{"id":60856,"date":"2025-05-18T21:52:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T21:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/60856\/"},"modified":"2025-05-18T21:52:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T21:52:12","slug":"super-bowl-champion-with-saints-drew-brees-makes-something-clear-about-tyler-shough-and-the-qb-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/60856\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Bowl champion with Saints Drew Brees makes something clear about Tyler Shough and the QB battle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tyler Shough was one of the New Orleans Saints<\/a>\u2019 picks in the latest draft, and his potential could very well position him as the team\u2019s starting quarterback under Kellen Moore following Derek Carr\u2019s retirement. Drew Brees<\/a>, a former Super Bowl champion, knows a thing or two about the role \u2014 and didn\u2019t hesitate to share his thoughts on the matter.<\/p>\n

Carr\u2019s unexpected decision to retire from professional football sparked debate over who should succeed him under center. Alongside the former Louisville standout, another strong candidate emerging is Spencer Rattler \u2014 though head coach Moore<\/a> has yet to give any indication of who will start in Week 1.<\/p>\n

When asked by the media about his opinion on Shough, Brees was clear in stating that, although he doesn\u2019t know the player\u2019s full story, he believes the QB has the potential to take charge of the first team moving forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve seen what the fans have seen,\u201d Brees told reporters at the opening of a new Surge Entertainment center in Metairie, La. \u201cI haven\u2019t really dove deep to take a look at his college film. I think what\u2019s impressive to me is, the kid has faced a lot of adversity and he\u2019s overcome it every step of the way.<\/p>\n

Drew Brees on Tyler Shough and the #Saints<\/a> QB battle<\/p>\n

\u201cI have heard nothing but great things about Kellen,\u201d <\/p>\n

– Drew Brees, at the opening of Surge Entertainment in Metairie, on the #Saints hiring Kellen Moore \u269c\ufe0f<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously spent a lot of time in college. Three years at Oregon, three years at Tech and one year at Louisville. I love [Louisville coach] Jeff Brohm. Jeff Brohm was Purdue\u2019s head coach for a long time. Developed Aidan O\u2019Connell and a few others. So he\u2019s kind of known as one of those guys who can develop QBs. And obviously, Tyler Shough really thrived in that offense with him last year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Confidence in Moore\u2019s leadership<\/p>\n

These are times of transition for the franchise, and the head coach position is no exception. As one of the team\u2019s all-time legends, Drew Brees made something clear about Kellen Moore ahead of the 2025 NFL season.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve heard nothing but great things about Kellen,\u201d the former Super Bowl champion QB said about the new head coach, per the Saints.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really respected Kellen more when he was a player at Boise State. They were always going in as underdogs and beating teams they had no business being on the field with. He was just one of these methodical guys who had moxie and leadership skills,\u201d he also said. \u201cAnd he carried all those traits into being a coach.\u201d<\/p>\n

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