Top Facts From the New Orleans Saints 2020 Offseason

The Saints kept their roster intact by re-signing the franchise’s greatest QB while also adding plenty of talent to support what could be one last run with Brees under center. Here are the top 5 facts to know from the New Orleans Saints 2020 offseason:

New Orleans Saints Team Facts

Made Moves at QB

New Orleans entered this offseason with no QB under contract. They re-signed Brees and Taysom Hill, while watching Teddy Bridgewater sign with Carolina and replaced him with Jameis Winston.

Drew Brees has 5 seasons with 5,000+ passing yards. No other player in NFL history has more than 1 pic.twitter.com/juSUzQyNaa
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 19, 2020

ONLY 5 QBs with 5,100+ Passing Yards in a season:
1. Peyton Manning, DEN – 2013 (5,477)
2. Drew Brees, NOR – 4x (5,476 ’11)
3. Tom Brady, NE – 2011 (5,235)
4. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT – 2018 (5,129)
5. Jameis Winston, TB – 2019 (5,109) pic.twitter.com/vioa7zv9hw
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 14, 2020

With news of Jameis Winston reaching a one-year deal with the Saints:
Winston finished atop of the NFL with 5,109 passing yards last season.
He’s the first QB since the 1970 merger to change teams after leading the NFL in passing yards the previous season. pic.twitter.com/taujVxFtK6
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 28, 2020

Saints sign Taysom Hill to 2-year, $21 million ($16M guaranteed) extension, making him one the highest-paid backup QBs in the NFL.
Highest-paid backup QBs
• Jacoby Brissett (IND): $15 million/yr
• Taysom Hill (NO): $10.5 million/yr
• Marcus Mariota (LVR): $8.8 million/yr pic.twitter.com/roAYC2NsTV
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) April 26, 2020

Taysom Hill is the only NFL player to play 30+ snaps at tight end, slot receiver, wide receiver and quarterback this season.

Tight End - 75
Slot Receiver - 66
Wide Receiver - 37
Quarterback - 36
Running Back - 19@T_Hill4 | #Saints pic.twitter.com/e6Opto3Qfq
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) January 3, 2020

Signed a Proven WR

Emmanuel Sanders knows what it takes to get to the big game.

Emmanuel Sanders is 1 of 7 players in NFL history to appear in a Super Bowl with 3 different teams.

He’ll now try to be the 1st to do it with 4 different teams (h/t @EliasSports). pic.twitter.com/2YVVNdZaxu
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) March 21, 2020

Reunited With Elite Safety

Malcolm Jenkins adds a consistently prominent player to the Saints secondary.

Malcolm Jenkins: 70.0+ PFF grade in each of the last six seasons. pic.twitter.com/7wdAJ6YF6b
— PFF (@PFF) March 18, 2020

Drafted the #1 Center

Cesar Ruiz will be able to protect Brees from the interior pass rush of opposing teams as his tape at Michigan was as strong as any Interior O-Lineman.

Cesar Ruiz: 85.2 pass blocking grade since 2018

Best in draft class C with 800+ pass block snaps pic.twitter.com/NbGTKh3LlR
— PFF (@PFF) April 24, 2020

C/G Cesar Ruiz was one of, if not the premier pass protecting interior OL in this year’s draft.

He earned a career 84.7 pass blocking grade in the last 3 seasons at Michigan.

Ruiz allowed 25 total pressures (3 sacks) over 995 pass blocking snaps.#WhoDat #Saints pic.twitter.com/Tk0bzwA94t
— PFF NO Saints (@PFF_Saints) April 24, 2020