Saints Draft Spencer Rattler : How do you like the pick?

Ive watched Rattler for a while, from OK to South C, & yeah…w/all that talent that was still on the board, im not a fan.

Positives: Rattler is accurate when everything’s blocked & on schedule. He also does go through his progressions when he has time. South C hasnt had the most talented team over the last few years & it did seem like Rattler was regularly running for his life. I personally dont see him as a running threat, but he’s a pretty mobile guy & has the ability to keep plays alive w/his legs. He’s also had a lot of moments where he’s shown the ability to stand tough a complete passes while getting absolutely leveled by the pass rush. & to a degree, Rattler has also shown the ability to lead & even elevate the talent around him, namely WR Xavier Legette, who was nothing until Rattler force fed him & turned him into a 1st RD WR.

Negatives: Rattler clearly has arm strength issues. Remember when some fans were hating on Haener, questioning his arm strength last season. Well, Rattler has an even lesser arm than Jake. His throws kind of float out of his hands vs coming out w/real velocity & zip. His deep balls consistently fall short of the target, forcing receivers to gear down, allowing DBs to catch up to the throws. Rattler’s fairly mobile, but he’s not very accurate on the hoof, nor does he have the athleticism to threaten defenses as a runner. His footwork is also really sloppy. He throws way too much off of his back foot & doesnt consistently step up in the pocket, even in clean situations.

Kubiak & Co. are gonna need time & patience w/Rattler. But if they can get that dude’s tech right & get him to be more consistent, “maybe” he could end up ultimately being the guy. But in my brutally honest opinion, i think Haener is a better QB & has a better chance at being our future QB1 than Rattler. Especially in Kubiak’s O. This is a pure project pick to me & though the upside exists, i still dont think our QB1 of the future is in the building.