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Taysom Hill isn't sure what his position is, but 'I don't think of myself as a tight end'
Posted on 7/29/23 at 11:54 am
Posted on 7/29/23 at 11:54 am
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What is Taysom Hill’s real position? He’s listed with the tight ends on the New Orleans Saints depth chart (and on many fantasy football platforms), but he’s thrown plenty of passes through the first week of training camp practices — despite not wearing a red no-contact jersey like the team’s quarterbacks. Last year, he logged more rushing attempts (96) than snaps at his listed position of tight end (51, per Pro Football Focus charting). He’s a fixture on the punt units and sometimes returns kicks on special teams.
With his specific role in the Saints offense seeming to change from one year to the next, Hill has busied himself with just doing what’s asked of him while trying to not think too hard about his formal designation.
“I don’t know, I don’t think of myself as a tight end, you know? I don’t think I had a single rep last year as an inline tight end,” Hill reflected after a July 26 practice session. “So when I think of a tight end that’s what hits my head. I don’t know how I would label myself. Obviously my background has been quarterback, so when I think about what I’ve done throughout my career I think of that. As far as what I’m doing this year, I don’t know.”
Hill said that he’s had conversations with offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr. about his role to practice areas of his skill set that have been underutilized in recent years, particularly as a receiver. After catching 19 passes for 234 yards and 6 touchdown receptions in 2019, Hill has totaled 24 catches for 231 yards and 3 scores in 2020, 2021, and 2022 combined.
The flexible role Hill has earned for himself in the Saints offense isn’t something he takes for granted. If he can help the team by catching more passes, he added, then he’s all for it: “I hope to get more of those opportunities, obviously I need to do the right thing and take advantage of them. Yeah, I hope I keep getting those.”
I was actually glad to hear he took some 3rd team QB reps with Haener. Too much talent to waste with 45 other T.E.'s.
What is Taysom Hill’s real position? He’s listed with the tight ends on the New Orleans Saints depth chart (and on many fantasy football platforms), but he’s thrown plenty of passes through the first week of training camp practices — despite not wearing a red no-contact jersey like the team’s quarterbacks. Last year, he logged more rushing attempts (96) than snaps at his listed position of tight end (51, per Pro Football Focus charting). He’s a fixture on the punt units and sometimes returns kicks on special teams.
With his specific role in the Saints offense seeming to change from one year to the next, Hill has busied himself with just doing what’s asked of him while trying to not think too hard about his formal designation.
“I don’t know, I don’t think of myself as a tight end, you know? I don’t think I had a single rep last year as an inline tight end,” Hill reflected after a July 26 practice session. “So when I think of a tight end that’s what hits my head. I don’t know how I would label myself. Obviously my background has been quarterback, so when I think about what I’ve done throughout my career I think of that. As far as what I’m doing this year, I don’t know.”
Hill said that he’s had conversations with offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr. about his role to practice areas of his skill set that have been underutilized in recent years, particularly as a receiver. After catching 19 passes for 234 yards and 6 touchdown receptions in 2019, Hill has totaled 24 catches for 231 yards and 3 scores in 2020, 2021, and 2022 combined.
The flexible role Hill has earned for himself in the Saints offense isn’t something he takes for granted. If he can help the team by catching more passes, he added, then he’s all for it: “I hope to get more of those opportunities, obviously I need to do the right thing and take advantage of them. Yeah, I hope I keep getting those.”
I was actually glad to hear he took some 3rd team QB reps with Haener. Too much talent to waste with 45 other T.E.'s.
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Posted on 7/29/23 at 11:58 am to hellsu
Joker is the perfect way to describe him. He's a matchup nightmare because he could reasonably be a TE, WR, RB, or QB on any play. That's hard for a defense to scheme for, especially if he's surrounded by other weapons (Kamara, Olave, Thomas, Williams, etc)
Posted on 7/29/23 at 12:00 pm to blackandgolddude
I just don't want us to get cute and take a hot QB out to put a taysom @ QB play in.
I get the thought for the tail end of the Brees era, hell even for Winston/Dalton. But doing it this time around screams stupidity
I get the thought for the tail end of the Brees era, hell even for Winston/Dalton. But doing it this time around screams stupidity
Posted on 7/29/23 at 1:13 pm to blackandgolddude
Joker Hill it is.
Posted on 7/29/23 at 1:15 pm to hellsu
They need to line him up as a rb,fb, and qb only.
Split him out from the backfield.
A good oc would come up with so many different packages with him.
I used to love when they would run that option play with him and kamara.
They need to let him throw the ball more this year.
Split him out from the backfield.
A good oc would come up with so many different packages with him.
I used to love when they would run that option play with him and kamara.
They need to let him throw the ball more this year.
Posted on 7/29/23 at 1:18 pm to htran90
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just don't want us to get cute and take a hot QB out to put a taysom @ QB play in.
I get the thought for the tail end of the Brees era, hell even for Winston/Dalton. But doing it this time around screams stupidity
Carr is no Brees. Taysom is a great weapon to have on this offense. I get your point but Pete needs to mix it up more.
Just think of the packages some of these young ocs would come up with if you had kamara and taysom in the same backfield. I would move them around to confuse teams.
I would have taysom do the old fake run, step back and throw it. Tebow and cam Newton perfected that play.
Posted on 7/29/23 at 1:33 pm to Chalkywhite84
He is a defenses nightmare in the red zone out of the backfield.
Posted on 7/29/23 at 1:37 pm to hellsu
Posted on 7/29/23 at 1:45 pm to hellsu
My red zone guys?
Jimmy G, MT and Juwan receiving and Kamara and Jammal Williams at RB. Easy
Jimmy G, MT and Juwan receiving and Kamara and Jammal Williams at RB. Easy
Posted on 7/29/23 at 1:52 pm to goatmilker
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Jimmy G, MT and Juwan receiving and Kamara and Jammal Williams at RB. Easy
Imagine having to account for that lineup of personnel on the field particularly on your own end of the field?
Posted on 7/29/23 at 2:00 pm to hellsu
His position is it's nobody's fricking business what his position is
Posted on 7/30/23 at 9:50 pm to hellsu
Won't matter because Allen has no idea how to use him.
Posted on 7/30/23 at 10:02 pm to Laaz2750
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His position is it's nobody's fricking business what his position is
And that's the way it needs to stay! Keeps the opposition on their toes, so to speak.
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