Former OU football QB Spencer Rattler's debut impressed Saints legend Drew Brees

What did Drew Brees see when watching Spencer Rattler make his NFL debut? Exactly what Brees expected to see from the New Orleans Saints rookie, “a guy who plays with a ton of confidence, can make all the throws.”

Rattler was impressive. His mobility and arm talent were on full display against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He performed well in the first half despite being without Chris Olave after the third play. That’ll be the case again against the Denver Broncos .

It wasn’t all perfect for Rattler, though. The rookie threw two interceptions in the second half. Brees partially chalks that up to taking abnormal risks while playing catch up. That applies to Rattler’s second pick.

In general, Brees understands mistakes are part of the learning process for young players. “You have to make some of those mistakes and work through those like every young player does.”

In his NFL debut, Rattler achieved what fans should have wanted to see. He showed potential for the future. This week is about building on last week’s foundation.

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