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New Orleans Saints have one of the best backup QB situations

By Leigh Oleszczak

DENVER, COLORADO - NOVEMBER 29: Taysom Hill #7 of the New Orleans Saints rushes for a one yard touchdown during the second quarter of a game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field At Mile High on November 29, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
DENVER, COLORADO - NOVEMBER 29: Taysom Hill #7 of the New Orleans Saints rushes for a one yard touchdown during the second quarter of a game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field At Mile High on November 29, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /
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While they might not have a starting quarterback pegged for the 2021 season, this means the New Orleans Saints find themselves with one of the best backup quarterback situations this year.

If the Saints go with Jameis Winston as their starter and he gets hurt or misses an extended period of time for another reason, fans have already seen what Taysom Hill can do when filling in. If Hill is the starter and then Winston is forced to step in, he’d be one of the best backups in the league.

Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports ranked the Saints No. 11 when it came to backup quarterbacks and said this about Hill, who he listed as their backup as of now:

"It’s tough to even consider him a backup considering Sean Payton deploys him almost every series, either under center or elsewhere. But assuming Jameis Winston claims the No. 1 job, he’ll be it. As a gadget play-maker, he’s good. As a QB, he’s … a gadget player."

This seems fair. Hill is a gadget player and was used that way even when he started four games at quarterback for the Saints in 2020. He went 3-1 during that time, however, so he proved he can take advantage of what the Saints have on their roster.

The New Orleans Saints have an ideal backup quarterback situation.

Maybe the Saints go into 2021 with the idea that they’ll carry three quarterbacks on their roster and instead of Hill being the backup quarterback, Ian Book carries that title instead. This would put New Orleans lower on the rankings, as Book is a rookie and we don’t know what to expect from him.

If, however, the Saints play this how many seem to think it’ll play out with Winston as the starter and Hill as the backup, people know that if Winston gets hurt, Hill is capable of stepping in for a few games and playing well. That’s a good piece of knowledge to know when entering a season as important as this one.

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Having a decent backup quarterback is huge in the NFL and the Saints know this all too well considering Drew Brees’ injuries over the past two seasons. They’ve put themselves in a good situation moving forward because both Winston and Hill are more than capable of carrying the load should they be thrust into the starting job at any point.