While this is the case, NewOrleans.Football's Nick Underhill reported on Wednesday that the Saints' Week 1 opponent will be the Arizona Cardinals at home at Caesars Superdome. "The Saints open their season at home against the Arizona Cardinals,

Shough was rated as the No. 113 overall player and the No. 7 quarterback in the draft class by Bleacher Report's NFL Scouting Department. The Saints were much higher on Shough as they made him the third quarterback off the board at No. 40 overall.

Following Derek Carr's retirement announcement on Saturday, New Orleans Saints rookie Tyler Shough says he's ready to compete for the starting quarterback job.