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By Jeff Nowak - WWL Radio Sports

The New Orleans Saints rookies got on the field in front of the media for the first time on Saturday, and there were a few surprises.

QB Spencer Rattler's arm was not one of them, but the first-round pick Taliese Fuaga lining up at left tackle certainly was.

Scroll below for five takeaways, including the performance of Rattler and Fuaga, after a day of rookie minicamp practice.

1. SPENCER RATTLER LOOKS THE PART

Everyone wants to talk about Spencer Rattler, so I won't keep you waiting: He very much looks the part. The Saints only had two QBs at this year's rookie minicamp, the other being a veteran in Kellen Mond, who was cut from the roster earlier in the week but stuck around to participate as a tryout player. His presence actually offered a pretty solid control for what we're talking about with Rattler, because between the two it was easy to discern which had starting-caliber traits, and which had a backup ceiling. The best example came late in the practice when both QBs rolled out to the left and targeted a player in the flat.

Mond dirted his ball and didn't give the receiver a chance. Rattler lobbed a nice ball into the lilliputian speedster Jermaine Jackson, who would've had room to run if not for losing his footing (something that happened frequently during the time we watched). The ball comes out of his hand with ease and there's no questioning the arm talent. That's not the end all be all of NFL quarterbacking, but it's a good place to start. He'll have plenty of questions to answer in terms of processing and how he handles pressure and adversity.

This is the first step on a long path to potentially becoming an NFL starter some day. In a few weeks one of those steps will be to compete with Jake Haener for the backup job. There wasn't a ton Rattler could do to shake confidence this weekend, and in my opinion he avoided those pitfalls. We'll see where things go from here. ...

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ARTICLES FROM NEWORLEANS.FOOTBALL (PAY SITE):

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> Mike Triplett: Why Saints are auditioning first-rounder Taliese Fuaga at left tackle

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> Nick Underhill: How OC Klint Kubiak had the offense looking, sounding different

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ARTICLES FROM SAINTS NEWS NETWORK | SI:

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> John Hendrix: What Did We See And Learn At Saints Rookie Minicamp?

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> Ross Jackson: New Faces Impress... Saints Rookie Round-Up Minicamp Takeaways

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> Bob Rose: New Orleans Saints May Look Into One Of These Available Safeties Before Training Camp

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> Kyle T. Mosley: Saints Rookie Minicamp Has Players With A Louisiana Connection

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> Bob Rose: Former New Orleans Saints Edge Rusher Facing Legal Issues Again

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> John Hendrix: Saints Practice Facility Renovations Look To Be Completed By November

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OTHER SOURCES:

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> New Orleans Saints: OC Klint Kubiak and staff teaching Saints basics of the new offense

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> New Orleans Saints: Saints renovations will help create one of the 'best facilities in the NFL

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> New Orleans Saints: Five Things to Know About the Saints for Saturday, May 11

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PODCASTS & VIDEO:

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.. Klint Kubiak interview | Saints Rookie Minicamp 5/11/2024

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.. Taliese Fuaga interview | Saints Rookie Minicamp 5/11/2024

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.. Spencer Rattler interview | Saints Rookie Minicamp 5/11/2024

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.. Bub Means interview | Saints Rookie Minicamp 5/11/2024

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.. Khristian Boyd interview | Saints Rookie Minicamp 5/11/2024

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.. Kool-Aid McKinstry interview | Saints Rookie Minicamp 5/11/2024

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.. Dennis Allen from 2024 Saints Rookie Minicamp (Saturday) | New Orleans Saints

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.. Saints President Dennis Lauscha gives an update on facility renovations

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.. Saints 1st round pick Taliese Fuaga took snaps at LT today at Rookie Minicamp, what does that mean?

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.. Saints rookie minicamp highlights: See action from Spencer Rattler, young pass-catchers and more

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.. New Orleans Saints Spencer Rattler, Klint Kubiak Highlight Rookie Minicamp Standout

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.. Former Saints OL On Taliese Fuaga NFL Transition | Can Trevor Penning Become RELIABLE Starter?

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.. Saints Rookie Minicamp Observations and Takeaways

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.. Will Spencer Rattler win the Saints backup QB job?

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.. New Orleans Saints Rookie Minicamp Takeaways: Spencer Rattler Can Spin It

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.. Spencer Rattler SENDS STRONG MESSAGE to Saints QB Room

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.. Tour of Saints facility multi-million dollar renovations

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.. EXCLUSIVE: Saints UDFA Slippery Rock WR Kyle Sheets...

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.. Khristian Boyd Highlights, New Orleans Saints | DT 2024 NFL Draft, (Round 6, Pick 23) Northern Iowa

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.. Latest Saints Rumors: Justin Simmons, Hunter Renfrow...

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.. Get To Kneaux: Kyler Baugh New Orleans Saints DT

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.. Saints 2024 Rookie Mini Camp Insights | Coach Dennis Allen Speaks

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.. Look behind the scenes at Saints renovated weight room, ongoing cafeteria construction

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.. 1997 Saints coverage Part 1a: Mike Ditka press conference & TV special "Can Ditka Do It?"

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.. PPR Deep Dive: #Pelicans Blueprint: Strategic Moves for the Offseason

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