By Chris Rosvoglou | The Spun
It’s not a secret that Sean Payton loves to find versatile weapons that he can use to manipulate defenses on any given play. Well, the offensive mastermind found himself a potential diamond in the rough when he selected Tommy Stevens in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
New Orleans didn’t own a Day 3 selection, but the front office decided to mortgage future assets to move up and take Stevens. There were whispers about him being a hot commodity on the undrafted rookie market. One team that reportedly had an interest in the dual-threat quarterback was Carolina.
Stevens spent most of his time in college playing quarterback – receiving limited snaps at Penn State and then a much larger role at Mississippi State. He finished his college career with 1,459 passing yards, 887 rushing yards, 62 receiving yards and 29 total touchdowns.
The production might not have fans salivating from the mouth, yet that doesn’t mean he can’t become a game-changer for the Saints. After all, we’ve seen Payton carve out an amazing role for Taysom Hill, who is now categorized as a football player by fans because he plays so many positions it’s hard to just pick one.
Can the Saints turn Stevens into a similar weapon? That’s the question that everyone in New Orleans is waiting to find out.
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