Taysom Hill watched in street clothes as Drew Brees struggled in the New Orleans Saints’ loss in the Divisional Playoffs on Sunday.
Brees gave a quick look back at the field at Mercedes-Benz Superdome before heading into the tunnel, and likely into retirement. Hill? His status as the heir apparent is uncertain after an up-and-down showing in four starts while Brees was injured during the regular season.
The 30-year-old is still under contract for one more season and did complete 72.7 percent of his passes for 928 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions in 16 games. Hill did not play in the playoff loss due to a knee injury, and not having multi-dimensional skillset available did impact coach Sean Payton‘s playbook.
Hill has been installed as the 5/2 favorite to take the first snap at quarterback for the Saints in Week 1 by SportsBetting.com.
The list of other candidates is deep and extremely varied.
Matthew Stafford is still under contract with the Lions, but there is speculation the veteran may ask for a fresh start elsewhere. He is being offered at 4/1 to land in New Orleans, followed by Jameis Winston (5/1), who is a free agent. A number of other veteran quarterbacks are expected to be available this offseason, and the Saints could be an appealing destination as an established contender with a number of offensive weapons.
Or does New Orleans double down on Hill for 2021 and look to the draft for a long-term answer for Payton to groom?
–Field Level Media (@FieldLevelMedia)
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