That begins with Shough, who shone against Carolina in his second NFL start, when he completed 19 of 27 passes for 282 yards and two touchdowns, with no interceptions, in a 17-7 road victory.
After Spencer Rattler won the offseason quarterback competition and started the first eight games, Shough replaced him in the third quarter against Tampa Bay and started the next two games. Overall, Shough has completed 51 of 83 passes for 586 yards and three touchdowns, with two interceptions.
"It's just continual reps, continual progression, getting better every single day," Shough said after the win against Carolina. "I think I can continue to get better and be better... Continual progression. That's my job. I've got to continue to do that."
The traits Shough possessed that enticed the Saints to draft him were on display even before he made his first start. "Tyler has a great feel for the game. I think he can handle a lot," Moore said after Shough's debut, a 34-10 loss to the Rams. "We'll build that as we go. There's times when he'll have some different tools as far as protection adjustments, and then we'll try to utilize the headset as much as we can just to get into a few plays in the tempo offense and some of those different situations."
Ultimately, Moore is encouraged by how Shough handles pressure, particularly for a rookie quarterback still learning NFL speed. "You want to see where his eyes go, and ultimately where his body goes (under duress). I thought there was some good stuff. He kept his eyes downfield, and I thought there were some really good examples of him stepping up in the pocket."
"That's always the biggest challenge for young quarterbacks coming up in the NFL. If you try to go backward and out — some guys can get away with it in college — but with the sheer talent of these edge rushers, that's where the big sacks come and the fumbles."
Perhaps the clearest example came just before halftime against the Rams. Shough read the rush, stepped up through pressure, and hit Chris Olavefor a 27-yard gain on third down. The kind of pocket management expected from a veteran. "That's a snapshot of everything we want out of Tyler. That was awesome," Moore said.