Spencer Rattler reacts to NFL starting debut, quick turnaround
New Orleans Saints rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler had a solid showing in his NFL starting debut on Sunday but now has to get ready for Thursday Night Football. This week, Rattler revealed the things he will focus on in the upcoming game against the Denver Broncos.
“I would say, just chilling a little bit in the pocket,” Rattler said, per the Saints’ official website. “Don’t try to extend too much when not needed. Listen to your feet and maintaining elite focus every single rep throughout the game, no matter the score. Take completions and move the chains.
“I think getting a game under your belt helps a lot with live reps, live bullets. It’s been a long time since I’ve gotten live reps, getting hit and stuff like that, a full game. It was great to be out there. Obviously, you don’t take that for granted.”
Rattler completed 22 of his 40 passes for 243 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in the team’s 51-27 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He filled in for Derek Carr who continues to recover from an oblique injury.
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Saints coach Dennis Allen reacts to Spencer Rattler’s first NFL start
“Overall, I thought he did some good things. There were some encouraging things, some things he’s going to learn from, from a mistake standpoint on his part,” Saints head coach Dennis Allen said after Sunday’s game. “I don’t think we did enough around him to help him. It was hard for us to be able to run the football.
“I thought they really won the interior part of the line of scrimmage, really probably on both sides of the ball on the line of scrimmage. I thought he did some things really well early in the game, in particular the first half. In the second half, it kind of went on. I thought they started pressuring him a little bit more. We weren’t able to be as good in protection, which made it a little more challenging for him.”
The Saints selected Rattler in the fifth round of this year’s draft. In his two seasons at South Carolina, the 24-year-old threw for over 6,000 yards and 27 touchdowns.