The devil you know is better than the devil you don’t. That is the crux for the case of Taysom Hill as the New Orleans Saints first starting quarterback in the post-Drew Brees era. While he’s certainly a project, Hill has some of the history to back it up.
The Saints went 3-1 under Hill as a starter when Brees went down with multiple cracked ribs. They won the first three games, including two against the Falcons, while ultimately dropping the fourth against the Eagles. In that span, Hill completed a hair under 72 percent of his passes for 834 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions.