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An old video of QB draft propspect Spencer Rattler being a jerk to his teammates may have cost him at the NFL draft.
As he slid into the later rounds in the NFL draft, Insider Ian Rapoport reported that Rattler had turned off several teams due to his behavior in a high school reality TV show.
“It did not make him look great. And it is unbelievable how many different teams mentioned to me the image of him in that show and how they can’t get it out of their heads.”
"It did not make him look great. And it is unbelievable how many different teams mentioned to me the image of him in that show and how they can't get it out of their heads."
Ian Rapoport on how a reality show filmed in high school is hurting Spencer Rattler now. pic.twitter.com/51n8nZA070
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The video in question shows Rattler being a jerk to his teammates in practice in High School..
Spencer Rattler and Derek Carr at Saints training camp pic.twitter.com/NTkDiWUQKs
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Eventually, the Saints drafted Rattler in the fifth round of the draft, and Rattler was grateful just to be in the league.
Via ESPN
“At the end of the day it’s a blessing to get picked wherever. “I knew we were waiting around a day or two but I had faith that I would be picked today. … I was very happy the Saints came and picked me, what a great feeling.”