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The newest New Orleans Saint, backmost Spencer Rattler, was only disposable for nan team's action successful nan 5th information of nan NFL Draft because squad wide managers reportedly hated him connected nan Netflix reality show 'QB1: Beyond nan Lights'.
The erstwhile Oklahoma and South Carolina prima was picked No 150 overall, ending nan longest streak successful NFL Draft history without a backmost being chosen, arsenic 137 players were selected successful betwixt Rattler and now-Bronco Bo Nix.
Before his assemblage days, Rattler was 1 of nan apical players successful nan federation arsenic portion of nan 2019 recruiting class, and was nan top-rated pro-style quarterback, per 247Sports.
That led to plentifulness of attraction coming his way, including from Netflix. At Pinnacle (Arizona) High School, Rattler had a estimation arsenic nan champion subordinate successful his state.
And aft Rattler recovered a location pinch nan Saints, clips resurfaced of him reaming retired his wide receivers during a high-school practice.
Spencer Rattler was 1 of nan highest-rated precocious schoolhouse quarterbacks successful 2019
Rattler's assemblage profession did not spell arsenic planned, helping successful his autumn to a fifth-round NFL draught pick
Rattler appeared connected play 3 of Netflix's 'QB1: Beyond nan Lights' earlier going to college
Here’s a clip of @Netflix “QB1” connected which erstwhile Phoenix Pinnacle QBs Spencer Rattler and JD Johnson competing together against nan squad defense and pushing each different arsenic leaders of nan squad during and aft nan title successful believe successful 2018. pic.twitter.com/YfZSOfiVdN
— DANA (@iam_DanaScott) August 17, 2019'This is benignant of weird to opportunity honestly, Spencer Rattler did a reality show successful precocious school. It's called "QB1: Beyond nan Lights." It did not make him look great,' NFL Network's Ian Rapoport said.
'And it is unbelievable really galore different teams mentioned to maine nan image of him successful that show, and really they can't get it retired of their heads, which I deliberation would beryllium a nationalist work announcement to each 17 twelvemonth olds,' Rapoport continued. 'It is fascinating arsenic teams weighted whether to draught him.'
Rattler appeared connected play 3 of 'QB1: Beyond The Lights' alongside Lance Legendre, who subsequently moved to wide receiver and plays astatine Louisiana, and Nik Scalzo, who played astatine FCS-level Samford past year.
The show ran for 4 seasons pinch Justin Fields arsenic arguably nan biggest prima to look arsenic a prep prospect.
Bruce Young and Anthony Richardson besides appeared connected nan show during their precocious schoolhouse days.
Rattler was erstwhile viewed arsenic a imaginable prime to beryllium nan apical prime successful this year's draft. He was supplanted by eventual apical action Caleb Williams astatine Oklahoma, and had a shaky profession aft transferring to South Carolina that plummeted his draught stock.
