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]
I agree that Milroe is similar to Hurts and can see CKM trying to recreate that here, however, even though it worked there doesn't mean it will work here. He's on record and has proof to show that he builds the offense around the players' strengths. I'm curious what his perfect QB is. We know SP wanted a QB who could mentally handle his offense and Brees was a perfect fit.
He's talked about physicality and we are missing that outside of a few players. Drafting Savion, HFJr and Jeanty would add physicality to the offense.
Savion and HFJr can do multiple things on offense which could spread some of the Taysom capabilities across different players allowing CKM to keep things "basic" looking, but run different plays from those formations. Savion and HFJr have the ability to rush the ball, Savion can throw, both can receive and block while being explosive.
Milroe is a lot like Hurts coming out of college. It would not surprise me if Kellen decided to draft him and find out.
Savion is one of my favorite WRs in this class. I haven't seen too much on him but what I have seen gives me Michael Thomas vibes... but bigger.
I would almost think the "Taysom-like" player needs to be a high level starting QB in college. Maybe just not high level enough to get drafted high as a QB.
Remember, putting Taysom under center meant taking HOF QB Drew Brees off the field for that play. THAT is unthinkable. Every single play in the NFL is crucial. Taysom had to be a legit threat to throw it and he was. (just not the deep ball by any means).
Saints drafted a QB Tommy Stevens in the 7th round of the 2020 draft. At the time I remember talk of him having those traits. He ended up being almost a
"run-only" QB in the Canadian League. So that makes me think he didn't have anywhere near an NFL arm to go with the wheels. He's a big dude though.
His stats show what I'm talking about. If you can't throw in Canada, you're gonna have a hard time throwing in the league.
Maybe there's another college QB out there who eventually follows in Taysom's footsteps, but I actually kind of doubt it.
It's a copy-cat league when something new is proven to work, and no team has actually tried to copy-cat the Taysom role.
That says a LOT.
I agree that Milroe is similar to Hurts and can see CKM trying to recreate that here, however, even though it worked there doesn't mean it will work here. He's on record and has proof to show that he builds the offense around the players' strengths. I'm curious what his perfect QB is. We know SP wanted a QB who could mentally handle his offense and Brees was a perfect fit.
He's talked about physicality and we are missing that outside of a few players. Drafting Savion, HFJr and Jeanty would add physicality to the offense.
Savion and HFJr can do multiple things on offense which could spread some of the Taysom capabilities across different players allowing CKM to keep things "basic" looking, but run different plays from those formations. Savion and HFJr have the ability to rush the ball, Savion can throw, both can receive and block while being explosive.