Taysom Hill has been a valuable Swiss Army Knife for the New Orleans Saints. The former BYU quarterback has been able to fill many roles in the NFL, taking snaps behind center, serving as a punt return gunner or upback, lining up as a running back, splitting wide as a receiver, and generally doing whatever former coach Sean Payton asked him to do across five years in Louisiana.
And like a Swiss Army Knife, he’s been wildly useful but not specifically excellent at any one thing. He’s most notably filled in for New Orleans’ injured quarterbacks. While he’s gone 7-2 as a starter, his passing was inconsistent and ultimately couldn’t will the team to the postseason in 2021.
After flirting with adding Deshaun Watson via trade, the Saints ultimately re-signed Jameis Winston to serve as their QB1 this spring. The former No. 1 overall pick won’t have to worry about outplaying Hill to secure his spot atop the depth chart. On Tuesday, new head coach Dennis Allen confirmed his intentions to move Hill elsewhere in his offense.
