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New Orleans Saints: Taysom Hill or Teddy Bridgewater, choose one?

By Christian Buono

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - DECEMBER 08: Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints reacts after throwing a touchdown pass during a NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on December 08, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - DECEMBER 08: Drew Brees #9 of the New Orleans Saints reacts after throwing a touchdown pass during a NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on December 08, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /
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Taysom Hill

Hill is an extremely unique player since he does a variety of things very well. He is the most versatile player in the NFL, lining up at quarterback, wide receiver, tight end, running back and fullback, all while playing special teams.

He’s used in so many different ways that I wouldn’t be surprised if I missed a position or two. Nonetheless, the Saints reportedly view him as a quarterback, with Sean Payton even comparing Hill to the great Steve Young.

While I’m not willing to go that far quite yet, I do believe that Taysom Hill could be a fun player to watch at quarterback in the future.

There’s no doubt Hill is truly a boom or bust player, based on multiple factors. First, the sample size to go off of is extremely small. In his entire NFL career, Hill is 6/13 for 119 yards and an interception.

You can’t judge a player based on 13 passes, it’s just unfair. Secondly, at BYU he had THREE major injuries: a knee injury in 2012, a fractured leg in 2013, and a lisfranc fracture in 2015. Not to mention he’s going to be 30 years old before the start of the season.

Minimal experience, injury history, and being on the wrong side of 30 are the things that scare me the most.

On the flip side though, Taysom Hill is an extremely smart and talented football player. He’s physical, strong, fast, and a great leader for the Saints on both offense and special teams. No matter where he’s lined up, Hill always seems to make a play.

Even in the Wild Card game against the Vikings, he was basically the entire Saints offense. He’s a player that can light a spark under a team and turn an entire game around. Nonetheless, will Hill have the same impact in games where he’s a starter than he does now when used in a much more limited role?

That’s to be determined but it’s safe to assume there will be at least a slight decrease in production.

I would have no problem giving Hill a chance to take the starting job but in all honesty, I don’t believe he will last long.

I’m a huge fan of Hill and all he’s done with the Saints. He’s helped bring the special teams unit to the top of the league and has played the “Swiss Army Knife” role to perfection.

But I, like a lot of other people, have my doubts about him being a full-time starting quarterback. Hopefully, Hill proves all of his doubters wrong (including me) if the Saints pick him in the future.

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