Taysom Hill: “Really nice” to tailor all offseason work to playing QB

SmashMouth · 06-02-2021, 08:18 AM

Taysom Hill was a quarterback when he entered the NFL, but his time with the Saints has seen him fill a lot of roles on offense and special teams.

Drew Brees’ retirement has led to a shift back to his original stomping grounds, however. Hill is competing with Jameis Winston to be the new starting quarterback in New Orleans and said it is “something that I’m not taking lightly and I’m going to give it everything I’ve got.”

Hill thinks his bid will be helped by spending an entire offseason playing quarterback after years of splitting focus among a variety of spots.

“Yeah it’s nice,” Hill said, via Rod Walker of NOLA.com. “Look, at the end of the day and when I first got here and I started doing all this stuff, the answer when I was asked ‘hey, what’s the end goal for you?’ has always been to play quarterback. I’m a quarterback at heart and that’s my mindset. That is really nice when I can tailor all of my offseason program to being as good of a quarterback as I possibly can.”

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AsylumGuido · 06-02-2021, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

Taysom Hill was a quarterback when he entered the NFL, but his time with the Saints has seen him fill a lot of roles on offense and special teams.

Drew Brees’ retirement has led to a shift back to his original stomping grounds, however. Hill is competing with Jameis Winston to be the new starting quarterback in New Orleans and said it is “something that I’m not taking lightly and I’m going to give it everything I’ve got.”

Hill thinks his bid will be helped by spending an entire offseason playing quarterback after years of splitting focus among a variety of spots.

“Yeah it’s nice,” Hill said, via Rod Walker of NOLA.com. “Look, at the end of the day and when I first got here and I started doing all this stuff, the answer when I was asked ‘hey, what’s the end goal for you?’ has always been to play quarterback. I’m a quarterback at heart and that’s my mindset. That is really nice when I can tailor all of my offseason program to being as good of a quarterback as I possibly can.”

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He better be ready to switch back to that other role of a weapon. He'll be needed there.

st thomas · 06-02-2021, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

He better be ready to switch back to that other role of a weapon. He'll be needed there.

I do wish him luck, and if he’s the man so be it, but I don’t see him at the helm with a guy that can throw 30 tds on a whim. I don’t think Hill can throw 30 tds in 2 seasons he can run for them though.

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iceshack149 · 06-02-2021, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by st thomas

I do wish him luck, and if he’s the man so be it, but I don’t see him at the helm with a guy that can throw 30 tds on a whim. I don’t think Hill can throw 30 tds in 2 seasons he can run for them though.

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He might be another 30-30 guy. 30 tds 30 fumbles.

The Dude · 06-02-2021, 04:27 PM

Our team is better with Hill at his current role. Even if he truly is slightly better than Winston we would win more games with Winston at Qb and Hill as a utility player.

AsylumGuido · 06-02-2021, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by The Dude

Our team is better with Hill at his current role. Even if he truly is slightly better than Winston we would win more games with Winston at Qb and Hill as a utility player.

That simple concept seems to escape some people.

SmashMouth · 06-02-2021, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by The Dude

Our team is better with Hill at his current role. Even if he truly is slightly better than Winston we would win more games with Winston at Qb and Hill as a utility player.

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

That simple concept seems to escape some people.

But Stevens just got cut and became available ...

AsylumGuido · 06-02-2021, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

But Stevens just got cut and became available ...

With a 90 man roster limit what does that tell you? Where would he fit on the roster? Does anyone have confidence he can fill the Taysom role? He was a shot in the dark like most late round picks.

Thirty3 · 06-02-2021, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by iceshack149

He might be another 30-30 guy. 30 tds 30 fumbles.

He might be...but Winston IS.

Thirty3 · 06-02-2021, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

That simple concept seems to escape some people.

That's true with Brees as QB. No matter who is around Winston...WE KNOW who he is. Winston WILL lose us some games. Hill is all upside AND A LOT OF IT. Remember the guy is still GROWING into the NFL QB position. AFTER WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR THIS TEAM --- HE DESERVES --- THE OPPORTUNITY.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,125 Blog Entries: 29	Taysom Hill: “Really nice” to tailor all offseason work to playing QB Taysom Hill was a quarterback when he entered the NFL, but his time with the Saints has seen him fill a lot of roles on offense and special teams. Drew Brees’ retirement has led to a shift back to his original stomping grounds, however. Hill is competing with Jameis Winston to be the new starting quarterback in New Orleans and said it is “something that I’m not taking lightly and I’m going to give it everything I’ve got.” Hill thinks his bid will be helped by spending an entire offseason playing quarterback after years of splitting focus among a variety of spots. “Yeah it’s nice,” Hill said, via Rod Walker of NOLA.com. “Look, at the end of the day and when I first got here and I started doing all this stuff, the answer when I was asked ‘hey, what’s the end goal for you?’ has always been to play quarterback. I’m a quarterback at heart and that’s my mindset. That is really nice when I can tailor all of my offseason program to being as good of a quarterback as I possibly can.” more on PFT

