Canal Street Chronicles
“The Saints had a chance to change the trajectory of Sunday’s game against the Rams, trailing only 20-10 at halftime. But a 10-minute TD drive by L.A. and a New Orleans fumble at midfield turned it into a laugher — the Saints’ fifth loss of the season by double digits. Tyler Shough had some good throws in his first NFL start and led a solid TD drive just before halftime, but the second-round pick had only nine completions through three quarters. Part of that was because the Rams controlled the clock, with nearly a three-to-one advantage in time of possession, gaining 30 first downs on 77 plays. After a respectable defensive showing in Week 8, the Saints were flat-out bad Sunday.“
“It’s all about rookie QB Tyler Shough now. He had no shot at the Rams on Sunday, but at least he wasn’t a total disaster (15 for 24, 176 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT) in his first start.“
“The New Orleans Saints’ blowout loss to the Los Angeles Rams shouldn’t really move the needle for anyone. The Saints gave a rookie quarterback his first career start on the road against one of the best teams in the entire league.
As expected, it did not go well.
New Orleans needs to evaluate its younger players over the second half of the season, especially QB Tyler Shough. A top-10 pick in the 2026 draft feels like a lock for the Saints. — Knox”
“Tyler Shough’s first start wasn’t great, but he did do some encouraging things. They need to find out who he is as a quarterback the rest of the way.”
“The Saints need to blow it all up this afternoon at the deadline. Stats like these are not indicative of a team that deserves to play together. ”
