The Saints are entering the 2025 NFL Draft in need of a reset after a 5-12 season that exposed significant shortcomings on both sides of the ball. With questions at quarterback, holes on defense, and limited depth at key positions, New Orleans has a prime opportunity to reshape its roster and reestablish direction for the future.
The Saints limped to the finish line in 2024, landing in last place in the NFC South with a disappointing 5-12 record. Offensively, New Orleans failed to generate much momentum, ranking in the bottom third of the league with just 320.1 yards per game. Their passing attack was particularly underwhelming, producing only 205.2 yards per contest—the 10th-fewest in the NFL—while their run game hovered around league average at 114.9 yards per game.
Defensively, the Saints were one of the league's worst units, surrendering 379.9 yards per game, which ranked third-most in the NFL. They were consistently gashed through the air (238.5 passing yards allowed per game) and utterly collapsed against the run, giving up 141.4 yards per game—second-worst in the league behind only Carolina.
