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Sean Payton is a wild one, I’ll admit that.
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.
You read that correctly, Taysom Hill got the nod.
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.
So, how did Taysom do?
Not great but he didn’t put the team in danger. He should continue to be the starter, right?
Lol let’s look at some highlights.
That was a go route. This is a great heads up play by Sanders because that was an awful throw.
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I mean…
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.
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.
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