NFL 2010 Season Predictions: NFC South New Orleans Saints

Today we finish up the NFC South with the New Orleans Saints.

New Orleans Saints

Last Season: 13-3, NFC South Division Champs (Super Bowl XLIV Champs)

2010 NFL Draft: CB Patrick Robinson (Florida St., Rd. 1/Pick 32), OT Charles Brown (USC, Rd. 2/Pick 32), TE Jimmy Graham (Miami (FL), Rd. 3/Pick 31), DT Al Woods (LSU, Rd. 4/Pick 25), C Matt Tennant (Boston College, Rd. 5/Pick 27), QB Sean Canfield (Oregon St., Rd. 7/Pick 32)

Key Additions: DL Alex Brown (from Bears), DL Jimmy Wilkerson (from Bucs)

Key Losses: RB Mike Bell (to Eagles), LB Scott Fujita (to Browns), DL Charles Grant (Released)

2010 Regular Season Schedule:

Week 1: Vikings

Week 2: @ 49ers

Week 3: Falcons

Week 4: Panthers

Week 5: @ Cardinals

Week 6: @ Bucs

Week 7: Browns

Week 8: Steelers

Week 9: @ Panthers

Week 10: BYE

Week 11: Seahawks

Week 12: @ Cowboys

Week 13: @ Bengals

Week 14: Rams

Week 15: @ Ravens

Week 16: @ Falcons

Week 17: Bucs

Analysis: The Super Bowl champs are ready to defend their title. Drew Brees is still the leading man and his receivers are still intact in Marques Colston, Devery Henderson and Jeremy Shockey. Reggie Bush and Pierre Thomas will combine to fight for the yards on the ground when Brees isn’t throwing the ball. The offensive line adds Brown to help add to the depth. Brown and Wilkerson join the defensive line that losses Grant, but keep Sedrick Ellis, Remi Ayodele and Will Smith. The linebackers are still intact with Scott Shanle and Johnathan Vilma. The loss of Fujita hurts a little, but they can rebound. Robinson joins a secondary that keeps Darren Sharper along with Roman Harper and Tracy Porter. The team is still very good and will again compete with the top of the league for the chance at back-to-back Super Bowl titles.

2010 Season Predictions: 14-2, NFC South Division Champs