The New Orleans Saints haven’t hit a 6-9 record for no reason. Too many players have performed beneath expectations, which is reflected in the overall player grades from Pro Football Focus. So let’s shine a light on some of those problematic areas.
PFF’s player grades are too subjective to be very useful, but they do give us an idea of who is on the field most often and generally responsible for positive and negative plays. They’re a decent starting-point for real analysis.
We’re limiting focus to players who have been on the field for at least 100 snaps with the offense to weed out those who have only participated in a game or two. However, here are a few players who missed the cut due to that snaps restriction:
LG Lewis Kidd (28.5 grade on 69 snaps)
LT Landon Young (44.5 grade on 94 snaps)
WR Keith Kirkwood (54.9 grade on 97 snaps)
And now the 10 lowest Saints player grades on offense from Pro Football Focus:
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 27: Dre Greenlaw #57 of the San Francisco 49ers breaks up…Nov 20, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints tight end Adam Trautman (82) has…NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - DECEMBER 18: James Hurst #74 of the New Orleans Saints on the…TAMPA, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 05: Mark Ingram II #22 of the New Orleans Saints warms up…Oct 2, 2022; London, United Kingdom; Minnesota Vikings cornerback Cameron Dantzler Sr. (3) breaks up a…Oct 20, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; New Orleans Saints center Cesar Ruiz (51) against the Arizona…New Orleans Saints wide receiver Kevin White (17) warms up before a preseason NFL football game…New Orleans Saints offensive lineman Josh Andrews (68) runs through drills during training camp at their…New Orleans Saints guard Andrus Peat (75) reacts during an NFL football game against the Tampa…Nov 13, 2022; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; New Orleans Saints offensive tackle Calvin Throckmorton (76) blocks at…
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