YeahSaintsWin said

Taysom Hill was smart and got some good advice from his agents. Hill is a 30-something veteran who will never see a long-term contract. And his RFA tag for $4M would have likely been followed by offers not exceeding $2M per year. So, Hill's new contract with it's two-year term matches Brees' two-year term contract and Payton has already drafted the successor to Hill in the 7th Round... let the rebuilding begin.

Basically, Taysom got the contract Bridgewater had in the prior season, but he is not the veteran backup QB. The Saints roster is rebuilding and will need to sign a veteran QB (J.Winston) as a backup. And, with 4 QBs on a 53-man roster, Loomis certainly won't win "Executive of the Year". So, how did the Saints get here?

The cardinal sin in a rebuild is to bow to fan pressure and/or allow inmates run the asylum. Brees should have been allowed to retire. And he could have left with his friend Taysom in tow. Yeah, fans would have gone ballistic but the Dome would still be filled and winning would have ushered in the new normal for the team. The Saints missed that opportunity. I love my team and QB, but that is my opinion.

To his credit, Payton does seem to like the offense and plays with Swiss-Army Hill. So, Payton trades back into the 7th Round and drafted QB Tommy Stevens. A guy who can do what Hill does and Tommy is a better passer. Stevens is 10 years younger and the Saints can't afford $10M per year for a backup QB/special teams player; so, the writing is on the wall for Taysom and Drew.

How does a two QB system work in the NFL? Tom Landry tried two QBs using Roger Staubach and Danny White. During the season, Landry settled on Staubach and the rest is history. Taysom and Tommy are not the new "Roger the Dodger" and running QBs can end up banged up ala Cam Newton. This, plain and simple, is a rebuild and my advice is, "buckle up!!"

GO Saints!!!

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