The New Orleans Saints could have a couple of options for next week’s starting quarterback against the Green Bay Packers, and head coach Darren Rizzi is not yet sure which one will actually get the nod on Monday night. It might be Spencer Rattler, and Rizzi repeatedly said he isn’t down on Jake Haener after benching him, but it could be Derek Carr.
When speaking to the media after the game, Rizzi was asked about the starting job for next week’s game. This is how he responded.
“I don’t know, we’ve got the extra day. Let’s see where Derek is,” Rizzi began. “Hopefully an extra day helps his hand maybe heal a little more and we’ll kind of see if he’s got function and that kind of stuff. We’ll reevaluate that. Certainly Spencer Rattler just came off a really good second half so we’ll take that into account. I don’t want to make any proclamations yet.”
It certainly seems as if a healthy Carr will still be starter moving forward, but Rattler may have moved ahead of Haener once again if the veteran can’t go.
Haener’s first career start was a nightmare as he went 4-for-10 for 49 yards and an interception in the first half. Rizzi was still complimentary of the young passer, but Rattler’s efforts in the second half did the speaking for him.
The rookie went 10-of-21 for 135 yards and a touchdown. He almost led the team into a comeback when, but they couldn’t convert a two-point try at the end. It’s not that Rattler is playing like a Hall of Fame quarterback, but it is clear who has the most potential of the young passers.
