The prevailing story surrounding the New Orleans Saints in recent weeks has been rookie quarterback Tyler Shough. The 40th overall pick in this year’s draft has now started a pair of games for the black and gold, including a win over the Carolina Panthers, heading into the team’s bye week.

Shough’s emergence as the starter hasn’t taken many by surprise; the notion entering the season was that it would be a matter of when, not if, he got his chance. But what does it mean for his teammate Spencer Rattler?

A fifth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Rattler started the first eight games of the season for New Orleans, going 1-7 in that time. He posted a passer rating of 86.8, throwing 192.3 yards per game and tossing 8 touchdowns and 5 interceptions.

While he didn’t blow anyone’s expectations

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