Spencer Rattler, South Carolina’s former quarterback, finally saw his name called during the fifth round of this year’s NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints on Saturday afternoon. Although there were seven quarterbacks selected in total, many viewers may have stopped watching around 11 p.m. On Thursday as Rattler was picked so late after Bo Nix at number six – a staggering gap of 138 picks separating the two athletes’ selection slots. But it’s time to cheer on and welcome both Spencer Rattler and his girlfriend, Yazmina Gonzalez, who have been an item since high school according to Google searches, to New Orleans as they begin their NFL careers together. This is a fantastic opportunity for the Saints!
Yazmina has also had success in her own right; she was previously a JUCO volleyball player and boasts over 18k followers on Instagram along with an additional 4k following on TikTok, making this rookie NFL WAG’s social media foundation incredibly strong. With such a promising start to their professional football careers together in New Orleans, it’ll be interesting to see how Spencer Rattler and Yazmina Gonzalez will make the most of these opportunities as they navigate life as an NFL couple.
Rumours are swirling that Ian Rapoport suggests there is talk of a reality show centred around high school football players involving Rattler from years ago, which may have contributed to his late selection by many teams during this year’s draft. Some viewers might argue that Spencer was being unnecessarily harsh towards JD Johnson in the footage; others could see it as an attempt at pushing him further for improvement. Regardless of your personal stance on these scenes from Rattler’s reality show past, most squads appear to have turned their back upon Rattler following its exposure, though I wonder how the final judgement will be made in this case – by Spencer or JD?
Ultimately, it seems that many teams passed over Rattler due partly to issues raised during his time on a reality show focused around high school football. While some may view him as being less than courteous towards JD Johnson, others might argue that he was trying to encourage and motivate the player further for improvement; only you can decide which side of this argument is more valid in your opinion.
In any case, it’s clear that many teams have missed out on a talented athlete – not because of Spencer but rather due to Yazmina’s potential as an NFL WAG! Welcome aboard the Big Easy team; let us get down to business and make this opportunity count for both you and your partner.
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