Canal Street Chronicles
“This was the first game this season where I think you can say Spencer Rattler truly didn’t play well. His four turnovers directly led to a Bears win, and after six losses in seven outings, the window for considering a QB change seems a little more ajar than before. Rattler really did a lot of good things prior to Chicago, but at some point — with the season slipping away — the Saints will likely want to see what Tyler Shough is capable of. If the season ended today, they’d have a top-three pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, which is typically quarterback country. The Saints have featured several other rookies this season, but we have yet to see much of Shough. Rattler’s margin for error for keeping Shough off the field has shrunk.“
It feels wrong to move the Saints up two spots considering they dug themselves into a 20-0 hole in Chicago. They were competitive after that, though, and, to be honest, the teams below them in these rankings just look exponentially worse.
“The Saints kept fooling themselves into thinking they were closer to being a good team than they actually are. Sunday’s outcome against the Bears showed New Orleans is operating at a disadvantage in nearly every area.
Even quarterback Spencer Rattler, who outperformed expectations, experienced his worst start of the season by committing four turnovers.
At 1-6, the Saints own the NFC’s worst record and point differential. Those numbers pretty much tell the tale. – Sobleski”
“Spencer Rattler came back to reality with his three-interception game in the loss to Chicago. Still, this is a season about deciding on the quarterback position.”
“With Chris Olave having a phenomenal season, this is really the first test of the Kellen Moore era. How rebuild-y does this team want to get? And are they prepared to dole out a top-of-market wide receiver extension a year from now?”
