> “”The New Orleans Saints provided pretty much what everyone expected in Week 1.
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> The defense had some bright moments—its pass rush was particularly impressive—but it too often struggled to stop the Arizona Cardinals in key situations.
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> Alvin Kamara, Juwan Johnson, Chris Olave, and Rashid Shaheed made impact plays, but the offense, as a unit, was limited by inexperienced quarterback Spencer Rattler.
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> Yet, there are reasons to believe the Saints can grow from here. They have enough veteran difference-makers to keep games close. If they can get more consistent play out of Rattler—or, eventually, second-round rookie [Tyler Shough](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25179551-tyler-shough-nfl-draft-2025-scouting-report-louisville-qb)—the Saints will have chances to string together some wins in 2025.
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> —_Knox_”