The New Orleans Saints have finally decided on the primary role for their “Swiss Army Knife” Taysom Hill. And it won’t be the starting quarterback as the veteran might have hoped. Instead, the Saints are looking to use Hill in the tight end position in 2022.
The Saints’ new head coach Dennis Allen broke the news on Tuesday while chatting with the reporters during the NFL annual meetings.
“I think the role for Taysom really is going to be a lot more of the kind of F tight end, ‘move’ tight end type of role. I think that’s the direction that we need to move with him because I think he can be one of the better players in the league in that role,” Allen explained.
Since coming to New Orleans in 2017, Hill has been used in several offensive roles, including QB, TE, wide receiver, running back, and full back, while also playing on special teams. This made him one of the most unique players in the NFL and a secret weapon for the Saints. However, the 31-year-old player repeatedly insisted that his goal was to play the quarterback position full-time.
The New Orleans Saints gave Hill the opportunity to play under center last season, but he struggled to prove he deserves an extended look as a signal-caller. He only completed 58.2% of his passes while throwing for 978 yards, four touchdowns, and five interceptions.
Moving forward, the Saints are expected to have Jameis Winston as their no. 1 QB. Winston, who had seven starts for the franchise in 2021, signed a two-year, $28 million contract in March. He will most likely be backed up by veteran Andy Dalton, who recently joined as a free-agent signing.
