NFL Media ranks Saints ahead of Patriots for best offense in league

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Although the 2018 NFL season doesn't begin until September, NFL.com has put out a list of the best offenses in the league.

It's not a surprise the Patriots are near the top, but they aren't at the very top, as the list has the Saints having the best offense in the NFL. The Patriots came in at No. 2.

The list grades each position on offense and the Saints had no position group get a grade below a B+, while the Patriots' offensive line came in at a B and running backs a B+, which was likely the difference.

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Here is what author Chris Wesseling wrote about the Patriots' offensive line: The question is who replaces Nate Solder, overpaid to stand guard on Eli Manning's blind side. If first-round pick Wynn isn't ready to step in, Cannon might have to flip sides, with former 49ers right tackle Brown joining the starting lineup. A 2017 third-round pick who missed his rookie season due to blood clots in his lungs, Garcia could be a dark-horse candidate at left tackle.

New England did lose come key offensive pieces this offseason in Solder, Dion Lewis and Danny Amendola, while New Orleans retained the majority of its players.

It shouldn't be a total shock New Orleans is ahead of the Patriots, as the Saints only averaged .6 points per game less than them last season.

The Patriots averaged 28.6 points a game and the Saints averaged 28 points a game.