Ian Rapoport: Saints to make a decision on Taysom Hill; hard to imagine Hill returning [T.Hill is turning 35 w/ 18M cap hit & ACL recovery]

StudioSaint said
How many times do I have to say that backups are not as good as the players they are backing up? There are other players who can pass, run and catch too. They just can't do it at the same level. That's why they would be a backup.

He's not the backup QB. The Saints started two rookies who both struggled without starting Hill at QB when he was healthy.

He doesn't, but he can. No backup is as good as the person they are backing up. This seems to stem from the "I want all pro quality backups at every spot" mentality. It's a Madden/fantasy football pipe dream. No team had all pro offensive or defensive players playing second string offense or defense.

Taysom doesn’t start at any offensive position, but he's on the depth chart for every skill position. That includes QB, where he lined up dozens of times, took the snap from center, handed the ball off, kept the ball as a rusher, dropped back to throw, and actually threw passes to receivers. He IS the ultimate backup, and he cannot be backed up by one player. If that player existed, capable of doing everything he does at the NFL level, every team would have their own version of him.