5. Willie Roaf
Willie Roaf was the eighth overall pick in 1993, and the Louisiana Tech star did not have to travel far to showcase his skills at the highest level.
4. Cameron Jordan
In the Drew Brees era, the Saints offense has always been the healthier side of the ledger, but this does not mean that there have not been defensive gems who for the Saints during this time. Cameron Jordan is one of those players.
2. Jahri Evans
When you have a star Quarterback like Drew Brees, you need help to stay upright. When Brees had Jahri Evans, he had a lot less to worry about.
3. Rickey Jackson
If you had the football, the chances were pretty good that Rickey Jackson was going to find you.
1. Drew Brees
Drew Brees played the first four years of his career with the San Diego Chargers, but after they drafted Philip Rivers, Brees became expendable. Brees was also coming off shoulder surgery, and many teams were a little gun shy about signing the former Purdue Boilermaker. He did, however, have offers, and he signed with the New Orleans Saints before the 2006 season. That decision turned out to be the best for both parties.
#50 Overall, Michael Thomas, Free Agent, #9 Wide Receiver
2024 Pre-Season Rank #44, 2023 Pre-Season Rank #46, 2022 Pre-Season Rank #38, 2021 Pre-Season Rank #41, 2020 Pre-Season Rank #49. Peak Period: 2016-20
In 2019, Thomas made history as the first Wide Receiver (the first being Jerry Rice) to win the Offensive Player of the Year Award. Not only was he the NFL's WR1, but his future looked so bright that it involved a gold jacket. Since then, Thomas has dealt with ankle and foot issues, missed all of 2021, and only played in 20 Games from 2020 to 2023.
He enters this season no longer as a Saint and is a Free Agent looking for work. The Hall seems so far away now, but the Saints Hall of Fame is a lock for him. Sadly, this is another case of injuries derailing what would have been a phenomenal career.
#31 Overall, Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints, #3 Running Back
2024 Pre-Season Rank #33, 2023 Pre-Season #28, 2022 Pre-Season Rank #33, 2021 Pre-Season Rank #48, 2020 Pre-Season Rank #66. Peak Period: 2017-21
Alvin Kamara has never had a 1,000-Yard Rushing Season, but the Saints Running Back has been one of the most complete dual-threat Running Backs since he debuted in 2017.
Named to the Pro Bowl in his first five seasons, Kamara won the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year and was the league leader in Touchdowns (21) in 2020. He might be slowing down, and if it's significant, his Hall of Fame chances will plummet, but as we enter 2025, Kamara is one of New Orleans’s top offensive weapons.
What he accomplishes in 2025 could tell the tale of his Hall of Fame chances.
219. La'Roi Glover
From San Diego State, La’Roi Glover took a longer path for NFL stardom. He was a 5th Round Pick with the Oakland Raiders, but they would cut him a year later, and he would be picked up by the New Orleans Saints. In New Orleans, he became a star, and in 2000 he would be named a First Team All-Pro, NFL Alumni Defensive Lineman of the Year, and the NFC Defensive Player of the Year. The ferocious pass-rusher had 17.5 Sacks would also lead the league.
#14 Overall, Cameron Jordan, New Orleans Saints, Defensive End, #6 Defensive Lineman/Linebacker: Pass Rusher
2024 Pre-Season Rank #21, 2023 Pre-Season Rank #27, 2022 Pre-Season Rank #25, 2021 Pre-Season Rank #36, 2020 Pre-Season Rank #42. Peak Period: 2017-21
Cameron Jordan is one of the many players on this list whose second half seems to eclipse his first, and isn't that a stunning statement considering that he was a 2010s All-Decade Player? He had a six-year Pro Bowl streak snapped in 2022, but has eight in total, and a healthy number of career Sacks (121.5) and Tackles for Loss (160). His Hall of Fame case is also bolstered by his association with only one team, the New Orleans Saints, where he has been a leader on and off the field for over a decade. However, with the state of New Orleans heading into 2025, he deserves better than that sinking ship.
As for the Hall, he has a solid resume, but bigger names in similar roles could overshadow him. How many times have we seen that before?
Reggie Bush & Marques Colston to the New Orleans Saints HOF
The New Orleans Saints have announced that former players, Reggie Bush and Marques Colston will be inducted into their franchise Hall of Fame.
Reggie Bush was drafted 2ndoverall in 2006 and the former USC Trojan was viewed by many as the savior of the franchise coming off the Saints return to exile following a season playing on the road after Hurricane Katrina. Bush may not have put forth the statistical impact that was expected, but he was a bona fide threat on every single play and opened up the offense in ways that few can do. Bush would be a key figure in the Saints Super Bowl XLIV Championship win and he would accumulate 4,968 All-Purpose Yards with 33 Touchdowns.
Marques Colston was also drafted in 2006, but he was chosen in the 7thRound from Hofstra. The Wide Receiver would play all 10 of his seasons with the Saints and he is the franchise’s all-time leader in Receptions (711), Receiving Yards (9,759) and Touchdowns (72).
The two former players are joined by former Louisiana Governor, Kathleen Blanco who worked to keep the Saints in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina and expediting the repair of the Superdome.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the newest members of the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame.
Lance Moore Retires. Saints HOF perhaps?
Five days after signing with the Atlanta Falcons, Wide Receiver, Lance Moore has announced his retirement from Professional Football.
Undrafted in 2005 out of the University of Toledo, Moore would sign on with the New Orleans Saints and made the active roster for six games in 2006. He would build himself up to the number three starter and worked his way up the starter, building himself up to be a part of why the Saints got to, and won Super Bowl 44. Moore would have 2 receptions for 21 Yards and a 2 Point Conversion in that big game.
In 2012, Moore would have his biggest season, catching 75 passes for 1,041 Yards and 6 Touchdowns. He would leave New Orleans and finish off his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions.
He retires with 389 Receptions with 4,816 Yards and 44 Touchdowns.
While we have no illusion that Lance Moore will be considered for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame is within his grasp and could be there in the next ten years.
Hall of Fame or not, we here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to thank Lance Moore for his gridiron memories and we wish him the best in the next stage of his life.
A look at Morten Andersen's PFHOF Snub
Now that the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2016 has announced their class has done the same. We were hopeful to do this prior to the announcement of the actual inductees, but life, as it often does simply got in the way!
Saying that, we felt it was worth our time to take a look at the 2016 Nominees and debate whether they should have gotten in (or not) and look to the future of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
74. Pat Swilling
The New Orleans Saints add two more to their HOF
As such it is news to us that last night the New Orleans Saints inducted two new members into their Hall of Fame.
Kick/Punt Return Specialist, Tyrone Hughes played for the Saints from 1993 to 1996 and in each season he led the National Football League in a return category. Hughes was the Punt Return Yards leader in ’93 and in 1994 to 1996 he would be the league leader in Kick Return Yards. In total, Hughes accumulated 6,777 Return Yards and was named to the Pro Bowl in 1993.
Joining Hughes is Michael Lewis who played for the franchise from 2001 to 2006. Like Tyrone Hughes, Lewis was primarily a returner who in 2002 led the NFL in Punt Return Yards, Kick Return Yards and All-Purpose Yards and not surprisingly was named a First Team All Pro and Pro Bowl Selection that season. Overall as a Saint, would tally 7,955 All-Purpose Yards.
The addition of Hughes and Lewis to the Saints Hall of Fame is also noteworthy as both are natives of the Crescent City.
We here at Notinhallofame.com would like to congratulate the newest class to the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame.
197. Darren Sharper
