New Orleans Saints have one of the best backup QB situations (1 Viewer)

By Leigh Oleszczak | WhoDatDish

While they might not have a starting quarterback pegged for the 2021 season, this means the New Orleans Saints find themselves with one of the best backup quarterback situations this year.

If the Saints go with Jameis Winston as their starter and he gets hurt or misses an extended period of time for another reason, fans have already seen what Taysom Hill can do when filling in. If Hill is the starter and then Winston is forced to step in, he’d be one of the best backups in the league.

Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports ranked the Saints No. 11 when it came to backup quarterbacks and said this about Hill, who he listed as their backup as of now:

It’s tough to even consider him a backup considering Sean Payton deploys him almost every series, either under center or elsewhere. But assuming Jameis Winston claims the No. 1 job, he’ll be it. As a gadget play-maker, he’s good. As a QB, he’s … a gadget player.

This seems fair. Hill is a gadget player and was used that way even when he started four games at quarterback for the Saints in 2020. He went 3-1 during that time, however, so he proved he can take advantage of what the Saints have on their roster.

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