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New Orleans Saints: Ranking the top-five wide receivers in team history

LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 15: Wide receiver Marques Colston #12 of the New Orleans Saints looks on before playing the Washington Redskins at FedExField on November 15, 2015 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 15: Wide receiver Marques Colston #12 of the New Orleans Saints looks on before playing the Washington Redskins at FedExField on November 15, 2015 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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(Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
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Number Three: Michael Thomas

If you get asked who the best wide receiver in 2019 was, you have to say that Michael Thomas was the guy.

Thomas did nothing but dominate in 2019, setting the NFL record for receptions in a single season, the Saints record for receiving yards in a single season, and taking home NFL Offensive Player of the Year hardware becoming the first wide receiver to win the award since Jerry Rice won it in 1993.

Thomas has dominated the NFL since he was selected in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Thomas has since lead the NFL in receptions twice, been named to two First-Team All-Pro teams, and has attended three Pro Bowls.

Those numbers helped give him leeway in his record-setting five-year, 100 million dollar contract extension before the 2019 season.

Thomas has dominant numbers during his career so far. Thomas has recorded 470 receptions, 5,512 receiving yards, 11.7 yards per reception, 306 first downs, and 32 receiving touchdowns.

Another really impressive stat from Michael Thomas is how good his hands truly are. Throughout his career, he has caught 78.1 percent of his passes which is a mind-blowing number considering most NFL wide receivers reside in the low 60’s.

Michael Thomas has all the tools necessary to eventually be the best wide receiver in New Orleans Saints history but currently ranks as the third-best because he only has four seasons his belt. The future in New Orleans is very bright.

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