On 3rd and 12,
Rattler to St. Brown…
TOUCHDOWN SAINTS! ⚜️#Saints | 📺: FOX pic.twitter.com/ZNwc6rrFBs
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) August 25, 2024
Whew. This New Orleans Saints big play was a dime from Spencer Rattler, and a great catch by Equanimeous St. Brown. The two Saints backups combined for a must-see touchdown pass against the Tennessee Titans in their final preseason game.
Rattler put enough air under his throw to place the ball where only St. Brown had a chance at catching it — helped by a pancake block from Trevor Penning at right tackle, which bought Rattler enough time to step up and deliver his pass. Six points for New Orleans. Not a bad way to hit paydirt from 21 yards out.
It’s exactly the type of play they both needed. Rattler is pushing Jake Haener for the opportunity to back up Derek Carr and be the first passer up from the bench this season. St. Brown is battling with a handful of different wideouts to round out the depth chart behind Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed, and Cedrick Wilson Jr. We’ll see how this highlight factors into that calculus with roster cuts on the horizon.
