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Studs and Duds from Saints' preseason loss to the Titans

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The New Orleans Saints' preseason finale has concluded with the team dropping it's last one 30-27 to the Tennessee Titans. Amidst the loss, the team found out a lot about what they have in terms of the depth of their roster, and have some tough decisions to make before cutdowns in just a couple days. In this piece we highlight players who solidified their status going forward as well as those who might've made their path to making the team a bit more murky.

With that, here are our studs and duds from the final week of the preseason for the Saints:

Stud: Spencer Rattler

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - AUGUST 25: Spencer Rattler #18 of the New Orleans Saints reacts after throwing a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans at Mercedes Benz Superdome on August 25, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - AUGUST 25: Spencer Rattler #18 of the New Orleans Saints reacts after throwing a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans at Mercedes Benz Superdome on August 25, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Rattler put on a bit of a show in his final preseason outing, potentially separating himself from Jake Haener in the back up quarterback battle. Of his four drives on the day, three of them ended in touchdowns with the other being a field goal. Rattler impressed mightily making some beautiful throws and extending drives with his legs. Based on what we've seen so far, Rattler looks like he could be a potential future starter for this team down the line.

Stud: Equanimeous St. Brown

Aug 25, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown (13) catches a pass against the Tennessee Titans during the first half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 25, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown (13) catches a pass against the Tennessee Titans during the first half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

With St. Brown missing the first two preseason games with injury, making his presence known in the finale was a must in terms of making this roster. Sunday he was able to do just that. St. Brown caught three of his four targets on the day including a 21-yard touchdown from Rattler with defenders draped all over him. With the lack of production coming from the receiver group outside of their top two guys (Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed), St. Brown made his case for making this roster or potentially as a standard practice squad elevation week-to-week.

Dud: Isaiah Foskey

Aug 13, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints defensive end Carl Granderson (96) and defensive end Kyle Phillips (91) and defensive end Isaiah Foskey (55) sit on the bench against the Kansas City Chiefs in the final 2 minutes of the game at the Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 13, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints defensive end Carl Granderson (96) and defensive end Kyle Phillips (91) and defensive end Isaiah Foskey (55) sit on the bench against the Kansas City Chiefs in the final 2 minutes of the game at the Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

Aside from his lone TFL on a botched play, Foskey has been a bit of a disappointment to this point. Most of his engagements with offensive linemen often end up in stalemates due to the lack of hand usage. As a high second round selection, there should undoubtedly be more production against the second and third team groups but we have yet to see this thus far.

Dud: Michael Jacobson

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - AUGUST 25: Michael Jacobson #86 of the New Orleans Saints looks on against the tt at Mercedes Benz Superdome on August 25, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - AUGUST 25: Michael Jacobson #86 of the New Orleans Saints looks on against the tt at Mercedes Benz Superdome on August 25, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Jacobson had a lot to prove to make his case as the teams No.3 tight end and those hopes quickly diminished Sunday. Jacobson failed to haul in his two targets while also committing three holding penalties with one nullifying a touchdown by running back James Robinson early in the game. An overall poor performance by the young player.

Stud: Running backs

Aug 25, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints running back Jacob Kibodi (35) rushes against the Tennessee Titans during the second half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 25, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints running back Jacob Kibodi (35) rushes against the Tennessee Titans during the second half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

It was hard to select just one guy at the running back position for the Saints. As a group, they were able to pound out 106 yards on the ground on 20 attempts, averaging just over five yards per carry. This along with Jacob Kibodi's two scores gave the group it's second consecutive week of eclipsing the 100-yard mark. A great sign for this team going forward.

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