Tyler Shough will start Sunday ⚜️ pic.twitter.com/2Iz7eXpJnE

— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) October 28, 2025

The New Orleans Saints won 1 game this season.

Had 8 tries.

Won once.

Derek Carr smashed his shoulder last season, retired, suddenly, leaving the New Orleans Saints in the shaking hands of 2nd year QB, Spencer Rattler—a guy, who in 6 starts following Derek Carr’s shoulder injury last season, lost every single game, averaging 188 passing yards with 4 touchdowns to 5 interceptions.

Although Rattler’s number improved this season—completing 68% of his passes and throwing 8 touchdowns—his yards per attempt ranked 27th in the NFL—Chris Olave and Alvin Kamara wasted playing with a conservative quarterback, spooked out of taking risks—New Orleans trapped at the 29th-ranked offense.

Enter Tyler Shough, the rookie QB older than Spencer Rattler—who ,despite his complete lack of accuracy, is willing to chuck that bitch down the field:

Tyler Shough had a wide open touchdown to Rashid Shaheed, missed him.

Good job kid. pic.twitter.com/frkOU6F8UD

— SM Highlights (@SMHighlights1) October 26, 2025

Can Tyler Shough save the New Orleans Saints?

Spencer Rattler is better than Cam Ward and Justin Fields. Eventually, he was going to accidentally win a game or two, like his only singular career win against a New York Giants team, imploding like a billionaire obsessed with the Titanic for no distinguishable reason.

Tyler Shough, however, is dogshit. Starting this week, the New Orleans Saints will have the worst quarterback in the NFL leading their team, right to the top of the 2026 NFL Draft, where they will be in a prime position to select Shough’s immediate replacement.

Last season with Louisville, Tyler Shough was average.

Here’s what the grizzled old rookie did in college last season:

• 62.7% completion percentage (54th in the country)
• 3,195 passing yards (2oth in the country)
• 23 touchdowns (3oth in the country)
• 6 interceptions

He was 25 years old. His 7th fucking season playing against teenagers. And he was mediocre.

The Saints likelihood of obtaining the No. 1 overall pick has improved by 1000%.

No, but seriously, can Tyler Shough save the Saints?

You and I know, Heisman candidacies do not bear All-Pro QBs. Marcus Mariota is barely keeping Washington’s head above water. Josh Allen was inept in college.

So I rewatched his best and worst games from his last season at Louisville.

45-52 loss to Miami

• 31-for-51
• 342 yards
• 4 touchdowns

33-21 win over Clemson

• 17-for-32 (53%)
• 156 yards
• 0 touchdowns

Let’s quickly build a game plan for Tyler Shough success

• Run. The. Ball. 6 carries for Alvin Kamara last week, malpractice. A second-year player and a rookie were back there, still figuring out NFL defenses, and Kellen Moore called 12 run plays total. Jaxson Dart isn’t putting up crazy stats but at least the Giants are rushing as much as possible.
• Speaking of Jaxson Dart, Tyler Shough throwing all those wonky sidearm passes will either be super sick or hit a linebacker in the numbers for a pick-six. Kyler Murray got drafted by the A’s and now every QB is allowed to try to turn double plays.
• Run the ball more. Tyler Shough under pressure is unusable. He’s not as quick as he thinks he is, so he’ll try to extend plays in the backfield. He narrowly escaped gym teachers. Titans play on Sundays. Keep Tyler Shough out of predictable third and long passing.
• Let him rip it deep. I don’t think Shough throws a good ball. At all. But he seems willing to launch it and the Saints have receivers who can win their matchups. Let Shough inject some excitement into this dead building haunted by the ghost of Sean Payton. Let Tyler cook. (It’ll be funny.)

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