New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr went on record recently in an interview to state who he believes is the best football player he’s ever played with. With teammates such as Khalil Mack, Davante Adams, Maxx Crosby, Rodney Hudson, and even Charles Woodson for a period, his teammates on the Raiders alone were outstanding.
Yet with that in mind, in an interview with the Pardon My Take podcast, Carr did not mince words when saying that Taysom Hill is the best player he has ever played with.
“Taysom’s the best football player I’ve ever played with,” Carr said. No filler, no nothing, he just got straight to the point, and he would go on to talk more about Hill and why he believes he has been his best teammate.
“He can do everything,” Carr continued. “Throws, runs, catches, fullback, quarterback, tight end, receiver in the slot, blocks punts, personal protector. Just because of how stats work, I don’t know how the stats work, but that man is a Hall of Fame football player.”
Ultimately, Taysom may be the best “football player” by definition that we have seen in a long time, as not many players if any around the league can impact a game in as many different ways as he can. The ability to play pretty much any skill position or special teams protective position is a level of versatility is one that makes him extremely valuable to the Saints.
Jeff Passan of ESPN refers to these types of players as “super-utility” players in baseball, and I believe that is the closest equivalent to what Taysom brings to the Saints, as is evident by how he is revered by teammates and coaches alike. It’s clear he draws a lot of respect inside the building.
