The New Orleans Saints hosted the Denver Broncos at Caesars Superdome on Saturday for their preseason finale, falling 28-19. Let’s take a look at three overreactions from this weekend’s matchup.

New Orleans will be looking for a new starting RG after the season.

After taking a significant leap in production in 2024, fifth-year guard and former first-round pick Cesar Ruiz has had a pretty underwhelming preseason. He finished Saturday’s game with a 47.5 overall grade from Pro Football Focus (49.3 RBK and 45.8 PBK) and allowed a pressure in all three preseason games.

The Saints inked Ruiz to a four-year, $44 million contract extension in September of 2023, tying him to the franchise through the 2027 season. If Ruiz experiences a big drop-off in production in 2025, I could see New Orleans p

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