Apr 27, 2024, 2:39 PM ET
The quarterback had to wait until the third day of the 2024 Draft to hear his name called, after being chosen by New Orleans in the fifth round
The quarterback Spencer Rattler became the new quarterback for the New Orleans Saints.
This Saturday, during the fifth round of the Draft 2024 the Saints they chose Spencer Rattler with the 150th overall pick.
Spencer Rattler6 feet tall and 211 pounds, comes to the NFL after a five-year collegiate career that began at Oklahoma and ended with South Carolina. Spencer Rattler He accumulated 900 completions for 10,807 yards with 77 touchdowns and 32 interceptions, and on the ground he had 297 carries for 410 yards with 16 scores.
In the template of the SaintsIt is expected that Rattler compete for minutes behind the starter Derek Carr. Jake Haenerlast year’s fourth-round pick, and the veteran James Winston They are the other quarterbacks on the roster of the Saintsin addition to the versatile Taysom Hill.
During the Talent Combine He recorded a time of 4.95 seconds in the 40-yard dash, plus had a vertical jump of 32 inches and a broad jump of 0 feet.
At the Senior Bowl, Spencer Rattler He was recognized as Most Valuable Player, also won two Big 12 championships and was elected to the All-Big 12 first team in 2020.
Spencer Rattler had to wait until the last day of Draft 2024 to hear his name.
On Thursday, an all-time draft record was tied after six quarterbacks were drafted in the first round (all in the first 12 picks), something that had only happened in the first round in 1983 and the seventh round in 2004. After the six first-round quarterbacks, no others were chosen until Rattler heard his name called in the fifth round.
