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Six quarterbacks were selected successful nan first information of nan 2024 NFL Draft. But, erstwhile South Carolina Gamecocks awesome caller Spencer Rattler had to hold until nan 5th information to study his NFL fate.
The New Orleans Saints utilized nan 150th wide prime connected Rattler connected Saturday. But Shane Beamer, Rattler's erstwhile coach, took rumor pinch really acold nan backmost had fallen successful nan draft. He suggested that unfavorable scouting reports and pre-draft narratives contributed to 149 players being drafted up of Rattler.
"Such a tired , lazy narrative. And bullcrap," Beamer wrote connected X, formerly known arsenic Twitter.
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Sep 9, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks caput coach Shane Beamer congratulates South Carolina Gamecocks backmost Spencer Rattler (7) aft a touchdown against nan Furman Paladins during nan 2nd 4th astatine Williams-Brice Stadium. (Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports)
Beamer proceeded to item Rattler's activity skills and described nan 23-year-old arsenic a "great player."
"None of nan NFL teams that called maine said that….And immoderate squad that thinks that intelligibly hasn’t done their investigation He dealt w adversity astatine OU successful a people measurement , came to SC , was a awesome subordinate and was voted by his TEAMMATES arsenic a skipper …TWO YEARS IN A ROW He’s a awesome personification , awesome subordinate and immoderate squad is getting a early starter today."
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Some analysts and mock drafts projected Rattler would onshore successful nan 2nd aliases 3rd round.
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Beamer later congratulated Rattler for landing successful New Orleans.
"Thanks for nan astonishing moments we’ve shared together since 2019 astatine @GamecockFB & Oklahoma…. You’re a awesome teammate , subordinate & personification ! You sewage a awesome 1 @Saints -Your champion [football] is successful beforehand of you @SpencerRattler," Beamer wrote connected X, formerly known arsenic Twitter.
Spencer Rattler #7 of nan South Carolina Gamecocks passes during nan first half against nan Georgia Bulldogs astatine Sanford Stadium connected September 16, 2023 successful Athens, Georgia. (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
Rattler suggested he was contented to beryllium selected astatine immoderate constituent successful nan draft.
"At nan extremity of nan time it's a blessing to get picked wherever," Rattler said connected Saturday. "I knew we were waiting astir a time aliases 2 but I had religion that I would beryllium picked today. ... I was very happy nan Saints came and picked me, what a awesome feeling."
Spencer Rattler #7 of nan South Carolina Gamecocks looks to walk against nan Notre Dame Fighting Irish during nan 2nd half of nan TaxSlayer Gator Bowl astatine TIAA Bank Field connected December 30, 2022 successful Jacksonville, Florida. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported that Rattler's quality connected a reality show whitethorn person negatively impacted his draught stock. In 2019, Rattler was a precocious shot subordinate and was featured connected Netflix's docuseries "QB1: Beyond nan Lights."
"This is benignant of weird to say, honestly," Rapoport said. "Rattler did a reality show successful precocious schoolhouse called QB1: Beyond nan Lights. It did not make him look great, and it is unbelievable really galore different teams mentioned to maine nan image of him successful that show and that they can't get it retired of their heads, which I deliberation would beryllium a nationalist work announcement to each 17-year-olds. But it is fascinating arsenic teams measurement whether aliases not to draught him."
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Rattler started his assemblage shot profession at Oklahoma, earlier transferring to South Carolina. He vanished his assemblage profession pinch 10,807 passing yards and 77 touchdowns.
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Chantz Martin is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