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,220	Re: Taysom Hill: “Really nice” to tailor all offseason work to playing QB Originally Posted by SmashMouth Taysom Hill was a quarterback when he entered the NFL, but his time with the Saints has seen him fill a lot of roles on offense and special teams. Drew Brees’ retirement has led to a shift back to his original stomping grounds, however. Hill is competing with Jameis Winston to be the new starting quarterback in New Orleans and said it is “something that I’m not taking lightly and I’m going to give it everything I’ve got.” Hill thinks his bid will be helped by spending an entire offseason playing quarterback after years of splitting focus among a variety of spots. “Yeah it’s nice,” Hill said, via Rod Walker of NOLA.com. “Look, at the end of the day and when I first got here and I started doing all this stuff, the answer when I was asked ‘hey, what’s the end goal for you?’ has always been to play quarterback. I’m a quarterback at heart and that’s my mindset. That is really nice when I can tailor all of my offseason program to being as good of a quarterback as I possibly can.” more on PFT He better be ready to switch back to that other role of a weapon. He'll be needed there. Rugby Saint II and Boston Saint like this.

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st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	Re: Taysom Hill: “Really nice” to tailor all offseason work to playing QB Originally Posted by AsylumGuido He better be ready to switch back to that other role of a weapon. He'll be needed there. I do wish him luck, and if he’s the man so be it, but I don’t see him at the helm with a guy that can throw 30 tds on a whim. I don’t think Hill can throw 30 tds in 2 seasons he can run for them though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Boston Saint likes this.

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iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,258 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Taysom Hill: “Really nice” to tailor all offseason work to playing QB Originally Posted by st thomas I do wish him luck, and if he’s the man so be it, but I don’t see him at the helm with a guy that can throw 30 tds on a whim. I don’t think Hill can throw 30 tds in 2 seasons he can run for them though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk He might be another 30-30 guy. 30 tds 30 fumbles.

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The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,048	Re: Taysom Hill: “Really nice” to tailor all offseason work to playing QB Our team is better with Hill at his current role. Even if he truly is slightly better than Winston we would win more games with Winston at Qb and Hill as a utility player. SaintFanInATLHELL, RailBoss, AsylumGuido and 3 others like this.
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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,220	Re: Taysom Hill: “Really nice” to tailor all offseason work to playing QB Originally Posted by The Dude Our team is better with Hill at his current role. Even if he truly is slightly better than Winston we would win more games with Winston at Qb and Hill as a utility player. That simple concept seems to escape some people.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,125 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Taysom Hill: “Really nice” to tailor all offseason work to playing QB Originally Posted by The Dude Our team is better with Hill at his current role. Even if he truly is slightly better than Winston we would win more games with Winston at Qb and Hill as a utility player. Originally Posted by AsylumGuido That simple concept seems to escape some people. But Stevens just got cut and became available ...

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,220	Re: Taysom Hill: “Really nice” to tailor all offseason work to playing QB Originally Posted by SmashMouth But Stevens just got cut and became available ... With a 90 man roster limit what does that tell you? Where would he fit on the roster? Does anyone have confidence he can fill the Taysom role? He was a shot in the dark like most late round picks.

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Thirty3 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,255	Re: Taysom Hill: “Really nice” to tailor all offseason work to playing QB Originally Posted by iceshack149 He might be another 30-30 guy. 30 tds 30 fumbles. He might be...but Winston IS.
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Thirty3 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,255	Re: Taysom Hill: “Really nice” to tailor all offseason work to playing QB Originally Posted by AsylumGuido That simple concept seems to escape some people. That's true with Brees as QB. No matter who is around Winston...WE KNOW who he is. Winston WILL lose us some games. Hill is all upside AND A LOT OF IT. Remember the guy is still GROWING into the NFL QB position. AFTER WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR THIS TEAM --- HE DESERVES --- THE OPPORTUNITY. jnormand likes this.
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