Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually.  As such, we are delighted to present our post-2024 revision of our top 50 New Orleans Saints.

As for all of our top 50 players in football, we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Saints were terrible, winning only five games, but four veterans on the team advanced their rankings.  There were no new entrants.

As always, we present our top five, which saw a change at #4. 

1. Drew Brees
2. Jahri Evans
3. Rickey Jackson
4. Cameron Jordan
5. Willie Roaf

You can find the entire list here.

Jordan did enough last season in our eyes to overtake Hall of Fame Offensive Lineman Willie Roaf for #4.

Running Back Alvin Kamara edged up one spot to #7.

Linebacker DeMario Davis climbed up two spots to #13.

Marshon Lattimore, who was traded to the Washington Commanders mid-season, went up one spot to #36.

The consummate Swiss Army knife of football, Taysom Hill, went up two ranks to #43.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists and consistently look to update them when necessary and based on necessity. As such, we are delighted to present our post-2023 revision of our top 50 New Orleans Saints.

As for all of our top 50 players in football, we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Saints had a winning record (9-8) but were unable to make the playoffs.  The veteran team had one new entrant and multiple elevations.

As always, we present our top five, which saw a change:

1. Drew Brees
2. Jahri Evans
3. Rickey Jackson
4. Cameron Jordan
5. Willie Roaf

You can find the entire list here.

Jordan overtook Roaf for the #4 spot.

Running Back Alvin Kamara had a solid year but was unable to move ahead of his #8 rank.

Wide Receiver Michael Thomas moved up only one spot to #11.

Linebacker DeMario Davis had a huge jump, going from #33 to #15.

Right Tackle Ryan Ramczyk climbed to #26 from #34.

Cornerback Marshon Lattimore went up five spots to #37.

Left Guard Andrus Peat, now with Las Vegas, went up one spot to #40.

The lone new entry is Taysom Hill.  He debuts at #45.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity. As such, we are very happy to present our post 2022 revision of our top 50 New Orleans Saints.

As for all of our top 50 players in football we look at the following:

1. Advanced Statistics.

2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League.

3. Playoff accomplishments.

4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Saints were unable to make the NFL playoffs, but there was more activity on this list than any of other NFL franchises that we revised this summer.

As always, we present our top five, which was not affected by the last season:

1. Drew Brees

2. Jahri Evans

3. Rickey Jackson

4. Willie Roaf

5. Cameron Jordan

You can find the entire list here.

The Top Five did not change, but should it have? We seriously considered propelling Jordan over Roaf for the four hole, and if he has another Pro Bowl caliber year, it will be difficult to not pull the trigger in 2024.

Running Back, Alvin Kamara, continues his upward climb, inching up one spot to #8. The six-year veteran missed the Pro Bowl for the first-time last year and enters 2023 with 8,888 Yards From Scrimmage.

Another Running Back, Mark Ingram, also went up by one spot, and is at #21. He is New Orleans’ all-time leading rusher, but retired in the off-season.

Linebacker, DeMario Davis, advances to #33 from #40. Last year, he became an AP All-Pro for the fourth straight year,

Right behind Davis, is Right Tackle, Ryan Ramczyk. He went up two to #34.

It is notable that active Saints, Offensive Guard, Andrus Peat and Cornerback, Marshon Lattimore, remained in their ranks at #41 and #42 respectively.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

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.

While Willie "Nasty" Roaf's legendary career is most often tied to his nine dominant seasons in New Orleans, the Hall of Fame left tackle showed no decline when Kansas City acquired him via trade before the 2002 season. Coming off a severe knee injury that sidelined him for most of 2001, Roaf arrived in Missouri seeking a fresh start—and proceeded to deliver four of the most flawless seasons of pass protection and run blocking ever put on film.

Inserting Roaf directly onto the left edge transformed Dick Vermeil’s offense into an absolute juggernaut. Lining up alongside guard Brian Waters and center Casey Wiegmann, Roaf anchored what many regarded as one of the greatest offensive lines in pro football history, clearing massive lanes for Priest Holmes and Larry Johnson while giving Trent Green a pristine pocket on every dropback.

Roaf swept postseason accolades during his four-year tenure in red and gold. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in all four seasons (2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005) and earned AP All-Pro recognition every year—securing Second-Team nods in 2002 and 2003 before claiming back-to-back consensus First-Team All-Pro honors in 2004 and 2005.

His arrival sparked an era in which Kansas City consistently led the NFL in points and total yards, highlighted by the record-setting 2004 campaign, when the Chiefs poured in an NFL-record eight rushing touchdowns in a single game against Atlanta. Despite playing in his mid-30s, Roaf’s rare blend of 320-pound power, light footwork, and violent hand placement made him virtually un-rushable for opposing edge rushers.

Roaf elected to hang up his cleats prior to the 2006 season, ending his decorated 13-year NFL career at the absolute top of his game. His rare distinction as a member of both the NFL’s 1990s and 2000s All-Decade Teams culminated in his formal induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012, alongside his enshrinement into the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame that same year.