Saints QB Spencer Rattler places himself in historically bad discussion with loss to Seahawks, but it's not all his fault in New Orleans

The New Orleans Saints are winless after three weeks of play. Kellen Moore's team has played sloppy football, and fans are already looking ahead to the 2026 NFL Draft to a degree.

For quarterback Spencer Rattler, he joined some company that he desperately wanted to avoid in the team's blowout loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 3.

Spencer Rattler makes unfortunate history as Saints QB

The Saints starter hit a new career high (or rather low) with New Orleans' embarrassing defeat at the hands of Seattle on Sunday afternoon. The offense was mostly putrid in the first half, and the defense had zero answers all game long. With the overall lackluster performance, Saints QB Spencer Rattler entered a new dimension of frustration when it comes to the record books.

"Per ESPN Research: Spencer Rattler is the first QB to lose each of his first 9 career starts since DeShone Kizer in 2017 (Kizer lost all 15 starts in his career)" -- Katherine Terrell

This is the sort of statistic you want to avoid in the NFL. While those losses, including the Week 3 debacle against Seattle, weren't entirely on Rattler, it reaches a point where you have to find a way to some victories if you want to be seen as a legitimate long-term option at the position.

For Rattler, the outside factors of an inexperienced defense, inconsistent offensive line, and coaching changes have flurried into too many losses.

Struggles at every level of the roster for New Orleans

The loss to Seattle exposed so many pieces to the Saints roster and overall organizational plan. They lack playmakers on the outside on offense, even with the explosiveness of Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed. The offensive line continues to be ravaged with injuries, and procedural penalties pile up on a weekly basis.

On defense, the secondary has nearly zero proven talent. Justin Reid is the most proven player on the back end, and he left for part of the game due to injury. Alontae Taylor makes some splashy plays, but quarterbacks are usually picking on the other cornerbacks around the unit. Kool-Aid McKinstry hasn't lived up to the hopes of the coaching staff so far this season, and Isaac Yiadom is just taking snaps away from younger players who could perform just as well - if not better - than him right now.

Simple as that. The defensive line generated nearly no pressure against Seattle, and Sam Arnold was able to distribute on time and on target all day long. Chunk gains constantly put the Saints on their heels.

Not to mention, the special teams issues are blatant as well. Blake Grupe has missed a kick in each of the first three matchups, pointing to a sharp downturn since a great training camp and preseason performance. The return coverage is the biggest problem, though. Seattle consistently found space in the return game, including a return touchdown by rookie Tory Horton. The Saints look overmatched and are getting outworked on that side of the ball, too.

In every facet, Kellen Moore's team is letting each other down. None of the units are nearly talented enough to overcome major mistakes, and yet, New Orleans cannot stop shooting themselves in the foot on a weekly basis.