{"id":735359,"date":"2026-02-07T09:30:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T09:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/735359\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T09:30:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T09:30:35","slug":"saints-qb-tyler-shough-loses-oroy-and-it-wasnt-close","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/735359\/","title":{"rendered":"Saints QB Tyler Shough loses OROY, and it wasn\u2019t close"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Once Tyler Shough was named as the starter, the New Orleans Saints completely turned their season around. The playoffs were not the outcome, but that was not the goal of this season. Figuring out the QB position, seeing if the new HC is the guy, and having standout performances to build upon are what the Saints needed to happen, and it did.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">In Shough\u2019s 9 starting games, he looked like a top 15 QB, led the team to wins, and already has more career 300-yard games than Super Bowl QB Drake Maye. Although he did not play the entire season, Shough\u2019s impact was excellent, but it wasn\u2019t enough for Offensive Rookie of the Year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Carolina Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan won the award, and he did it by a large <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RobMaaddi\/status\/2019596643969167508\" rel=\"nofollow\">margin<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">It seems that the voters felt like Shough did not play enough games or may have just looked at the stats. McMillan\u2019s season was also a great one, and being a 1,000-yard receiver tends to make a player a frontrunner in ROTY, but that massive difference in votes is still a surprise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">For any Saints fan, even removing bias, Shough\u2019s play on the field was way better than his stats show. Even with the interceptions, only one was a true mistake by the rookie. For the touchdowns, the offensive play-calling wasn\u2019t good until Kellen Moore started opening up the playbook. I\u2019m not trying to use these things as excuses; it\u2019s context for the stats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Sadly, Shough did not win this year, but Maye didn\u2019t either last season. I\u2019m not saying Shough will have an MVP year next season, but losing OROY is now added motivation for Shough and will only help him improve this offseason.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Once Tyler Shough was named as the starter, the New Orleans Saints completely turned their season around. 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