Will Ian Book be the next Saints QB to beat out Taysom to be the starter?

I think it's not at all as complicated as we're making it out to be. Our offense is starved for weapons a defense has to prepare for. Taysom is a weapon who is best used everywhere including behind center. Making Taysom QB1a takes away another of those weapons.

Taysom and Trevor aren't all that far apart when it comes to throwing the ball around. Trevor might be slightly better, but Taysom brings mobility to the position that puts him slightly ahead of Trevor overall.

By starting Trevor, and using Taysom as the super-flex with maybe some added snaps at QB, we lose nothing and potentially gain a lot.

A true two QB system had never been tried in the NFL. Brees-Hill, Bridgewater-Hill, and Winston-Hill is as close as any team has come to doing it. I think Siemian-Hill might actually end up being the real thing.

I think we can win with either QB, but our offense would not be of championship caliber to match our defense. If Sean Payton can use this novel offensive approach to increase our production on that side of the ball... maybe just maybe we can make it through this season without hitting a ceiling that prevents us from contending.

Maybe it's worth a try. There are reasons no team has tried a 2 QB approach. Rhythm disruption is one. But I think the main reason is money. QBs cost too much to have two high level QBs on the roster that actually play meaningful snaps. And teams try not to go into a season with a B or C level player starting at that position.

Well... with Jameis out, we find ourselves in that exact situation, with 2 B/C level QBs with different strengths and weaknesses, who are both very accustomed to playing in a 2 QB system. There has never been a better time for a team to give it a go.

It can take time for defenses to adjust to a novel offense. So if we can pull it off, we might be able to play it out the rest of the season before they figure out how to stop it. This may give us the best chance to be a real contender... If it works.