After comparing Taysom Hill to Lamar Jackson in January, longtime NFL special teams coordinator Mike Westhoff says his comments were not a shot at Jackson.
During an interview on CBS Sports Radio, Westhoff said Hill and Jackson are similar — but that Hill throws better. Westhoff was the Saints’ special teams coordinator from 2017-2018.
Hill, 29, has played a variety of skill positions and on special teams for the Saints since 2017. Hill rushed for 156 yards and one touchdown while catching 19 passes for 234 yards and six scores in 2019. He also completed three passes.
Westhoff believes Hill has the ability to be the starting quarterback for the New Orleans Saints under head coach Sean Payton at some point. If Hill does become the starter in the future, Westhoff believed the offense would be similar to the Jackson-led offense in Baltimore.
