This should come as no surprise, given that the Saints – after pursuing a deal for Deshaun Watson – have just signed a $ 28 million, $ 28 million contract with Jameis Winston as their starting lineup. However, it is noteworthy that Hill spent last summer in an open competition with Winston for the position of original general, something that will not happen again in 2022. “I think the role for Taysom is really going to be a lot more like the F tight end, ‘move’ role. I think that’s the direction we have to go with, because I think you can be one of the best. “League players in that role,” Allen told reporters during the NFL Annual Meetings in Palm Beach, Florida. sideways. And so I think you’ll see him more in this type of role. “
1 Relevant The Saints have always had this philosophy of not wanting to waste Hill flexibility on the sidelines. So he was rarely used as the designated reserve general on race days. Instead, it has been used in reading selection packages – at the tight end, wide receiver, rear seats and backs – and in several special team roles. Hill only started racing when Drew Bryce or Winston suffered long-term injuries, so it is unclear if this could remain a chance for the 31-year-old if a similar scenario arises in the future. But in the meantime, it sounds like the Saints’ vision is to expand into Hill’s other assets. The former BYU general has been one of the most versatile players in the NFL since he first joined the Saints as a draft-free rookie in 2017. Hill has started nine games as a general in the last two years with an impressive 7-2 record. The 6-foot-2, 221-pounder also has 34 career receptions for 388 yards and seven touchdowns in regular time – plus five more dishes for 32 yards and two touchdowns in the playoffs. He has 1,183 inflatable career yards and 16 TD runs. Hill signed a one-year contract extension with the Saints last November, which was to pay him $ 40 million in four years if he remained in the non-fourth full-back role, but could be worth up to $ 95 million if he became a key QB and reach certain benchmarks. . Winston, meanwhile, said several times on Monday that he was looking forward to establishing himself as a key general for an entire offseason instead of competing for the position throughout training and the preseason. “I’m glad I did not have to go to a training camp with the question of whether I would be the leader of this team or not,” said Winston, who had a 5-2 record as a New Orleans key last year. tearing the ACL in his left knee. “I think a lot of people forget that when we talk about continuity and we talk about development, they did not name me as the main back of this team until a week before we played with the Green Bay Packers (week 1). And the same week, we move to Dallas and coordinate different things and we have to move our whole family (to evacuate Hurricane Ida). “So I, as the overall leader, to have an impact on this team the way I wanted to have an impact on this team … was short-lived. So, I’m excited to have this opportunity to have full control, “To have everything I need. And I hope everyone in the building agrees with that as well.”
