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The fact Shough got the 2-minute drill told me Moore really wants to play his guy. There's no reason not to get your potential starting QB some reps in a 2 minute situation. Especially when his previous drive didn't end all that great. I say end the competition and start Shough no matter what. Let him play. See what you got. You spent a 2nd rounder on him. Either he leads you to the promised land or you fall on your sword. He didn't draft Rattler and Rattler isn't doing enough to completely separate himself anyway.

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No one has mentioned it but first rounder OT Kelvin Banks looks good.

Good mechanics & technique.

Banks and Fuaga could be nice bookends for years to come.

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Tackle - Center - Tackle is a recipe for success. It's those Guards...

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Penning has improved greatly by moving to guard. He is our starting guard which means the coaches see him as the best on the team. He will be serviceable for sure. Lance will not

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Why did Rattler “deserve” the 2 min drill? He didn’t do anything with the first 28 minutes

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Rattler got way more minutes.

Let's be fair and see what happens next game.

There is that school of thought that since Rattler had his opportunity last year and didn't look like a Purdy, his odds were uphill. Maybe that's why CKM wanted to hedge his bets in drafting Shough. That being said, y'all's assessment is prolly spot on. Rattler has not stuck out like a sore thumb, like Purdy did in his only opportunity.

I think it's the end as a Saint for Pretty Boy Haener. They'll keep Hunter Dekkers. I wish we'd just see him for a couple of drives in the next two games.

Re: Observations from the Saints' Preseason Game vs Chargers
 

He deserved the opportunity to finish what he started. He earned that opportunity throughout the offseason. Shough was given the chance to throw double the amount of passes. The best throw of the night was Spencer Rattler to Bub Means on that out route. He also had 3 big scrambles. 2 that got us a 1st and another that put us at the 1 yard line. They score at the goal line with everything else remaining the same and this is a different convo. So nah, I wouldn't say he did nothing. He deserved the 2 minute drill for the same reason he deserved to start the game.

Re: Observations from the Saints' Preseason Game vs Chargers
 

Here is the facts and I’m not biased either way. Rattler played the better D and ran for his life. Plus had 2 dropped balls. Shough had way more time and no dropped balls against a worse D. I don’t think we can judge on either. Both close. Put full O line in with legit wr and see what happens. And o the most important! zero run game. Top rb Rattler. Top 3 runs per carry. Our 3 qbs. Maybe blame the line for making them run for their lives!

Re: Observations from the Saints' Preseason Game vs Chargers