"I think Tyler has progressed really well," Moore said. "He has done some really good things. Obviously, a lot of stuff that's behind the scenes that we get to see each and every day. Offensively, our objective is to score more points. We've got to find a way. It starts with me, giving us that opportunity and putting a plan together.
"The biggest thing is growth. You get to make a mistake or two. You get to grow from those, you don't make the same mistakes. Tyler is going to be on that journey here and I think he's going to handle it really well."
Shough and Rattler battled for the starting position throughout the offseason before Rattler was named starter prior to the season opener. In eight games he completed 174 of 256 passes for 1,586 yards and eight touchdowns, with five interceptions. But after committing six turnovers in six quarters (two lost fumbles, four interceptions) in losses to Chicago and Tampa Bay, Moore turned to Shough for a spark against the Buccaneers.
"Spencer has done some really, really good things," Moore said. "I think if anything, Spencer has proven that he can win games in this league, he can play at a really high level. He's done a lot of good things. This will be an exciting time for Tyler, but Spencer will be ready and he'll continue to grow as well. These are two young quarterbacks that we feel really good about.
"I felt like Tyler was ready. I felt like at the end of the day, one of the more important aspects of this is offensively, we've got to find a little bit more success, a little bit more consistency. I think Tyler's ready to go. He's prepared really well through this whole process. Patience, sometimes you've got to play that game a little bit, and he's ready to go."
That patience will be extended to Shough.
"We're not doing this back-and-forth thing," Moore said. "That (Shough starting the rest of the season) is the goal.
"That's the whole objective and plan of this thing, is let Tyler go and let him have a ton of success and navigate the things he has to navigate."