By Jeff Duncan
The New Orleans Saints' search for the heir apparent to Drew Brees has been an annual exercise for the much of the last half-decade.
The club spent two years developing Ryan Griffin in 2013-2014, used the No. 75 pick in the 2015 NFL Draft to select Garrett Grayson, then thought long and hard about selecting Patrick Mahomes with the No. 11 pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.
In the end, they might just have stumbled upon their future franchise quarterback in the unlikeliest -- and most cost-efficient -- of ways, via the waiver wire. And it required a stroke of serendipity during a late-night film session last September to do it.
Taysom Hill wasn't high on the Saints' radar screen when NFL teams made their final roster cuts last Sept. 2.
Cut-down day is an all-day affair for NFL coaches and scouts, as they grind through late-night film sessions on the 1,000-plus suddenly available prospects. ...
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