Saints QB Room Is NOT a Problem in 2026

Anthony Parker • June 4, 2026

Going into last year, the Saints found themselves with many questions, but the biggest question of them all was at the most important position in sports: quarterback.

What a difference a year can make.

The quarterback room is now one of the strongest position groups on the entire roster. With the emergence of second-year QB Tyler Shough throughout the final nine games of the season, the Saints found a quarterback who deserves to be viewed as the guy moving forward.

His emergence also helped solidify the backup role.

Spencer Rattler entered the season as a player who had a legitimate chance to be the starter. He held that role throughout training camp and the first eight games of the season. He also started multiple games during his rookie year. That experience is valuable, especially for a player who is still developing under a second-year, offensive-minded head coach.

The Saints also went out and added a true veteran in Zach Wilson. Wilson is an intriguing addition to the roster and brings value beyond what he can provide on the field. He understands what it means to live up to high expectations, having been a former top-five pick in the NFL Draft. He knows what media pressure feels like after playing for the New York Jets, and he has experience in big games. After several years in the league, he can help two young quarterbacks prepare properly for game days and navigate the challenges that come with being an NFL quarterback.

Tyler Shough has the success of this team on his shoulders, but he appears poised to handle that responsibility. He has fully embraced the community and is becoming a vocal leader within the locker room. He has flashed all of the physical traits you want to see from a franchise quarterback and has done so despite working with a receiver room that often left much to be desired.

The Saints' quarterback room is well constructed and has a healthy blend of youth, experience, and upside. It is a group that should impress throughout the 2026 season.


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Class of 2026 Spotlight: Andre Amos Jr

By Patrick Harkness • July 19, 2026
OL Andre Amos Jr 6-5/317 
Andre Amos Jr. (also known as AJ Amos) is an interior offensive lineman from Germantown High School in Germantown, Tennessee, class of 2026. 
He initially committed to UAB but decommitted on November 27, 2025, before flipping to Tulane on December 3, 2025, during his signing day ceremony. 
Amos chose Tulane over other offers, citing the program’s family atmosphere and development opportunities. 
He is a multi-position lineman who played guard and defensive tackle in high school, showcasing physicality and leadership on a Germantown team that finished 7-4 in the 2025 season. 
Amos has leadership qualities noted as influential among teammates. He projects as an interior offensive lineman at the college level. 
Scouting Report: 
Power and Anchor: Massive frame provides a strong base to handle interior pressure; excels at absorbing contact and maintaining leverage in the run game. 
Versatility: Experience at guard and defensive tackle shows adaptability; could contribute in multiple line spots early in college. 
Leadership: Natural leader who motivates teammates; signing day speech highlighted his maturity and team-first mentality. 
Physicality: Aggressive in engagements, with potential for dominant run blocking once refined. #RollWave Make sure to follow Patrick Harkness on X
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Transfer Portal Spotlight: Bredell Richardson

By Patrick Harkness • July 19, 2026
WR Bredell Richardson- UCF 
Bredell Richardson fits Tulane as a versatile, high-upside WR with four-star pedigree, polished route-running, elite ball skills (contested catch specialist), YAC explosiveness, and special teams value who adds immediate depth and competition to a revamped receiver room. 
He’s a 6-1, 190-pound redshirt sophomore transfer from UCF (Big 12) who committed in mid-January 2026 via the portal (entered Dec. 17, 2025). A four-star recruit (247Sports #93 WR nationally, top-370 overall) out of Carrollwood Day School in Tampa, FL, he has three years of eligibility left. Athletic Profile and Scheme Fit: Tulane prioritizes receivers who win with precise routes, create separation, haul in contested catches, generate yards after catch on short-to-intermediate throws, and stretch the field while contributing on special teams. Richardson checks every box as a developmental piece with proven high school production and P4 experience. 
Route-running and separation: Clean, precise routes (especially outside) that allow him to get open quickly, ideal for Tulane’s underneath and intermediate concepts. 
Ball skills and physicality: Excellent hands, body control, and leaping ability; he excels in 50/50 situations and contested catches thanks to his frame and athleticism. 
Explosiveness and versatility: Speed/agility to turn short completions into long gains (YAC threat), plus potential as a deep threat or slot option. Two-way HS experience (WR/free safety) and basketball/track background (shooting guard, long jump, 4x100) show football IQ, multi-positional value, and special teams upside (punt returns at UCF). 
Overall traits: Electric in open space with good hands on contested balls, exactly the kind of playmaker Tulane has targeted in the portal to complement quicker slot types or bigger outside threats like Gabe Daniels. #RollWave Make sure to follow Patrick Harkness on X
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