New Orleans Saints first-year coach Kellen Moore was not around when the franchise drafted Spencer Rattler in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft , but he's seen enough consistency from the former Oklahoma and South Carolina star to warrant the first-team designation heading into the team's opener on Sept. 7.

For Rattler and the Saints, this decision represents a potential, final told-you-so opportunity mired for a franchise mired in quarterback ineptitude since Drew Brees' retirement in 2021 . Rattler, who went winless over six starts as a rookie last fall and drew mediocre reviews , is one of seven different starting quarterbacks over the last four seasons and is now Moore's pick to reverse fortunes in New Orleans after beating out Tyler Shough and Jake Haener .

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