Callahan had earned a spot on their 53-man roster after a surprisingly strong preseason. He threw for 499 yards and three touchdowns, completing 54 of 88 passes with no interceptions and a QB rating of 88.2. Solid numbers for a division III recruit in his first NFL action.
Who Dat Dish looked over his preseason tape. Here’s what we saw.
Callahan is slightly undersized, a trait Saints fans are familiar with at quarterback. But Callahan is more in the mold of Garrett Grayson than Brees, a mobile quarterback with some rough edges to work out as a pocket passer.