Taysom Hill: America's Most Overrated QB

[smuggler]

He went to BYU, so I'll go out on a limb and say he was doing volunteer work overseas.

[Bretsky]

I don't think the intention was to let the guy walk. I think TT made the judgment that other teams wouldn't be interested in a 27 year old injury prone undrafted rookie QB. 99 times out of a 100 he would be right. On this one he was wrong.

In summary...as was noted.....it was a f'ck up

[pbmax]

In summary...as was noted.....it was a f'ck up

You must be fun at work parties.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Hill's age wasn't a factor, IMO. Teams feast off of rookie contracts, don't care that much if players move on in a few years.

[texaspackerbacker]

I didn't think letting him go as much of a mistake at the time. Hindsight, as they say, is 2020. I'm leaning toward the idea that Hill just blundered into a situation where he could excel. Probably he wouldn't have gotten nearly the same opportunities in Green Bay or most other places he could have ended up.

[pbmax]

I didn't think letting him go as much of a mistake at the time. Hindsight, as they say, is 2020. I'm leaning toward the idea that Hill just blundered into a situation where he could excel. Probably he wouldn't have gotten nearly the same opportunities in Green Bay or most other places he could have ended up.

At the time it made sense as they thought they couldn't afford a 3rd QB unless he was on the PS. But he did not make it.

So he would have had to be the #2 QB or a plan to use him elsewhere. Don't think anyone was prepared for that. Given Saints credit for creating a spot.

As it turns out, the developmental spot behind Rodgers at #2 was wasted on the next three guys (Hundley, Kizer and I think Callahan came back?).

So it would not have been a loss to keep him as the #2 QB.

[Bretsky]

You must be fun at work parties.

I am the entertainment

[RashanGary]

I am the entertainment

Yes! You are!!! A great person to have drinks with!

[MadtownPacker]

Yes! You are!!! A great person to have drinks with!

He is really much better at eating caramel covered stuff.

[RashanGary]

He is really much better at eating caramel covered stuff.

Life is good!!!

[Bretsky]

LOVE the Caramel !! When in round 2 ?

[call_me_ishmael]

I'm in.

[bobblehead]

At the time it made sense as they thought they couldn't afford a 3rd QB unless he was on the PS. But he did not make it.

So he would have had to be the #2 QB or a plan to use him elsewhere. Don't think anyone was prepared for that. Given Saints credit for creating a spot.

As it turns out, the developmental spot behind Rodgers at #2 was wasted on the next three guys (Hundley, Kizer and I think Callahan came back?).

So it would not have been a loss to keep him as the #2 QB.

Not a bad summary, but I think you missed #4 wasted development. I love me some Tim Boyle, but he ain't never gonna be the man (God I hope that comes back to make me look dumb).

[pbmax]

Not a bad summary, but I think you missed #4 wasted development. I love me some Tim Boyle, but he ain't never gonna be the man (God I hope that comes back to make me look dumb).

Agree.

[Deputy Nutz]

Wow I had no idea he was 27!! Crazy. What the heck was he doing the past 5 years? It pains me to think we kept on the old backup whose name escapes me (the dude that started when ARod was hurt in 2017 and was really bad) instead of Hill. Hill could be a major weapon on our offense this year.

He went on a mission as typical of Mormons, and then he had his knee reconstructed twice in college and got a 6th year of eligibility. He was a super senior three times over.