Four years ago, after committing a pair of costly turnovers against a hated rival, Spencer Rattler was banished to the bench.

The man who replaced him in the lineup will be across the field from him Sunday when the New Orleans Saints travel to face the Chicago Bears and quarterback Caleb Williams.

Williams was the headliner of the 2024 quarterback draft class that featured a record six passers taken in the top-12 picks — and also one quarterback taken in the fifth round, Rattler, who has for the moment secured one of the 32 starting jobs in the NFL.

This Sunday they will meet as peers, albeit with some qualifiers. One was hailed as a “generational prospect.” The other has had to work to shed the label that comes with his draft position, and is by no means there yet. Still, they are

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