1. Sean Payton might have been leaning Taysom Hill regardless of what happened after Drew Brees exited last week’s victory over the 49ers, but it was Jameis Winston who made Payton’s decision easy.
We all know New Orleans has made a major investment in Hill last offseason. Despite a reluctance to let him throw a football, the Saints awarded Hill with a two-year extension that will pay him $21 million and commissioned the three-step bronzing process for his Canton bust.
Payton has always had a passion for incorporating run concepts from around the NFL into his offense, and with Hill under center he gets to design a creative and expansive rushing attack.