Saints QB Spencer Rattler reacts to being on the bench against the Chargers

New Orleans Saints rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler was benched in favor of former Fresno State passer Jake Haener in the third quarter of Sunday's 26-8 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Saints initially opted to play Rattler over Haener when starting quarterback Derek Carr was sidelined with an injury early in the season, but perhaps they'll reconsider things given the way the rookie has struggled.

The performance he showed in his last appearance was underwhelming as he completed 12 of 24 passes for 155 yards.

In some ways, it's hard to blame Rattler for some of his problems, given the Saints' current weakness at wide receiver, him being thrown into the fire without warning as a rookie, and countless other issues beyond his control that the Saints need to remedy.

“I think we moved the ball well in the first half and then a little bit in the second half,” Rattler said after the game. “We went forward and then backwards. Forward and backward. So we all shot ourselves in the foot a little bit, just with the little things, and the way we played just didn't win the game.”

Rattler notably doesn't focus on the decision to be benched, and it doesn't appear to affect him personally.

“I control the things that are controllable and I’m just a team guy, so I want us to win either way. So it is what it is,” Rattler added.

It will be interesting to see how the Saints develop at quarterback when they face the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte on November 3rd.