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For a fourth straight season, the New Orleans Saints failed to make the playoffs. Still, this past season was a disaster. After starting 2-7, they fired Dennis Allen. They would finish the year 5-12, which was their lowest amount of wins since 2005, the year before Drew Brees and Sean Payton arrived in New Orleans. The Saints would hire Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore as their new head coach. Now Moore needs to get the most out of their roster. These are the three underrated sleepers who could break out for the Saints in the 2025 NFL season.
The 2024 season was a disaster for the Saints. By the end of the season, players such as Chris Olave and Derek Carr had both been injured. The Carr injury would lead to his retirement this offseason. While they started 2-0, they would lose seven straight, leading to the firing of their head coach. They would then win three of their next four, before ending the season on a four-game losing streak.
As the core of the team that was a consistent playoff contender is mostly gone, a new group of players is ready to step up. There are plenty of players on this team who could make an impact this year, and these are the ones that need to if the Saints are going to contend again this year.
With the retirement of Derek Carr, the Saints are in a precarious quarterback situation. They have Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener on the roster from last season, but it is a rookie expected to get the starting job in Tyler Shough. Still, he is not the rookie who will be making the surprise impact this year. That is sixth-round pick Devin Neal. Neal has already shown he could be an impact rookie for the Saints, even before training camp has begun.
To start with, he is not going to take the starting job from Alvin Kamara, but he will be an impactful complement. Kamara will be 30 years old when the new season begins, and is coming off a career high in rushing yards. Further, he carried the ball 228 times last year, the second most of his NFL career. He also had 68 receptions last season. Further, Kamara played in just 14 games and has missed time in each of the last seven seasons. The Saints need a quality second back that can step in when needed, but also complement Kamara being a short-yardage, inside running back.
The expectation was for Kendre Miller to be that complement, but has has struggled in his NFL career. Miller has played in just 14 games over two years, playing in less than half the available games due to injury. Further, he has averaged just 3.8 yards per carry while scoring just twice. Neal averaged 5.7 yards per carry in college while scoring 16 touchdowns in each of the last two seasons. Neal will be...
