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Why Saints’ Taysom Hill one-year extension was a huge mistake

NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 22: Taysom Hill #7 of the New Orleans Saints passes the ball during the fourth quarter against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on December 22, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. New Orleans defeats Tennessee 38-28. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

The Saints signed Taysom Hill to a one-year $16 million extension on top of his RFA tender to hold Hill down through 2021, here’s how it was a mistake.

When it came down to the thought of losing versatile quarterback Taysom Hill, the Saints quickly hated the idea and slapped a first-round tender on him.