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By Jordan Sigler
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Amid rumors that Derek Carr could unretire this offseason, it was believed the New Orleans Saints would try to trade the veteran quarterback rather than have him compete with Tyler Shough for the starting job this fall.
The Saints hope Shough, a second-round pick in 2025, can be their long-term solution at quarterback. Shough threw for 2,384 yards 10 touchdowns and six interceptions in 11 appearances in his rookie season. He showed a lot of promise last year, but still has more to show if he wants New Orleans to invest more in him.
Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated thinks the Saints could be a surprise this season. How close New Orleans comes to being a playoff contender will depend on the development of Shough. If he doesn't make enough development in Year 2, the Saints could be picking a quarterback in next year's draft.
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"There’s more talent on the Saints’ roster than you might think," Breer wrote. "Tyler Shough is going to line up with first-round picks at tackle (Kelvin Banks Jr., Taliese Fuaga) and receiver (Chris Olave, Jordyn Tyson), and proven commodities behind him (Travis Etienne Jr., Alvin Kamara) and in front of him (Erik McCoy, Cesar Ruiz).
"So either Shough will build off a strong rookie year, and the Saints will be better than most people think … or they’ll be looking for a quarterback in the 2027 draft."
The Saints don't have time to be patient with Shough this season. Not only is Kellen Moore in his second season as head coach and needs to show improvement after a 5-12 season, but the quarterback class for the 2027 draft will be loaded.
Five promising quarterbacks could be taken in the first round: Dante Moore, Arch Manning, Julian Sayin, Drew Mestemaker and CJ Carr. And there are numerous other signal-callers in the mix to boost their stock for 2027, including Trinidad Chambliss, Josh Hoover, Darian Mensah, LaNorris Sellers and Brendan Sorsby.
The Saints have no reason to remain committed to Shough if he has a sophomore slump this fall. However, he could give New Orleans a lot to think about by pulling off an upset and winning the NFC South.
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