Derek Carr Speaks His Thoughts On Taysom Hill

Excerpts from a 7/19/24 article by Jared Lloyd of heraldextra.com

Introducing NFL Hall of Famer … Taysom Hill?​

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr joined the Pardon My Take podcast on Wednesday and the conversation ended up talking about his thoughts on former BYU quarterback Taysom Hill.

“Taysom is the best football player I’ve ever played with,” Carr said on the podcast.

Carr talked about how Ronald Curry (who he called the greatest athlete of all time) was the Saints quarterback coach last year and warned the newcomer about Hill.

“He said that when Tayson runs the football, he sees red,” Carr said on the podcast. “He said I know you are probably out there on the edge, probably wide open, but he won’t see you.”

He then described a memorable moment from the 2023 season when New Orleans was playing at Carolina.

“I think it was Monday Night Football and we were on the 5-yard line,” Carr said on the podcast. “He runs a keeper right at me. I see my corner take off, so I slip and I’m open in the end zone. I look at Taysom’s face and for the nicest person in the world, he had the most violent, angry look. He just puts his head down between three dudes and pretty much trucked them all. I was like, that is the most violent, impressive thing I’ve ever seen.”

Carr lauded how Hill can do everything on the football field and said he deserves to be recognized for it.

“He throws, runs, catches, plays fullback, quarterback, tight end, receiver, slots, blocks punts, personal protector,” Carr said on the podcast. “Because of how stats work I don’t know how it will work but that man is a Hall-of-Fame football player because he does everything.”