We’ve seen a lot of New Orleans Saints rankings over the years, but who stands out in the modern era? That’s what we’re about to find out. On the latest episode of the Audacy original podcast Inside Black & Gold, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak and WWL sports director Steve Geller dive in on the first a two-part series to rank the top 30 Saints players dating back to the 2000 season … it’s a lot harder than it sounds (other than No. 1, at least).
Part 2 to post Wednesday (July 3)
0:00 - Segment 1: Modern Era Saints Ranking 30-26: Super Bowl Heroes Get Some Love
... The only challenge of making this list was paring it down to the top 30. So what are the 30-best Modern era Saints (dating back to 2000)? Jeff Nowak and Steve Geller dive in for No. 30-26, along with the near misses, which includes a pair of Super Bowl heroes that probably aren’t getting enough love.
Spoilers (here’s the list)!
30: RT Ryan Ramczyk
29: LT Jermon Bushrod
28: DE Darren Howard
27: DT La’Roi Glover
26: CB Tracy Porter
21:34 - Segment 2: Modern Era Saints Ranking 25-21: Yes, Taysom Hill is on This List
Where would the New Orleans Saints have been the last few years without Taysom Hill? That’s a very good question, and why we aren’t leaving him off our rankings. But what about another current standout who definitely gets underappreciated? We’re also going to dish on a trio of Super Bowl champion WRs that are tough to decide between (so we lumped them all together)
Spoilers! (Here’s the list)
25: QB Taysom Hill
24: C Erik McCoy
23: WR Robert Meachem
22: WR Devery Henderson
21: WR Lance Moore
38:13 - Segment 3: Modern Era Saints Rankings 20-16: Let’s All Laugh at the Jets
... Where would the Saints be without the Jets handing them future star linebackers? That’s a good question, and Jonathan Vilma is definitely high on that list. But how about another pair of Super Bowl heroes and the QB-WR battery that powered the Saints to their first playoff win? Let’s break it down.
Spoilers! (Here’s the list)
20: OL Carl Nicks
19: LB Jonathan Vilma
18: DE Will Smith
17: WR Joe Horn
16: QB Aaron Brooks
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