How viable is Taysom Hill trowing or catching the ball, with a taped finger against the Jets? (1 Viewer)

[liveoakh]

Will Taysom or Trevor start? Who will be QB2 and carry the clip board, leaving Book inactive on game day?

 

[crawfish2010]

If Taysom starts you have to assume the coaches think his finger won't affect him throwing the ball. The Saints are still the playoff hunt and I don't expect to see Book until they're eliminated.

 

[Pa.Saint]

If Taysom starts you have to assume the coaches think his finger won't affect him throwing the ball. The Saints are still the playoff hunt and I don't expect to see Book until they're eliminated.

our "in the hunt" status is now we need help from other teams and that never works well

 

[BoNcHiE]

Taysom said the finger isn’t much of a factor. He’s gonna start.

 

[Bill]

Taysom said the finger isn’t much of a factor. He’s gonna start.

I wonder what the issues are [if any] to have that ruptured tendon [or bone fracture] repaired a month or so after sustaining the injury just so Taysom can continue as the starting QB? Obviously once a surgery is performed he won't be on the active roster. I realize that he wants this opportunity to start for us, but can/will there be a problem down the road for delaying the repair?

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

our "in the hunt" status is now we need other NFC teams to keep sucking

fify

 

[El Caliente]

Of course he is going to say his finger isn’t a factor, did Drew say his ribs were a factor going into the Bucs playoff game last year? These guys are competitors, they will find ways to play. The coaches need to be the ones to step in and throw in the damn towel.

 

[AARPSaint]

I wonder if catching would be more affected than throwing.

 

[SWJJ]

He doesn't need his finger to run the ball.

He doesn't need to throw just cause he is the QB.

Lets just run run run against Jets,

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

Taysom isn’t viable throwing the ball with all of his fingers intact.

 

[BayouSAINTJoe]

With the way he played afterwards, it'll be in his best interest to say it was a factor.

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

I wonder if the finger is going to be used as an excuse for his bad passes if he does poorly again and if a healthy Siemian is actually the better choice to start given that he doesn’t have a torn ligament in his throwing hand and wasn’t throwing picks in his starts. We’ll see.

I’m sure. It baffles my mind that Trevor was ground into the dirt on here, yet seems to me to be the better (way more accurate) passer of the two. Taysom is thought of as some savior (Steve Young esque) yet couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn most throws.

And yes, I’m aware Trevor is a statue, takes bad sacks, and has low velocity on his throws. I think they’re both a turd sandwich at QB, Trevor just seems to be less of one, to me.

As so many have said, I love Taysom the football player, just don’t think he’s a good QB.

 

[BayouSAINTJoe]

Of course he is going to say his finger isn’t a factor, did Drew say his ribs were a factor going into the Bucs playoff game last year? These guys are competitors, they will find ways to play. The coaches need to be the ones to step in and throw in the damn towel.

I have an issue w/ that, some call it competitiveness, I look at it as selfishness. As the QB you're touching the ball every play - every moment of execution of the offense goes through you. So if you have a limitation that keeps you from being the best on your team at that position at that moment, you need to speak up and let someone else handle it, because your limitation affects everyone.

 

[El Caliente]

I have an issue w/ that, some call it competitiveness, I look at it as selfishness. As the QB you're touching the ball every play - every moment of execution of the offense goes through you. So if you have a limitation that keeps you from being the best on your team at that position at that moment, you need to speak up and let someone else handle it, because your limitation affects everyone.

Agreed, but from Brooks to Brees, the quarterback (unless he is Jay Cutler) isn’t pulling himself out of the game. The coach has eyes just like you and I do, he needs to throw in the towel.

Apollo would still be with us if Rocky had just done his job.

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

I have an issue w/ that, some call it competitiveness, I look at it as selfishness. As the QB you're touching the ball every play - every moment of execution of the offense goes through you. So if you have a limitation that keeps you from being the best on your team at that position at that moment, you need to speak up and let someone else handle it, because your limitation affects everyone.

Takes me back to Brooks Delhomme situation so many years ago. I think if Jim had pulled an injured Brooks for Delhomme we’d have made the playoffs that year.