At 6-foot-5, 219 pounds, Shoough boasts prototypical NFL size and tested well at the NFL Scouting Combine with a 4.63-second 40-yard dash. Questions about his age after spending seven seasons in college and his past injury history clouded his pre-draft evaluation, but a strong 2024 campaign in Louisville helped him become a Day 2 pick.
Shoough and Rattler were part of a three-man QB battle — along with Jake Haener — in training camp that ended with Rattler being named QB1 in late August.
Rattler, who started six games as a freshman last season, flashed some in the first half of the season, but his struggles over the past two weeks (four interceptions including six picks) were enough to prompt first-year head coach Kellen Moore to see what he has in Shough.
Shoough couldn’t get the Saints to score when he replaced Rattler on Sunday against a struggling Bucs defense, but he did move the ball quite a bit, finishing 17 of 30 for 128 yards and one interception.