For nearly a decade, Taysom Hill has been the best utility player in the NFL. How many players can boast that over their career they have had double-digit passing touchdowns, double-digit receiving touchdowns, double-digit rushing touchdowns, a blocked punt, a TFL, and a forced fumble?
He is a running back, quarterback, tight end, and special teams player all at once, and for the first time in a long time, his future is unclear. After announcing that he won't return to the New Orleans Saints, people are questioning what is next for Hill.
That is a question that the Tennessee Titans should answer by signing him to a deal immediately.
Tennessee Titans should consider signing QB/TE Taysom Hill
Projecting Hill on this roster is so easy, and there are actually two phases he would shine in. First is offense, where he could take some of the load off of Cam Ward (quarterback sneaks, etc) while also allowing OC Brian Daboll to be creative and get in his bag of tricks.
Last season, Jaxson Dart started 12 games for Daboll with the New York Giants, but he still managed to have the fourth-most designed quarterback runs per PFF. Looking at the physical toll that took on Dart, Titans fans should be hoping that Daboll doesn't use that part of the playbook with Ward.
For all of his physical gifts, Ward isn't a "runner," and while he can scramble to run, he prefers to scramble to pass and will grudgingly take the free yards as a runner when they are available to him.
So if Daboll wants to bring that part of the offense with him (or even if he just wants someone who can execute a good QB sneak on 4th-and-1), that would be a perfect place for Hill to make his money. Add in the trick-play element that comes with his versatility, and you can see why this would be a nice option for the Titans.
That isn't where his contributions would end, because he would also get a chance to work with the best special teams coach in the NFL, John "Bones" Fassel. Historically, Fassel has been an innovator on special teams, and he has loved to design fakes and trickeration whenever possible, and no one would allow him to do more of that than Hill.
By bringing in Hill, the Titans could add another wrinkle to their offense, and they could make their elite special teams unit even more potent, so why wouldn't they go ahead and pull the trigger as soon as possible? In what world is it a better idea to keep a 10th offensive lineman (who could easily just be a game day call-up from the practice squad) over someone who is guaranteed to be active on game day and who can wear so many hats for a team that still has depth concerns?
This move should be a no-brainer because Hill is the kind of player who can make an impact on a roster even if he only plays 5-10 snaps per game.
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