BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 22: Head coach Mike Vrabel (L) of the Tennessee Titans and head coach John Harbaugh (R) of the Baltimore Ravens exchange words before the start of their game at M&T Bank Stadium on November 22, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
After putting Drew Brees on IR most people thought Jameis would step into the starting role. That is, until Sean Payton had and idea that’s mind boggling at best.
Saints’ QB Taysom Hill will start Sunday vs. the Falcons, per source. Hill took all the starter reps at practice this week. Jameis Winston will be the backup.
On a financial front, it makes sense. Hill signed a contract for $16 million last year; realllyyy pricey for a gadget guy but he’s not going to ride pine if Brees can’t play. It’s a massive waste of money and an indictment of the front office.
It’s just amazing how a man that has thrown 41 career passes and 0 touchdowns, including yesterday, is getting playing time over a former number one overall pick. Jameis did throw 30 interceptions last year but if Sean Payton is the genius I keep hearing then he can design a gameplan that revolves around Winston getting the ball out quickly.
I’m not the only person who thinks this.
There are “still multiple players and people” within the Saints who think Jameis Winston should’ve been named the starter over Taysom Hill, per @AdamSchefter 👀 pic.twitter.com/8KdbkzF1ge
The players are at practice daily and get to see both of them. They know who deserves to be the starter.
Luckily, for New Orleans, they’ll probably get away with this until Drew gets back. Their next three games are the Broncos, Falcons, and Eagles. Drew is able to return against Philadelphia but you can probably beat the Eagles without Drew so there’s no need to put him out there.
After the Eagles game is where things get interesting. If Drew can’t return then we’ll get to see what Payton really thinks of Hill because New Orleans has a date with the defending champion Chiefs. That gadget stuff is cool against awful teams that struggle to score but let’s see how fun QB draws are when you’re down 17-0 in the first quarter.
Taysom is a great story; an undrafted guy who found a niche in the league and got a great payday because of it. I’m just tired of people trying to sell him as something he’s not.
Even ESPN has a hard time believing Hill is a legit quarterback.
A note: Taysom Hill is eligible to be utilized at your TE spot on @ESPNFantasy for this week.
We will reassess that for Week 12, but for those looking to add a TE (or QB), Hill is a great start for this week at TE.
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