Saints rookie Tyler Shough working with Kellen Moore's former Cowboys QB Cooper Rush
Rush, currently with the Baltimore Ravens, spent five years working under Moore. There are few active quarterbacks with as much knowledge about the new Saints head coach as Rush does. He's been there and won games with Moore calling plays. There's a lot Shough could learn from him.
The first standout year of Rush's career came in 2022, which was Moore's final year with the Cowboys. He made five starts, nine total appearances, and completed 58% of his passes for 1,051 yards with five touchdowns to three interceptions. Those aren't worldbeating numbers, but the fact that Moore was able to do that and go 4-1 with a fifth-year quarterback that entered the season with 50 pass attempts is impressive.
It did also help to have CeeDee Lamb, Trevon Diggs and Micah Parsons on the team as well, of course.
There are some minutia, mannerisms and more that Shough will be able to pick up on with Rush that only someone that spent so much time with Moore will be able to convey. Since being signed, Shough has been impressive with his maturity and just how ready he seems to tackle the job of starting quarterback in New Orleans. This is just another notch in that belt.
Of course, he will have to win the job over sophomore passer Spencer Rattler. Shough is indeed the favorite at this point, though. He is the passer that Moore wanted, is getting the guaranteed money and will simply have a longer leash than Rattler this year.
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