Spencer Rattler is finally off the board in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Rattler's selection by the Saints ended a modern day NFL draft record of 138 picks separating quarterback selections. Rattler was the first quarterback taken since the Denver Broncos selected Oregon quarterback Bo Nix with the No. 12 pick on Thursday night.
So, why did Rattler slide down draft boards? One key reason, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, was due to Rattler's demeanor when he was featured as a high school quarterback on the Netflix show. It did not make him look great, and it is unbelievable how many different teams mentioned to me the image of him in that show and that they can't get it out of their heads, which I think would be a public service announcement to all 17-year-olds.
"It did not make him look great. And it is unbelievable how many different teams mentioned to me the image of him in that show and how they can't get it out of their heads."Rattler's fall being based on a reality television show from six years ago seems a bit preposterous, especially considering he was a teenager when that was filmed.
For what it's worth, Rattler's college coach, South Carolina's Shane Beamer, blasted the notion that Rattler was not a good teammate.None of the NFL teams that called me said that….And any team that thinks that clearly hasn’t done their research He dealt w adversity at OU in a class way , came to SC , was a great player and was voted by his TEAMMATES as a…Rattler completed 68.5% of his passes for 10,807 yards and 77 touchdowns to 32 interceptions in his college career at Oklahoma and South Carolina.
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