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2017 NFL Power Rankings: Los Angeles Rams Enter Offseason Near Bottom

By Dan Parzych

January 1, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) with the offense against the Arizona Cardinals during the first half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
January 1, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) with the offense against the Arizona Cardinals during the first half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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19. New Orleans Saints

For the third season in a row, the New Orleans Saints failed to make the playoffs after finishing with a 7-9 record, putting even more pressure on Sean Payton moving forward. For a head coach getting paid the type of money Payton is making, there’s no excuse for him at this point, even if he was responsible for bringing the organization their first Super Bowl back during the 2009 season.

If only the Saints had a legitimate defense, they would easily be one of the toughest teams to defeat in the NFC since the offense finished near the top of the league this year. With that being said, it was unfair to expect Drew Brees and the offense to score more than 30 points per game just for New Orleans to have a shot since the defense consistently failed to do their part.

By the way, Brees also proved this season he’s still got a few good years left in him after the veteran threw for 5,208 yards to go along with 37 touchdowns. And if those numbers weren’t impressive enough, it should also be noted that Brees has thrown for 15,030 yards and 102 touchdowns over the last three seasons.

In other words, Brees isn’t slowing down and approaching retirement anytime soon unless some drastic injury happens.

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