Team Info
Division: NFC South
2020 Finish (Record): 1st (12-4-0)
Head Coach: Sean Payton
Offensive Coordinator: Pete Carmichael
Defensive Coordinator: Dennis Allen
Play Caller: Sean Payton
2020 Tendencies
Passing Ratio: 51-percent (28th)
Neutral Gamescript: 56-percent (21st)
(within 7 points)
Offensive Scheme: West Coast
Personnel Groupings:
1-1 (3WR) 54-percent
1-2 (2WR) 16-percent
2-1 (2WR) 14-percent
2-2 (1WR) 6-percent
1-0 (4WR) 3-percent
2-0 (3WR) 3-percent
1-3 (1WR) 2-percent
0-1 (4WR) 1-percent
0-2 (3WR) 1-percent
(Source Data from Sharp Football Stats)
2021 Schedule & Opponent Defense Stats
The following tables show how the opponent’s defense performed in 2020 against each of the positions
Green = a good matchup for that position
Red = a bad matchup for that position
Source data from Sports-Reference.com
2021 Touchdown Regression Candidates
Alvin Kamara 📉
Note: Based on a calculation of expected touchdowns compared to actual touchdowns scored in 2020. Actual production will be impacted by other team and personnel changes.
Key Personnel Movements
January
None
February
None
March
OUT: Jared Cook – Tight End
OUT: Josh Hill – Tight End
OUT: Emmanuel Sanders – Wide Receiver
OUT: Kwon Alexander – Linebacker
OUT: Janoris Jenkins – Cornerback
OUT: Drew Brees – Quarterback (Retired)
OUT: Trey Hendrickson – Defensive End
OUT: Malcolm Brown – Defensive Lineman
OUT: Justin Hardee – Defensive Back
OUT: Sheldon Rankins – Defensive Tackle
OUT: Alex Anzalone – Linebacker
IN: Alex Armah – Full Back
IN: Nick Vannett – Tight End
IN: Tanoh Kpassagnon – Defensive End
April
OUT: Michael Burton – Fullback
2021 Draft Picks
Round 1: Payton Turner – Defensive End (Pick 28)
Round 2: Pete Werner – Linebacker (Pick 60 overall)
Round 3: Paulson Adebo – Cornerback (Pick 76 overall)
Round 4: Ian Book – Quarterback (Pick 133 overall)
Round 6: Landon Young – Offensive Tackle (Pick 206 overall)
Round 7: Kawaan Baker – Wide Receiver (Pick 255 overall)
May
Stevie Scott – Running Back (UDFA)
Dylan Soehner – Tight End (UDFA)
Mike Brown – Offensive Line (UDFA)
Alex Hoffman – Offensive Line (UDFA)
Josiah Bronson – Defensive Tackle (UDFA)
Shaq Smith – Linebacker (UDFA)
Bryce Thompson – Cornerback (UDFA)
Eric Burrell – Safety (UDFA)
Trill Williams – Defensive Back (UDFA)
Lawrence Woods – Defensive Back (UDFA)
Nolan Cooney – Punter (UDFA)
July
IN: Chris Hogan – Wide Receiver
IN: Devonta Freeman – Running Back
IN: Prince Amukamara – Cornerback
IN: KeiVarae Russell – Cornerback
IN: J.R. Sweezy – Guard
August
IN: Kwon Alexander – Linebacker
OUT: Patrick Robinson – Cornerback (Retired)
Franchise Tag
Marcus Williams – Safety
2020 Covid Opt-Outs
Cole Wick – TE
Jason Vander Laan – TE
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