Author: Edward Calkins

Reading Time: 2 minutesBack in 2017, when Taysom Hill was drafted by the Saints, Sean Payton envisioned him as the future starter. By adding Hill to special teams, Payton saw his abilities and continued to get him more involved in the game plan. Little did Payton know, Hill would end up changing the importance of  backup quarterbacks forever. The miracle run of the 2019 Tennessee Titans also started when backup, Ryan Tannehill, replaced Marcus Mariota as the starting quarterback. Backup quarterbacks are increasingly having a more important role. Of course the backup quarterback’s main role is to “backup” the...