Erik McCoy

New Orleans Saints

Pos C

Updated October 8, 2026

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Model Score

86.2 MODEL

2019

79.3

2020

81.9

2021

83.5

2022

80.5

2023

78.2

2025

84.5

2026

86.2

How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →

STM Take

Seven straight years as starting center plus the 2022 Pro Bowl plus the 2025 tier 1 (#7) finish puts McCoy in the conversation as one of the most stable elite centers of the era. The career arc has bounced between tier 1 and tier 5 depending on the surrounding offensive structure, with 2025 reasserting the top-10 ceiling. The 2026 question is whether McCoy stays in tier 1 with the Saints' Fortner-Fuaga pairing or whether the rank drifts back to tier 3-5.

McCoy came out of Texas A&M as the New Orleans Saints' 2nd-round pick (48th overall) in 2019 and has held the Saints' starting center job for seven straight seasons. He made the 2022 Pro Bowl and has been the structural anchor of the New Orleans interior through the Drew Brees, Jameis Winston, and now post-veteran QB chapters. His STTM career runs tier 2 (#16) in 2020, tier 1 (#7) in 2021, tier 3 (#17) in 2022, tier 5 (#34) in 2023, and tier 1 (#7) in 2025.

Strengths

Seven straight years as starting center for one team plus the 2022 Pro Bowl plus the 2025 tier 1 (#7) finish makes him one of the most stable elite centers of the past five years.
Career range bouncing between tier 1 (#7) and tier 5 (#34) shows a high ceiling and a usable floor, never dipping below tier 5 across the full STTM history.

Concerns

2023 tier 5 (#34) dip confirms the ceiling is not locked in at tier 1, and the floor can drop two tiers when the surrounding line falters.
Saints' broader offensive identity questions (QB transition, OC turnover) leave McCoy's 2026 ceiling dependent on factors outside his control.

What to watch: Whether McCoy holds tier 2 or better across the full 2026 season with the Saints' Fortner-Fuaga line, or whether the rank drifts back to tier 3-5.