The Athletic polled 50 decisionmakers around the NFL to rank veteran quarterbacks, and they put Spencer Rattler at 33rd out of 34 qualifiers:

Increasingly in the New Orleans Saints quarterback competition, the battle seems to be centered around the adage of, 'It’s not about how you start, but how you finish.'

Shough came into the preseason No. 2 on the depth chart as Spencer Rattler held an early edge. Neither quarterback was able to seize the starting job after week 1, but it appeared Shough was able to shorten the gap.