There are six vacancies in the 2025 NFL offseason’s coaching carousel, and Bleacher Report’s Gary Davenport argues the New Orleans Saints are the worst head coach opening of the bunch.
When looking at the Saints’ roster, Davenport sees “a veteran-laden roster, with defensive stalwarts like edge-rusher Cameron Jordan and linebacker Demario Davis nearing the end of the line.”
Derek Carr leads the charge at quarterback, and has a less than favorable contract. Spencer Rattler still has developmental potential, but the quarterback position doesn’t inspire ultimate confidence.
Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed represent the future building blocks. Alvin Kamara still has some left in the tank but is more of a piece for the near future than a player to build around for years to come.
Bryan Bresee, Taliese Fuaga and Erik McCoy give you a few young building blocks in the trenches. If Bresee can build on his 7.5 sacks, you’ll have a consistent pressure player on the interior.
Fuaga and McCoy need a few more pieces around them to build the offensive line back to their former glory.
Even with these pieces, the Saints aren’t working with a lot. That’s why Davenport feels the Saints will “have to play a shell game again just to remain mediocre.”
