Following Derek Carr’s retirement announcement on May 10, the race to become the New Orleans Saints ’ new QB1 has been blown wide open.

Second-round NFL Draft pick Tyler Shough and second-year QB Spencer Rattler headline the candidates in what head coach Kellen Moore calls a competitive race with OTAs well underway on Airline Drive.

“Most of the decision-making factors obviously will come in training camp and preseason football, but this is certainly a nice little step for them,” said the rookie head coach.

A quarterback battle has been a rare sight in New Orleans since the turn of the century, so with the starting job on the line, let’s take a closer look at each player in the Saints' room.

Tyler Shough

The rookie quarterback has made some strong first impressions both on and off

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