NFL State of the Franchise: All 32 Teams
Oct 26, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) throws against the Green Bay Packers during the first quarter of a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Free Agency Signings:
- Saints sign CB Brandon Browner
- Saints sign RB C.J. Spiller
Kept:
- RB Mark Ingram
- S Jamarca Sanford
- ILB Ramon Humber
- DE/OLB Parys Haralson
- K Shayne Graham
- QB Luke McCown
Free Agency Period Trades:
- Trade TE Jimmy Graham and a 4th-round pick to Seattle Seahawks for C Max Unger and 1st-round pick
- Trade WR Kenny Stills to Miami Dolphins for LB Dannell Ellerbe and 3rd-round pick
- Trade G Ben Grubbs to Kansas City Chiefs for 5th-round pick
Draft Picks:
- OT Andrus Peat
- ILB Stephone Anthony
- OLB Hau’oli Kikaha
- QB Garrett Grayson
- CB P.J. Williams
- OLB Davis Tull
- DL Tyeler Davison
- CB Damian Swann
- RB Marcus Murpy
State of the Franchise: Ascending
Head coach Sean Payton and the New Oreleans Saints have had themselves a good offseason. They made some trades and cuts to get under the salary-cap while brining in some good players. And if you look at their draft, they drafted some good football players that will help immediately while securing a quarterback of the future.
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