NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough needed just two starts to secure his first win for a New Orleans Saints team that has won just two games all season.

A 17-7 victory over Carolina on Sunday was a big step for the second-round draft pick out of Louisville. The 26-year-old Shough will spend the rest of this season trying to persuade Saints brass that they won’t need to use an early-round pick on another QB in the next NFL draft.

After having time to review video of the game, first-year coach Kellen Moore, who designs and calls the offense, had more praise for Shough on Monday.

“He made some incredible plays moving in the pocket,” Moore said. “He delivered downfield … just phenomenal pocket presence in his ability to navigate it and get out in space.”

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