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Saints Rankings: Receiving corps dubbed fourth-best in NFL

By Nathan Beighle

NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 22: Michael Thomas #13 of the New Orleans Saints walks off the field after a game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on December 22, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Saints defeated the Titans 38-28. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 22: Michael Thomas #13 of the New Orleans Saints walks off the field after a game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on December 22, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Saints defeated the Titans 38-28. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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The New Orleans Saints enhanced their receiving corps with Emmanuel Sanders, and now they’re dubbed the fourth best-receiving unit in the league.

This offseason has been a huge win for the New Orleans Saints. The addition of Emmanuel Sanders means everything for this receiving corps.

Given Sanders is on the roster and he was the No. 1 receiver for the 49ers last season, the Saints should have the threats that Drew Brees needs to take this roster to the next level.

Having three 1,000-yard seasons behind his belt, Sanders will come in and be the No. 2 receiver for this roster.

They’re led by Michael Thomas, and Jared Cook is also included as a top threat. Behind those three and several others that enhance the team’s depth, Bleacher Report’s Maurice Moton ranked the team’s receiving corps the fourth-best in the NFL.

“Between Tyler Higbee and Cook at tight end, the latter has over a decade of receiving production compared to one year for the former, which is another reason the Saints take the No. 4 slot over the Rams,” B/R’s Maurice Moton noted.

The Saints added a player in Sanders that has three 1,000-yard seasons. Sanders shouldn’t be the only one talked about as the Saints also has the league’s best receiver in the league on their side.

Thomas was an absolute monster last season. He had 149 receptions, the most in league history. He also had over 1,700 yards, the most in the league as well. Overall, he had the most dominant wide receiver season in league history this past season.

The two combined should thrive together.

Tre’Quan Smith will also be a factor, but he’s proven to be incompetent when given the snaps. Aside from those three is Jared Cook. Cook is one of the better tight ends in the league. He had just over 700 yards and had most of them throughout the second half of the season.

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This receiving corps is everything Brees will need them to be. They’ll be one of the best of Brees’ career, and this offense will have no excuse not to score at least 25 points per game.

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