Houston Texans: Week 5 QB radar update

4. Spencer Rattler

Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler played an average game against Kansas State this past Saturday. Rattler put up 22-for-25 attempts for 243 passing yards with an average of 9.7 yards per pass attempt while throwing two touchdowns and one interception. Rattler also had eight rushing attempts for 24 yards.

Performances like this make it unclear to see why there is so much hype surrounding Rattler heading into the 2022 NFL Draft, with many believing he will be the first quarterback taken if not the first player taken in the draft, so the Houston Texans have to be watching him and taking notes.

While Rattler didn’t play terribly, he either will blow you away with his arm strength or leave you scratching your head over his decision-making.

Rattler absolutely destroys opposing defenses in the screen game time and time again. The screen game is his strong suit while he also excels in the RPO (run, pass, option) game due to the threat of his running capabilities.

There was an improvement in Rattler’s decision-making from Week 1 to Week 4 with forcing passes into tight windows and throwing without planting his feet yet Rattler does get shaky feet quickly and tries to heave it down the field from time to time.

If Rattler is going to live up to the preseason hype he better start doing it here soon. He faces a big test coming up in Week 6 against the Texas Longhorns.

Pro Comparison: A lot of people try to force the Patrick Mahomes comparison into Rattler. While there are similarities in both players’ styles that seems to be a bit of a reach at least at this point. Rattler could/should be compared to someone like Michael Vick. Similar playing styles much more so than Rattler and Mahomes