Taysom Hill # 7 of the New Orleans Saints throws a pass in the first half against the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Mercedes Benz Superdome on January 05, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Taysom Hill’s passes are restricted during games during his NFL career. Training camps and practices have been a different story and on Monday Hill showed why Sean Payton continues to see the do-it-all star as a future starting quarterback in the NFL.
During the Saints’ first padded practice camp, the former BYU great produced one of the best highlights of the day.
Taysom connected with second-year wide receiver Emmanuel Butler below the sideline who hit safety CJ Gardner-Johnson.
Hill is entering its fourth season with the Saints organization on the heels of a new $ 21 million contract extension over the next two years. The Saints are still planning to use Taysom in the ‘F Position’ role this season as QB / WR / TE / RB in Sean Payton’s offense. But the bigger question is who can be the heir to the Saints starting quarterback job when the day comes when Drew Brees retires and goes to the standalone Night Football on NBC?
The Saints signed the passing NFL yardman a season ago in former No. 1 overall draft pick James Winston. Winston signed a one-year, $ 1.1 million contract with New Orleans after being let go by Tampa Bay. That Hill and Winston could be in the league this year to be the No. 2 quarterback and maybe they will fight to see who Payton’s QB1 should be after Brees.
Smyth, like the one Taysom made Monday in training camp, are the plays that Hill will have to make to become the next starting quarterback in the Big Easy.
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports on Saturday (Saturday from 12-3pm) on KSL Newsradio. Follow him on Twitter: @Mitch_Harper.
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