NFL Draft prospects are showcasing their expertise on the sphere to the entrance workplaces of all 32 groups in efforts to lift their inventory, however off the sphere, they undergo rigorous testing.
That appears to be the case for South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler, who’s doing his greatest to be one of many prime gunslingers chosen later this month.
Rattler has been placed on the again burner behind Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels, and J.J. McCarthy – even Michael Penix and Bo Nix are sometimes introduced up earlier than Rattler is.
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Spencer Rattler of the South Carolina Gamecocks passes the ball in opposition to the North Carolina Tar Heels at Financial institution of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sept. 2, 2023. (David Jensen/Icon Sportswire through Getty Photos)
However groups are nonetheless placing Rattler via the wringer, and he revealed one workforce, which is definitely searching for a quarterback, who he says he needed to “prepare for the most.”
“Probably [the] Denver [Broncos],” Rattler advised FanDuel TV’s “Up and Adams.”
“With their QB quiz and what they did for the install, it was a pretty cool thing. But definitely had to study up on that. But did a great job with that.”
Rattler stated his “quiz” largely needed to do with “offensive stuff, quarterback stuff, really breaking down their offense, formations, stuff like that.”
The incoming professional even gave kudos to head coach Sean Payton, saying he “knows what he’s doing.”
Spencer Rattler of the South Carolina Gamecocks passes through the first half in opposition to the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on Sept. 16, 2023, in Athens, Georgia. (Todd Kirkland/Getty Photos)
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It is sensible that Denver could be chatting with Rattler – they launched Russell Wilson final month after two tumultuous seasons.
The Broncos gave up a haul to get Wilson from the Seattle Seahawks in 2022, together with a number of prime draft picks together with Noah Fant, Shelby Harris and Drew Lock within the deal.
In his two seasons with Denver, Wilson went 11-19 as a starter, finishing 63.3% of his passes for six,594 yards, 42 touchdowns, and 19 interceptions. He missed the Professional Bowl in each seasons after making it in 9 of his earlier 10 seasons with Seattle.
Denver owns the twelfth choose of the NFL Draft, giving them a number of choices on the place, though not essentially the highest ones.
Spencer Rattler of the South Carolina Gamecocks seems to move in opposition to the Notre Dame Combating Irish through the second half of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at TIAA Financial institution Discipline on Dec. 30, 2022, in Jacksonville, Florida. (James Gilbert/Getty Photos)
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After transferring from Oklahoma, Rattler performed two seasons with the Gamecocks. He accomplished 67.5% of his passes for six,212 yards, 37 touchdowns, and 20 interceptions.
His greatest season was in 2020 with the Sooners, when he threw for a career-best 28 touchdowns in opposition to simply seven picks whereas throwing for 3,031 yards, the second-most of his faculty profession.
Rattler additionally ran for 16 touchdowns in faculty.
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