The New Orleans Saints were looking for a spark during their eventual, 23-3 Week 8 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In the third quarter, first-year coach Kellen Moore made the decision to bench quarterback Spencer Rattler for rookie Tyler Shough.Rattler completed 15 of 21 passes for 136 yards and one interception before being pulled. Shough completed 17 of 30 pass for 128 yard and one interception during his first extended NFL game. Moore stated that the Rattlers’ benching was due to a lack of offensive creativity. “It’s a collective issue. We are not playing and executing at a standard high enough. We need to find a better way to move and protect the ball, and score more points. This is an evaluation of the entire offensive. We’re not there.”Is Moore prepared to become a full-time quarterback?
Moore said, “I think that we’ll just have to evaluate this entire thing over the next 48 hours and come up with solutions that give us a better chance of winning.” “Tyler looked the part. He made some plays. The one interception, while unfortunate, gave us an opportunity to convert. We’ll make this evaluation quickly and move forward.” This was more about the offense not performing well enough.”Shough was chosen by the Saints as the No. 1 quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft. He lost to Rattler during the preseason. The 40th overall pick of the NFL Draft 2025. Louisville’s Shough completed 62.7% his passes, resulting in 3,195 yards and 23 touchdowns. Shough is a rookie but turned 26 last month. Shough is one of the more controversial draft prospects. One current NFL head coaching believed that Shough would be the best quarterback available in the draft.
Saints offense is No. New Orleans is ranked No. 27 in the NFL for total offense, averaging 295 yards per game. 29. Moore is unsure if a new quarterback will be enough to bring this team back to its feet.
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