South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler might have had to wait so long to hear his name called in the 2024 NFL draft in part because the two teams most interested in him already addressed the position in the first round.
ESPN's Adam Schefter speculated Monday on the Pat McAfee Show that Rattler's fall in the draft was due mostly to how the Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons were his "two best options." Atlanta took Washington's Michael Penix Jr. eighth overall, while Denver selected Oregon's Bo Nix with the 12th pick.
By and large, Rattler had a disappointing college career considering he was such a highly touted recruit coming out of high school.