The 'next Steve Young' or not, Taysom Hill could become Drew Brees' heir

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First of all, relax before you roll your eyes.

When New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton told CBS’ broadcasting team last week that Taysom Hill “may be the next Steve Young,” he wasn’t saying his versatile third-string quarterback/running back/tight end/receiver/special-teams ace will become a Hall of Famer.

But it was telling, nonetheless, that Payton has that kind of faith in Hill’s potential future as an actual starting NFL quarterback -- maybe even as the heir to Drew Brees' throne in New Orleans one day.

And Payton didn’t back down from his comparison between the two former BYU stars when asked about it on Monday.

“Well, if you look back at Steve's career, and people don’t remember his time before he came into the NFL, you had a very athletic player that I think advanced when he got to San Francisco. And he always had great ability with his legs,” Payton said of Young, who became the 49ers’ starter shortly before his 30th birthday after stops in the USFL and with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

“So you're trying to create visions for players -- no different than how you would evaluate [fellow Saints backup QB Teddy Bridgewater], what he can be. And I think that that’s the business we’re in. … that was something that as you began to watch [Hill’s] skill set, you’re just trying to think of players that were similar at an early stage in their career.”

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jeanpierre · 09-03-2019, 08:41 AM

He really does remind me of Steve Young - oh man, does he have some serious wheels...

Beastmode · 09-03-2019, 08:59 AM

He's the best QB for fantasy if the goal was to score the least amount of points. He would be the #1 pick. No other playing QB could touch him.

Rugby Saint II · 09-03-2019, 01:11 PM

I loved Steve Young's comment. He said "I'll own that comparison 100%". And something to the effect of when I grow up I want to be just like Taysom Hill.

CheramieIII · 09-03-2019, 03:52 PM

GETSOM TAYSOM! HE'S MY DAWG!

saintfan · 09-03-2019, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by CheramieIII

GETSOM TAYSOM! HE'S MY DAWG!

Thirty3 · 09-03-2019, 08:03 PM

Big Taysom fan from the beginning.one more year behind Drew and bust out!

Thirty3 · 09-03-2019, 08:04 PM

One more after this one that is.Drew has at least two more in him.

QBREES9 · 09-03-2019, 09:35 PM

That's a good thing we have are future QB.

jeanpierre · 09-03-2019, 10:05 PM

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09-03-2019, 08:41 AM	#2
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: The 'next Steve Young' or not, Taysom Hill could become Drew Brees' heir He really does remind me of Steve Young - oh man, does he have some serious wheels... foreverfan likes this.

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Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	Re: The 'next Steve Young' or not, Taysom Hill could become Drew Brees' heir He's the best QB for fantasy if the goal was to score the least amount of points. He would be the #1 pick. No other playing QB could touch him. SmashMouth and CHA_CHING like this.
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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,200	Re: The 'next Steve Young' or not, Taysom Hill could become Drew Brees' heir I loved Steve Young's comment. He said "I'll own that comparison 100%". And something to the effect of when I grow up I want to be just like Taysom Hill. Crusader likes this.

09-03-2019, 03:52 PM	#5
CheramieIII Fan Since 1967 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nomad Posts: 7,497 Blog Entries: 3	Re: The 'next Steve Young' or not, Taysom Hill could become Drew Brees' heir GETSOM TAYSOM! HE'S MY DAWG!

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saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: The 'next Steve Young' or not, Taysom Hill could become Drew Brees' heir Originally Posted by CheramieIII GETSOM TAYSOM! HE'S MY DAWG! CheramieIII, QBREES9, SmashMouth and 2 others like this.

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Threaded by SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 39,136 Blog Entries: 29 Rating: (0 votes - average) First of all, relax before you roll your eyes. When New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton told CBS’ broadcasting team last week that Taysom Hill “may be the next Steve Young,” he wasn’t saying his versatile third-string quarterback/running back/tight end/receiver/special-teams ace will become a Hall of Famer. But it was telling, nonetheless, that Payton has that kind of faith in Hill’s potential future as an actual starting NFL quarterback -- maybe even as the heir to Drew Brees' throne in New Orleans one day. And Payton didn’t back down from his comparison between the two former BYU stars when asked about it on Monday. “Well, if you look back at Steve's career, and people don’t remember his time before he came into the NFL, you had a very athletic player that I think advanced when he got to San Francisco. And he always had great ability with his legs,” Payton said of Young, who became the 49ers’ starter shortly before his 30th birthday after stops in the USFL and with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “So you're trying to create visions for players -- no different than how you would evaluate [fellow Saints backup QB Teddy Bridgewater], what he can be. And I think that that’s the business we’re in. … that was something that as you began to watch [Hill’s] skill set, you’re just trying to think of players that were similar at an early stage in their career.” more from Triplett Attached Thumbnails foreverfan and jeanpierre like this.
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Thirty3 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,255	Re: The 'next Steve Young' or not, Taysom Hill could become Drew Brees' heir Big Taysom fan from the beginning.one more year behind Drew and bust out! foreverfan likes this.
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Thirty3 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,255	Re: The 'next Steve Young' or not, Taysom Hill could become Drew Brees' heir One more after this one that is.Drew has at least two more in him.
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QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,990	Re: The 'next Steve Young' or not, Taysom Hill could become Drew Brees' heir That's a good thing we have are future QB. foreverfan likes this.

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