Tyler Shough for Rookie of Year? Saints QB is making his case - ESPN

New Orleans Saints rookie quarterback Tyler Shough hasn't campaigned publicly for the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award. His play and his teammates have done that for him.

"Tyler Shough = OROTY," Saints running back Devin Neal wrote on social media Sunday afternoon.

Neal was one of many people — players and media — talking about Shough's chances for postseason honors. What started as a whisper about his chances a few weeks ago has turned into a full-blown movement after Shough led the Saints (6-10) to a come-from-behind 34-26 victory against the Tennessee Titans (3-12) on Sunday.

Shough padded his résumé by completing 22 of 27 passes for a career-high 333 yards and two touchdowns. He became the third rookie in NFL history to post three straight games with at least 250 passing yards and no interceptions, per ESPN Research.

Shough, the No. 40 pick in April's draft, was going up against Titans quarterback Cam Ward, the No. 1 pick. For Saints coach Kellen Moore, Sunday's game provided a glimpse into the NFL's future.

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«What everyone just watched is two quarterbacks that are probably going to be big-time quarterbacks in our league for a really long time,» Moore said. «And so we're fortunate to have Tyler. I think Cam's going to do a great job here in Tennessee as they build this thing. And so I thought it was a fun game.»

Shough started to draw more attention to his personal accolades when he engineered a fourth-quarter comeback similar to the Saints' two late scoring drives against the Carolina Panthers two weeks ago.

The Saints trailed the Titans 27-20 after Tennessee kicked a 58-yard field goal to begin the fourth quarter. It looked as if