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Hill rushed for three touchdowns and threw for another, but that wasn’t all he did
Taysom Hill was the most valuable player for theNew Orleans Saints on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, but the NOLA franchise does not deserve this Swiss Army knife of a player.
Hill, 32, is a quarterback, tight end, running back, punt returner and part of special teams.
He rarely misses a blocking assignment and never complains when he gets sidelined, which is more often than necessary.
In fact, Hill often pulls through for the team when he gets called into action, which is usually because the team is falling apart at the QB position.
Andy Dalton started at QB in place of the injured Jameis Winston, who has rarely ever displayed any type of “it” factor.
Hill is a jack of all trades, but a master of none, which is why he isn’t a full time starter.
His passing leaves a lot to be desired, but makes up for it with an unstoppable running game.
Hill rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns on nine carries against Seattle, and threw for another TD, but that’s not all he did.
On special teams, Hill recovered a fumble by an opponent and also returned three punts for a total of 69 yards.
Prior to Sunday’s game, Hill was rarely used this season besides Week 1, when he scored a rushing TD en route to a one-point victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
It’s rare to see a player who isn’t a specialist in today’s league, but Hill takes that to another level.
Hill does everything asked of him and is arguably the first of his kind in NFL history.
Saints must consider giving Hill a larger role week in and week out instead of using him as a “pull in case of emergency” player.
New Orleans (2-3) will look to get back to .500 next weekend against the Cincinnati Bengals.
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