Sean Payton Sacrificed Millions to Steal the Next Taysom Hill From the Panthers

By Stephen Sheehan | Sportscasting.com

It’s been a decade since Sean Payton led the New Orleans Saints to their last Super Bowl title. In that span, Drew Brees and his arsenal of weapons have come painstakingly close to hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. But with a few strokes of bad luck, the Saints have watched their postseason dreams die in tragic fashion. As one of the NFL’s most advanced offensive minds, Payton has managed to construct a terrifyingly diverse offense that emphasizes versatility, speed and explosion. Perhaps no one sums that up better than Taysom Hill.

And during the 2020 NFL draft, Sean Payton sacrificed draft capital and millions of dollars in order to swipe the next version of his possible Brees successor right from the clutches of the Carolina Panthers.

Call him a quarterback. Call him a tight end. Call him whatever you want. At the end of the day, Taysom Hill is a key offensive weapon for the Saints. The former BYU dual-threat quarterback joined New Orleans as an undrafted free agent. That hasn’t stopped Sean Payton from crafting new ways to incorporate the highly athletic, versatile chess piece.

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