2022 NFL Power Rankings: New Orleans Saints

Throughout the 2022 NFL season, we will compile a consensus NFL Power Rankings that averages the rankings of all 32 NFL teams.

Here is where the New Orleans Saints rank in terms of average, best and worst:

Average ranking: 18 (18th)
Best ranking: 9 (USA Today)
Worst ranking: 22 (CBS Sports)

Below you will find a post-NFL Draft roundup for the Saints in our consensus 2022 NFL Power Rankings.

ESPN -- Rank: 22

Player who benefited most from draft: QB Jameis Winston

Instead of drafting a potential future replacement at quarterback, the Saints made aggressive trades to support Winston with two first-round picks in receiver Chris Olave and left tackle Trevor Penning. Throw in the healthy return of No. 1 receiver Michael Thomas, and we should get a much better idea of how well Winston fits in New Orleans this season. The offense was decimated by injuries in 2021 when Thomas missed all 17 games, Winston missed 10 games and the top four offensive linemen missed a combined 32 games. -- Mike Triplett

NFL.com -- Rank: 20

The Saints did strong work in the first round on Thursday night, landing an explosive complement to Michael Thomas in Chris Olave and a replacement for the departed Terron Armstead at left tackle in Trevor Penning. These were both necessary moves if New Orleans hopes to see sustained improvement from Jameis Winston -- currently rehabbing after reconstructive knee surgery. The team is on track to fill another pressing need, with All-Pro safety, and Louisianan native, Tyrann Mathieu expected to sign with New Orleans. The Bucs remain the favorite in the NFC South, but the Saints should not be discounted.

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New Orleans Saints: 2022 NFL Schedule

Below you will find the weekly NFL regular-season schedule for the Saints in 2022.

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Week	Date	Opponent	Results
Week 1	Sun., Sept. 11	at Atlanta Falcons	W 27-26
Week 2	Sun., Sept. 18	vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 10-20
Week 3	Sun., Sept. 25	at Carolina Panthers	L 14-22
Week 4	Sun., Oct. 2	vs. Minnesota Vikings	L 25-28
Week 5	Sun., Oct. 9	vs. Seattle Seahawks	W 39-32
Week 6	Sun., Oct. 16	vs. Cincinnati Bengals	L 26-30
Week 7	Thu., Oct. 20	at Arizona Cardinals	L 34-42
Week 8	Sun., Oct. 30	vs. Las Vegas Raiders	W 24-0
Week 9	Mon., Nov. 7	vs. Baltimore Ravens	L 13-27
Week 10	Sun., Nov. 13	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 10-20
Week 11	Sun., Nov. 20	vs. Los Angeles Rams	W 27-20
Week 12	Sun., Nov. 27	at San Francisco 49ers	L 0-13
Week 13	Mon., Dec. 5	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 16-17
Week 14		BYE
Week 15	Sun., Dec. 18	vs. Atlanta Falcons	W 21-18
Week 16	Sat. Dec. 24	at Cleveland Browns	W 17-10
Week 17	Sun., Jan. 1	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 20-10
Week 18	Sun., Jan. 8	vs. Carolina Panthers	L 7-10

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New Orleans Saints 2022 Draft Results

The table below are all of the 2022 NFL Draft picks selected by the New Orleans Saints.

Round	Overall	Player	Position	School
1	11	Chris Olave	WR	Ohio State
1	19	Trevor Penning	OT	Northern Iowa
2	49	Alontae Taylor	CB	Tennessee
5	161	D'Marco Jackson	LB	Appalachian State
6	194	Jordan Jackson	DT	Air Force

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