The New Orleans Saints improved this offseason.
While they didn’t make the strides that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers did, the reigning NFC South champs will stay atop the division in rankings for the time being. Even Tom Brady can’t help the Bucs crack into the top five.
For New Orleans, the improvement this offseason came from two key additions — Cesar Ruiz and Emmanuel Sanders.
Ruiz shored up the offensive line and allowed them to save almost $8 million by releasing three-time Pro Bowl guard Larry Warford. As for Sanders, he’ll give the team some speed on the edge and finally a capable threat besides reigning Offensive Player of the Year Michael Thomas.