Opening day isn't until next week, but it's been a busy week for the New Orleans Saints nonetheless. Let's get into it.

There's a new QB1: Spencer Rattler won the starting job over rookie Tyler Shough. We dig into what it was that separated Rattler and how he overcame his 0-6 record as a starter last year. Plus, Rod Walker writes about Rattler's next challenge.

Ever-changing 53-man roster: The Saints, like all NFL teams, had until 3 p.m. Tuesday to set their initial 53-man active roster. That doesn't mean it'll stay that way, as evidenced by two waiver claims the Saints made Wednesday. But there are a some takeaways our writers made: Read Matthew Paras' roster analysis and surprise inclusions and Rod Walker's look at how bad drafting has cost the Saints .

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