Asim Richards

Season	Team	GP	Grade
2025		15	F F Bottom 5%
2024		13	F F Bottom 5%
2023		8	F F Bottom 5%

Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Asim Richards's $1.0M deal lands at a C+ Contract Value Index, signaling a measured outcome for New Orleans. The Saints are getting exactly what they paid for: a depth-level offensive lineman whose 2025 season production (15 games) failed to generate any organizational confidence or public momentum. At $1.0M annually over four years, Richards is priced as replacement-level roster filler—well below what the market demands for a starter at his position, which reflects the team's accurate assessment of his current trajectory. His F performance grade and the media's near-total silence around him paint the picture of a third-year player whose on-field impact has been negligible and whose positional fit remains unresolved. New Orleans has responded by actively rotating depth across the offensive and defensive lines throughout this offseason, suggesting Richards is being held as a low-cost contingency rather than a cornerstone piece. The CVI grade reflects neither overpayment nor underpayment—it's a value-neutral outcome for a player the organization clearly views as easily replaceable, and one the fanbase has learned to ignore.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Asim's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Asim Richards pulls an F for the Saints at offensive tackle, a grade that places him among the worst-performing linemen in New Orleans. Richards has been thoroughly overmatched by NFL pass rushers and has not shown the technique needed to protect the quarterback at this level. The Saints offensive line has been a liability, and Richards has contributed to that problem more than most. His run blocking has been equally ineffective, failing to generate the push needed for New Orleans's ground game. The Saints need to find an upgrade at tackle, because this level of play is untenable.

How Asim Compares at the Position

Asim Richards ranks 187th of 189 graded offensive tackles by performance. That slots Asim between Jaylon Moore (F) just ahead and Nate Thomas (F) just behind.

Current Sentiment

Asim Richards occupies the most anonymous tier of NFL perception — a third-year offensive lineman whose public profile is essentially nonexistent, which is exactly what a D sentiment grade reflects. The media narrative around Richards is defined less by criticism than by a near-total absence of coverage, the kind of silence that follows reserve-level players who haven't generated enough positive momentum to warrant attention heading into 2026. That media vacuum aligns directly with his F performance grade, a damning assessment that signals his 15 games played in the 2025 season produced nothing of the sustained impact needed to shift the conversation in his favor. The Saints' recent roster activity only deepens the perception problem for Richards — New Orleans has been actively adding bodies along both lines and at the defensive edge, with signings like Zxavian Harris, Michael Heldman, and Anfernee Jennings suggesting the organization is building around him rather than investing in him specifically. At $1.0M annually, he reads as a low-cost depth placeholder the Saints can replace without hesitation, which does nothing to inspire fan confidence or organizational narrative around his future. The bottom line is stark: Richards enters the 2026 offseason as a forgettable roster piece in a market that has largely moved on without noticing he was ever there.