Lessons learned: The Saints got their longest look at Tyler Shough yet. What did they see?

It took nearly eight weeks to really see what Tyler Shough looked like on an NFL Sunday — and it’s going to take more time to really see what he can offer.

The New Orleans Saints rookie quarterback did some nice things after taking over for Spencer Rattler late in the third quarter of a 23-3 loss , even if an unremarkable 17-for-30, 128-yard statistical line doesn’t back that up. There were also miscues and head-scratching moments that made Shough look like a rookie playing on a 1-7 team.

But in totality, the performance was not an embarrassment, and for a team that is currently in line to have the No. 1 pick in next year’s draft , it is probably worth getting a more extended look at Shough in the second half of the season — whether that is next week in Los Angeles or in the weeks