Because the NFL common season winds down, 4 rookie quarterbacks have risen to beginning roles.
Maybe essentially the most notable is New Orleans’ Tyler Shough, who has guided the Saints to 3 wins over their NFC South rivals since taking up the beginning job in November. He seems to have lastly supplied the group with stability at quarterback.
“Hell of a participant,” Saints star receiver Chris Olave mentioned in November about Shough, according to ESPN’s Katherine Terrell.
With three weeks of the common season remaining, right here’s how these 4 gamers rank among the many rookie QB starters.
1. Tyler Shough, New Orleans Saints | Spherical: 2 (fortieth general)
Season stats: 144-for-216, 1,484 yards, six TD passes | Starter file: 3-3
What Mel Kiper Jr. mentioned earlier than the draft: “Scouts is likely to be involved about his age — he turns 26 this yr — however he has some spectacular traits and threw 23 landing passes to 6 interceptions final season [at Louisville]. He might find yourself being drafted on Day 2.”
Shough (66.7 completion %) took over the beginning job within the Huge Simple after Spencer Rattler’s benching. In his second profession begin, on Nov. 9, he guided the Saints to a 17-7 street win over the Carolina Panthers, and a Saints offense that might greatest be described as anemic with Rattler has appeared way more competent underneath him.
The Saints aren’t breaking any offensive data, however they’ve one thing they haven’t had since Drew Brees retired in 2021: a constant quarterback who offers New Orleans an opportunity to win.
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