Saints preseason: Power ranking the rookies after Week 1

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I assume that the number in parenthesis is their previous ranking.

1. C Erik McCoy (1)
McCoy played well in his first start, keeping the pocket clean and moving easily to the second level.

2. LB Kaden Elliss (6)
Elliss led the defense and special teams units in snaps played, tracking the ball well and making several tackles.

3. RS Deonte Harris (13)
Harris came on strong after missing time in practice. He's clearly a great athlete in the return game.

4. WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey (12)
Humphrey was another gamer who had his best moments under the lights. He scored a big touchdown and showed off some great agility after the catch.

4. FS Saquan Hampton (2)
Hampton ran exclusively with the first-team defense when they rolled out a three-safety package.

5. RB Devine Ozigbo (4)
He's clearly the fourth runner on the depth chart, but Ozigbo showed some nice moves in a few opportunities.

7. DB C.J. Gardner-Johnson (5)
He ran mostly with the second- and third-string defense, but Gardner-Johnson also showed up with some big hits on special teams.

8. LB Porter Gustin (8)
Gustin played often with the third-team defense, but didn't make much of an impression as a pass rusher.

Tied-9. DT Shy Tuttle (9), DE Corbin Kaufusi (9), OT Derrick Kelly (13)
Each of these players appeared sporadically, but none of them particularly stood out.

Tied-12. 12. WR Emmanuel Butler (3), TE Alize Mack (7), OG Ethan Greenidge (13)
Didn't play.

15. LS Nick Moore (13)
If not for an experienced kicker-holder duo in Wil Lutz and Thomas Morstead, some high snaps from Moore could have been disastrous.