Teddy Likely To Stay In New Orleans

I could see a scenario where they keep Taysom Hill as the starter and Teddy, and let Brees go in FA. Brees doesn't have the arm he used to. 

The fans down there are rallying behind Hill for their future from what I have heard.   I dont see the future there for Teddy that he believes is there unless he doubts his knees ability to take a full time role and is happy being 2nd chair.

Bridgewater is an unrestricted free agent, but Triplett isn't so sure he'll leave after going 5-0 with the Saints as Drew Brees' backup. Bridgewater not only loves the coaching staff and players in New Orleans but also feels like the city is the right fit for him. Triplett believes a "good team" that won't be drafting a quarterback in 2020 would be the only type of team that could get Bridgewater to not re-sign with the Saints. There's simply not many of those teams out there that don't already have a franchise quarterback. It's possible that Brees and Bridgewater return for next season as the Saints look to get revenge for their early-round exit from the playoffs.

@"JimmyinSD" said: The fans down there are rallying behind Hill for their future from what I have heard.   I dont see the future there for Teddy that he believes is there unless he doubts his knees ability to take a full time role and is happy being 2nd chair.

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said: The fans down there are rallying behind Hill for their future from what I have heard.   I dont see the future there for Teddy that he believes is there unless he doubts his knees ability to take a full time role and is happy being 2nd chair.

I hope they listen to the fans and make HIll their starter. Guy can catch a pass, make a block and even return kicks. I say put him under center full time. What could go wrong? 

@"Ralphie" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said: The fans down there are rallying behind Hill for their future from what I have heard.   I dont see the future there for Teddy that he believes is there unless he doubts his knees ability to take a full time role and is happy being 2nd chair.

I hope they listen to the fans and make HIll their starter. Guy can catch a pass, make a block and even return kicks. I say put him under center full time. What could go wrong? 

I'm with ya', MB.  Like the proverbial pre-season back-up QB, this guy is the armchair fan's best player.  He comes in for one pass on a wildcat play and the fans anoint him as the next Peyton Manning.  Let him read defenses for 30 plus minutes a game before making that change.

@"Ralphie" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said: The fans down there are rallying behind Hill for their future from what I have heard.   I dont see the future there for Teddy that he believes is there unless he doubts his knees ability to take a full time role and is happy being 2nd chair.

I hope they listen to the fans and make HIll their starter. Guy can catch a pass, make a block and even return kicks. I say put him under center full time. What could go wrong? 

I'm with ya', MB.  Like the proverbial pre-season back-up QB, this guy is the armchair fan's best player.  He comes in for one pass on a wildcat play and the fans anoint him as the next Peyton Manning.  Let him read defenses for 30 plus minutes a game before making that change.

I don't get everyones love with Hill as a full time QB.  I think if he was as good as people think he was, he would have been starting over Bridgewater when Brees was injured.  Furthermore Hill has 7 completions in his NFL
career as a gadget player.  How does
anyone translate that to full time QB, and the chances that he would ever turn
into Lamar Jackson are incredibly slim.  Almost
all mobile QBs have coaches that try to keep them from being too mobile,
because mobile means higher injury risks. 
I think the Tim Tebow comparison is probably most apt.

I like him in his current role though.  I think it messes with the defenses gameplanning enough to be worth getting some decent snaps.

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said: The fans down there are rallying behind Hill for their future from what I have heard.   I dont see the future there for Teddy that he believes is there unless he doubts his knees ability to take a full time role and is happy being 2nd chair.

I hope they listen to the fans and make HIll their starter. Guy can catch a pass, make a block and even return kicks. I say put him under center full time. What could go wrong? 

Hill isn't a passer. He'll be 30 years old soon. Its insane to think he's a starting QB.

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said: The fans down there are rallying behind Hill for their future from what I have heard.   I dont see the future there for Teddy that he believes is there unless he doubts his knees ability to take a full time role and is happy being 2nd chair.

I hope they listen to the fans and make HIll their starter. Guy can catch a pass, make a block and even return kicks. I say put him under center full time. What could go wrong? 

well I am glad payton didnt listen to the fans as Zim has zero answers for that guy and our defenders didnt seem to want any part of tackling him.  I am concerned for this week with Kittle after watching how Hill just drug our guys down the field.

@"FSUVike" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said: The fans down there are rallying behind Hill for their future from what I have heard.   I dont see the future there for Teddy that he believes is there unless he doubts his knees ability to take a full time role and is happy being 2nd chair.

I hope they listen to the fans and make HIll their starter. Guy can catch a pass, make a block and even return kicks. I say put him under center full time. What could go wrong? 

well I am glad payton didnt listen to the fans as Zim has zero answers for that guy and our defenders didnt seem to want any part of tackling him.  I am concerned for this week with Kittle after watching how Hill just drug our guys down the field.

For a team that was #1 by a mile at not giving up YAC they sure looked like butter and Hill the hot knife. Kittle is as good at YAC as anyone in the League. Minnesota will need to hang tackle him.

@"greediron" said:

@"FSUVike" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said: The fans down there are rallying behind Hill for their future from what I have heard.   I dont see the future there for Teddy that he believes is there unless he doubts his knees ability to take a full time role and is happy being 2nd chair.

I hope they listen to the fans and make HIll their starter. Guy can catch a pass, make a block and even return kicks. I say put him under center full time. What could go wrong? 

well I am glad payton didnt listen to the fans as Zim has zero answers for that guy and our defenders didnt seem to want any part of tackling him.  I am concerned for this week with Kittle after watching how Hill just drug our guys down the field.

For a team that was #1 by a mile at not giving up YAC they sure looked like butter and Hill the hot knife. Kittle is as good at YAC as anyone in the League. Minnesota will need to hang tackle him.

Maybe I am wrong, but Hill had 1 big run, 1 big pass play and the reception that Smith got caught peeking at Kamara.  He got another 1st down on a 3rd and 1.  So other than that one run, where did he look like a hot knife.  And Harris whacked him on that big run, but failed to wrap him up.  So nobody look afraid to tackle him, he just is a stout RB that broke a tackle and danced through the trash. Cook broke tackle after tackle against the Saints who hadn't given up a 100 yard rusher in 40+ games.  Dudes were amped up for the playoffs and made some plays.  Hill made 3 big plays.  But only 1 that was a tackle breaking run.

Anyone find it kinda funny that ESPN's article (or at least what is posted here) still is using a Vikings stock photo?

@"AGRforever" said: Anyone find it kinda funny that ESPN's article (or at least what is posted here) still is using a Vikings stock photo?

So he's gonna pass up a 25 mil payday to make 7 as the Saints backup?  Okey dokey.

@"comet52" said: So he's gonna pass up a 25 mil payday to make 7 as the Saints backup?  Okey dokey.

Yeah - not to glorify chasing money, but if Teddy doesn't go for an opportunity to start next year, after 6 NFL seasons and nearing age 28, I would question whether he has the demeanor and drive to ever be a winning starting NFL QB. When will his value be higher?