Alvin Kamara, Saints dominate NFC South awards

The New Orleans Saints were one of three playoff teams from the NFC South this season, but they are the class of the division when it comes to our postseason awards. Here's how NFL Nation NFC South reporters Jenna Laine (Bucs), Vaughn McClure (Falcons), David Newton (Panthers) and Mike Triplett (Saints) voted for their division awards:

Coach of the Year: Sean Payton, Saints

NFL Nation reporters vote for the top offensive and defensive player, rookie and coach of the year.

This was the easiest vote in the bunch, with Payton sweeping all of our first-place votes. He earned it by doing the two things coaches get recognized for: winning the division and turning the team around. A lot of folks had…