
By Brian Allee Walsh - Special to the Sun Herald
The evolution of multi-versatile Taysom Hill in the New Orleans Saints juggernaut offense is utterly fascinating.
I didn’t give Hill a position on purpose, even though he’s listed as the team’s No. 3 quarterback. But the 28-year-old former BYU quarterback is more than a QB, much more.
In six games with the NFC South-leading Black and Gold, who improved to 5-1 Sunday with a serendipitous 24-23 victory over the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium, we have seen Hill play a variety of roles on offense and special teams. He plays:
▪ Kick returner.
▪ On all four core special teams units (all 20 snaps on special teams against the Ravens with two tackles), including upback on the punt team. On Sunday, he took a direct snap on a fake punt and picked up four yards on fourth-and-1 from the Saints’ 34. ...
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