Some QB questions for the experts.

Piper Aydair said
#1 There was a lot of talk about the Saints actively pursuing Burrows. Was that all real or just a pipe dream. I think I read someone even saying they were considering trading Thomas and Kamara. Does anyone know what the truth was?

#2 I've heard Payton say, a few times, he thinks Taysom will be a starting QB in league but I can't remember him saying he will be a starting QB for the Saints. Is he just being coy? I'm thinking if he signs for one year on the tender and does not sign a longer term extension then neither side thinks he will be the saint future. Is my thinking wrong?

#3 I can't think of any parallels for Teddy's case that match his starter, injury, backup, starter pathway. DId I miss some?

#4 I think Brady is a realist and is coasting toward retirement. Pad a few stats, maybe outlast and eclipse Brees TD record or such, bank a few more dollars (try to catch up to Gisel) and maybe ride a long shot to a title game or really long odds to a final SB. Not saying he won't play hard but I don't think he left thinking this was a real chance to get another ring.

Sorry for the rambling thoughts. Going a bit stir crazy on lock down.

1) Not going there

2) LOL. Hill will have a shot to compete for the job, that's all he's ever been promised, and that's all it is. He is not the "presumptive next starting QB". There's absolutely zero chance they go into next season with Taysom and a couple of journeyman types. It'll be Taysom and either a draft pick, a reclamation project (Mariota type), or a vet (Andy Dalton type). He is going to have to win the job against legitimate competition.

3) There's not a great comparison for a QB, though there are players at other positions with similar arcs. Our very own Drew Brees had a "pretty good" start to his career (much like Teddy did), suffered a severe injury (much like Teddy did), and we all know the rest of the story. The difference being that Drew never had to go take a backup role anywhere (though interest was reported to be limited to us and one other team).

4) I don't think so. For as great as Brady is, he's arrogant to the point of delusion. He thinks he is a medical genius because he tells people drinking lots of water will cure cancer or whatever. He's a bimbo. He wants to prove that he can do it without Belicheck.