5 Saints on PFF's Top 50, NFL's Most Players from One Team

Pro Football Focus ranked the Top 50 Players in the National Football League. The New Orleans Saints had five players ranking in the top fifty - more than any NFL team.

No team had more players in the #PFF50 than the New Orleans Saints ⚜️ pic.twitter.com/QsPtOr93IZ
— PFF (@PFF) June 26, 2021

Sam Monson of PFF wrote, "the ranking below is a projection of what we think will happen and not necessarily a reaction to a spectacular or underwhelming 2020 season."

The analytics site created comic-book-style graphics for each of the top fifty players.

Saints' Alter Ego Names: Ryan "The Ramrod" Ramczyk, Kamara was the "Beast of the Bayou," "Marvelous" Marcus Williams, and Terron Armstead named "The Bayou Bouncer" were a few creative names for the Black and Gold's players. Michael Thomas was listed with his famous nickname, "Can't Guard Mike."

Saints Players in PFF Top 50

Ryan Ramczyk, RT - No. 28
Alvin Kamara, RB - No. 39
Terron Armstead, LT - No. 43
Michael Thomas, WR - No. 44
Marcus Williams, S - Nov. 48

Notable Saints players missing the Top 50 are DE Cam Jordan, LB Demario Davis, and CB Marshon Lattimore.

Below are a few takeaways from the PFF dossier on each Saints player:

No. 28, Ryan Ramczyk

"A run-blocking man-mountain...He has yet to have a bad season in the NFL..."

RYAN THE RAMROD https://t.co/hjrKGsgpOU
— PFF NO Saints (@PFF_Saints) June 23, 2021

No. 39, Alvin Kamara

"Kamara has arguably been the driving force behind the New Orleans Saints offense for a number of years now...an elite receiving threat who is also one of the hardest players to tackle with the ball in his hands..."

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No. 3️⃣9️⃣ Alvin Kamara

Kamara: 729 yards after the catch in 2020 (1st in the NFL) pic.twitter.com/W6lvCWCz8Q
— PFF (@PFF) June 22, 2021

No. 43, Terron Armstead

"Armstead doesn’t have bad seasons. He rarely has bad games..."

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No. 4️⃣3️⃣ Terron Armstead

Armstead: 90.3 PFF Grade since 2018 (2nd) pic.twitter.com/uL5yA0BUfG
— PFF (@PFF) June 21, 2021

No. 44, Michael Thomas

"Thomas is one of the best receivers in the game coming off a season in which injuries painted a false picture of the player we know him to be..."

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No. 4️⃣4️⃣ Michael Thomas

Thomas: 92.7 receiving grade since 2018 (T-1st) pic.twitter.com/jiCAfH3tPy
— PFF (@PFF) June 21, 2021

No. 48, Marcus Williams

"He is a complete safety who can defend the run as well as make an impact in coverage..."

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No. 4️⃣8️⃣ Marcus Williams

Williams: 89.9 PFF Grade since 2019 (2nd) pic.twitter.com/ykzQiRhka0
— PFF (@PFF) June 21, 2021

Los Angeles Rams DT Aaron Donald was ranked No. 1, followed by QB Patrick Mahomes (Chiefs), TE Travis Kelce (Chiefs), G Quenton Nelson (Colts), and WR Davante Adams (Packers).

Bucs QB Tom Brady (No. 7), Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey (No. 30), Falcons DT Grady Jarrett (No. 42), and Bucs LB Lavonte David (No. 49) are the members of the NFC South who made the Top 50.

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