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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Impressed as Saints offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak sounded while describing rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler’s field presence, he also made sure to point out that swagger alone won’t cut it in the NFL.

“I don’t want to overplay the swag thing,” Kubiak said when asked to expand on his comments about Rattler’s outward confidence. “It’s a nice thing to have, but at the end of the day, are you producing?

“You can have my wet-blanket personality,” Kubiak continued in his usual, low-volume monotone. “These guys got to produce, no matter what their personality is.”

Production on offense has been hard to come by lately for the Saints (2-3), who’ll try to snap a three-game skid on Sunday when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-2).

The Saints have averaged 16.3 points per game during their past three contests after averaging 45.5 points in a pair of lopsided …