The post Tyrann Mathieu On Tyler Shough As New Orleans Saints’ Potential Franchise Quarterback: ‘He’s Showing Some Promise’ appeared com. Former New Orleans Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu says Tyler Shough is “showing promise” as the team’s starting quarterback. The 26-year-old Shough is in his rookie season after the Saints selected him with a second-round draft pick. Shough is just two starts into his NFL career, but has shown some promise early on, leading New Orleans to a victory over a potential playoff team in the Carolina Panthers in just his second start. The 40th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft threw for two touchdowns, zero picks and 282 passing yards with a 128. 9 passer rating in the 17-7 win. Shough showed solid pocket presence and the ability to convert on big plays, with the young quarterback connecting on plays for 52 yards, 63 yards and 30 yards. The latter two plays were for touchdowns and all of them happened on third-and-long conversions situations where teams are typically doomed. Mathieu who played for the Saints during his final three seasons before retiring after last season says Shough is “showing some promise.” “He’s kind of showing some promise,” says Mathieu in a one-on-one interview of Shough as the Saints’ starting quarterback. “Especially with Tyler and the way he played two weeks ago against the Panthers. Him being a rookie going on the road in a division game and being able to win, I thought he did some good things in that game. I thought he took care of the football, I thought he pushed the ball down. I thought his pocket awareness was pretty good.” The thing that Mathieu liked the most about Shough was the fact.