For the rookies and young starters, it’s about showing they're not over their heads. For the vets, expectations are more about providing stability with hope for occasional upside.

The New Orleans Saints have a wide open quarterback job right now and a few people vying for it. Tyler Shough -- the Saints' second-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft -- seems like the most likely option right now,

Following Derek Carr's retirement announcement on Saturday, New Orleans Saints rookie Tyler Shough says he's ready to compete for the starting quarterback job.

After 11 NFL seasons, New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr announced his retirement. Carr has been dealing with a shoulder injury throughout this offseason, and rather than getting surgery and missing the entire 2025 season, Carr chose to call it a career.

The Saints drafted Shough out of Louisville with the 40th overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, making him the third quarterback off the board after first-round picks Cam Ward (first overall to the Titans) and Jaxson Dart (25th to the Giants).

Shough was rated as the No. 113 overall player and the No. 7 quarterback in the draft class by Bleacher Report's NFL Scouting Department. The Saints were much higher on Shough as they made him the third quarterback off the board at No. 40 overall.

The Saints debuted their rookie class at Saturday's minicamp, including their potential starting quarterback for the 2025 season.

The Saints took Shough as the third quarterback off the board in the 2025 NFL draft, behind only No. 1 pick Cam Ward by the Tennessee Titans and New York Giants first-round pick Jaxson Dart. The Saints were in need of a quarterback with the uncertainty surrounding Carr's health.

John Johnson breaks down fantasy football outlooks for Tyler Shough, Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed on the New Orleans Saints after the retirement of Derek Carr.

Tyler Shough’s road to becoming a starting quarterback has all of sudden become a lot smoother than the New Orleans' street he recently encountered.