a new coach (Sean Payton) and a new starting quarterback (Drew Brees), the Saints took the NFL by storm and brought a winning attitude to a ravaged region. Coach Sean Payton and QB Drew Brees worked flawlessly together to produce the top offense in the league. A completely renovated roster produced several no-name gems like Marques Colston, Jahri Evans, Jeff Faine, and Scott Shanle. If you haven’t heard of them yet, you will in 2007. And along with a solid base of top notch talent, including Brees, Jammal Brown, Deuce McAllister, Reggie Bush, Scott Fujita, and Will Smith, the Saints appear to be in great position to make another run at an NFC title.
Sean Payton’s offense is so dangerous because it can beat you in so many different ways. Its imagination is beyond the realm of most defensive coordinators’ minds across the league. The Saints can beat you airing it out with Pro Bowl QB Drew Bress, the league’s passing yardage leader in 2006, and WR Marques Colston, the runner-up to Vince Young for rookie of the Year. They can run between the tackles with freight train RB Deuce McAllister or break runs to the outside with the versatile and elusive RB Reggie Bush. The offensive line lacks star power outside of left tackle Jammal Brown, who earned a trip to the Pro Bowl in his first season on the left side, but it is a solid run and pass blocking unit overall — one that many teams, namely the Detroit Lions, would love to have. The league’s top ranked offense returns all of its playmakers except for injury-plagued WR Joe Horn, but it adds talented receivers tight end Eric Johnson and rookie wide receiver Robert Meachem to the mix which will more than make up for Horn being out.
The defense improved drastically under first-year coordinator Gary Gibbs, but it still must advance from being a bend but don’t break unit to a playmaking unit if the Saints are to take the next step. After all, it was the Bears ability to make plays on the defensive side of the football in the NFC Championship game which ended the Saints’ season. The Saints ranked next to last in takeaways in 2006 to give you an idea of how much this category needs improving. The line is solid with the dynamic tandem of Will Smith and Charles Grant. The linebacker corps and secondary are talented, but these units have some holes. All in all, the Saints will be the team to beat in the South and among the best in the NFC with the Bears and Eagles.
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