The New Orleans Saints wrapped up their preseason with a 28-19 loss to the Denver Broncos, but the real story wasn’t the score. It was watching players fight for roster spots while others looked like they’d rather be anywhere else.

There’s little path to a roster spot for Mathis, at this point. The Broncos have perhaps the best five-deep of cornerbacks — Pat Surtain II, Riley Moss, Ja’Quan McMillian, Jahdae Barron and Kris Abrams-Draine — in the NFL. Slowly, over the course of his rookie deal in Denver, Mathis has gotten phased out of a role.

Tyler Shough has seen the growth in his game tape to prove he's earned the opportunity to start in Week 1. He hopes his Saints coaches see it, too:

With the gap razor-thin between rookie Tyler Shough and second-year pro Spencer Rattler, the Saints should roll the dice and start Shough in Week 1.