Spencer Rattler speaking to reporters at NFL Scouting Combine
Spencer Rattler (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

The New Orleans Saints have made their feelings clear on their new quarterback, Spencer Rattler, amid talk of character concerns.The Saints selected Rattler as the 150th overall pick, scooping him out of the fifth round of last month’s NFL Draft.While

the former South Carolina signal-caller wasn’t among the top QB prospects of the recent class, he wasn’t expected to slip as far.Rattler’s attitude came under question after a clip from the Netflix series, ‘QB1: Beyond The Lights’ went viral. He was also

understood to show some bad form after Lincoln Riley made Caleb Williams the starter over him following some early struggles at Oklahoma in 2021.

The QB transferred to South Carolina and managed to rebuild his image. However, he was never able to live the video down.

The Saints, though, insist they have no problems with it.

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The New Orleans Saints Had “Zero Problems”

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler revealed having spoken to someone at the organization who disclosed that there was never an issue with Rattler despite the supposed concerns.

“The slide to the fifth round was unexpected,” Fowler said on SportsCenter in quotes transcribed by On3. “There was some stuff about the character from his high school days in a documentary that wasn’t flattering. I talked to the Saints about that with somebody there. They said they had zero problems with it.

“He had clearly matured from all that, it really didn’t come up all that much in their team interviews of Rattler. So at that point in the fifth round, they just thought they were getting really good value and this could be their number two quarterback behind Derek Carr.”

Spencer Rattler has an opportunity to become a starting quarterback for the Saints in the future, and time will tell whether he makes the best of it.

For now, he’s looking to make an impression at the team’s rookie minicamp, which kicked off on Friday.

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Yazmina Gonzalez and Spencer Ratler
Spencer Rattler’s Girlfriend Yazmina Gonzalez (Photo via yazmina.gonzalez/Instagram)The New Orleans Saints selected quarterback Spencer Rattler with the 150th pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. South Carolina’s Spencer Rattler fell all the way to the fifth round.As Rattler prepares for the NFL, one woman has been by his side for a lengthy period.Let’s meet his girlfriend, Yazmina Gonzalez, who happens to be an athlete herself.

In the 2019–2020 season, Gonzalez participated in volleyball for Scottsdale Community College after playing for Pinnacle High. Like Rattler, Gonzalez attempted to contribute to her self-promotion by sharing her YouTube highlights with potential teachers. Gonzalez scored 344 kills and had 312 digs while playing near the net for the junior college team.

Her collegiate career came to a halt after Scottsdale Community College, and she would then focus on her growing popularity on social media. She has more than 18,000 Instagram followers and over 4,000 TikTok followers.

In February, Spencer Rattler participated in the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl and won the MVP award. Quarterbacks Michael Penix Jr. (Washington) and Bo Nix (Oregon) were also present in the Senior Bowl. The Atlanta Falcons selected Penix as the eighth overall pick, while the Denver Broncos, who were said to be interested in Rattler, selected Nix as the 12th pick.

Spencer Rattler Has Huge Opportunity To Change The Controversy Surrounding His Name Coming Out of College

Spencer Rattler (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)Although many draft experts predicted Spencer Rattler would be selected in the second round, it appears that NFL organizations had a different opinion of him.

Teams were reportedly unsure about Rattler’s potential, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, who also brought up Rattler’s previous participation in a football reality show at the age of 17. It did not give Rattler the best of impressions.

“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,” said Rapoport.

Spencer Rattler showed off his skills in a Netflix sports documentary series, QB1: Beyond The Lights, which focused on three senior high school quarterbacks as they played their final season before moving on to NCAA D1 college programs.