New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler (18) runs with the ball during the first half of a preseason NFL football game at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune) It wasn't just your eyes that claimed New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler in the team's final preseason game against the Tennessee Titans.
The named him the Saints' best player in the game. Rattler received an 85.5 mark in to the Titans at the Caesar Superdome.
Rattler played most of the second and fourth quarters — 32 snaps in all — and was 7 of 13 passing for 105 yards and a touchdown. But the numbers don't tell the whole story, according to PFF, which uses analytics combined with traditional scouting to give every player in every NFL game a grade. Rattler had several passes dropped by Saints receivers, and his touchdown throw had a high degree of difficulty, a beautiful pass that dropped into the hands of Equanimeous St.
Brown in the second quarter. Saints starting quarterback Derek Carr didn't play in the game. Jake Haener, who is competing with Rattler for the right to be Carr's primary backup, graded out at 50.
6 in 29 snaps. That was a contrast from the first two preseason games; Haener graded higher in both of those. In fact, Rattler went from one of the Saints' worst-graded players last week against the 49ers to top marks this week.
Elsewhere, much-maligned right tackle Trevor Penning had a positive day. He received an 80.2 in 23 snaps, his highest grade of the preseason.
The only offensive players higher were Rattler and receivers Stanley Morgan (82.5) and St. Brown (81.
1). Both of those receivers are hoping their strong day helps them make , which is due Tuesday afternoon. Another receiver, A.
T. Perry, also had high marks at 78.3.
The only two other starters who played had poor grades: Left tackle Taliese Fuaga received a 58.2 (albeit in just 11 snaps); and tight end Juwan Johnson, who has been injured most of the preseason, was the team's lowest-rated player (though in just nine snaps). On defense, reserve linebacker Monty Rice led the way with an 81.
0 from PFF in 15 snaps. The three safeties vying for a starting spot opposite Tyrann Mathieu all had positive days. Johnathan Abram was the team's fourth-rated defender at 71.
1, followed closely by Jordan Howden (68.1) and Will Harris (67.5).
Other notable defenders' grades include: defensive ends Payton Turner (54.0) and Isiaah Foskey (43.5) and cornerback Ugo Amadi (48.
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