The Saints are on top.

You got the Seahawks and the pack is right there, nipping at their heels.

Think about the quarterbacks that we have the pedigree at the quarterbacks that we have at the top of that list.

But is Taysom Hill enough to carry the Saints where they want to go?

Diana, I think we have to start there.

What is the latest on Drew Brees, who's been absence?

Week 10.

What do we know about the timetable for him to come back?

Okay, so they're shooting for Week 15 against the Kansas City Chiefs as a return date for Drew Brees.

Obviously, they're keeping a close eye.

We're talking about major injuries.

We've got ribs, you got a punctured lung.

We've got shoulder three major things that he's got to deal with.

And we know that he wants to get out there.

You know, greeny.

I watched him against the Falcons.

At least the saints against the fat just two weeks ago on Drew was part of the warm up with Taysom Hill.

He was mentally going through all the different reps we know he wants to get back out there.

But this is really going to come down to his recovery.

And if he is healed and healthy enough to get back out there.

All right, So, RC, we just heard Rob Ninkovich very high on Taysom Hill.

I'm gonna ask you a direct question.

If Drew Brees is not able to come back this year, do you see any way the Saints go to the Super Bowl?

Would Taysom Hill is the quarterback?

No, no, no, Absolutely not.

Absolutely not on.

And obviously, Rob only watched.

Rob only watched the first week against the Falcons.

I talked to some people in the Falcons organization before that game and just ask.

Okay, what do you guys thinking?

What are you looking at?

And many people said, You know something Maybe, like Colin Kaepernick usedto have or something maybe similar toe what Lamar does.

No one expected to see what they saw.

The Taysom Hill against the Atlanta Falcons.

Weak one.

They were heavy man coverage, and so tasty meal always knew where the matchup was.

Fast forward to the next week, when now somebody has some film on him.

He's nine for 16, only 78 yards and interception against the Denver Broncos.

And when I watched the Denver Broncos game, it was two reasons it was unwatchable about halfway through one, because you knew that there was a, uh, practice squad wide receiver playing quarterback for the Denver Broncos.

But also you knew that there was a utility guy playing quarterback for the New Orleans Saints.

And so we will see what happens this week against the Atlanta Falcons with more film.

But I believe even with this defense, playing better than any other defense in the NFL is at this moment.

If they don't have a healthy Drew Brees, they can't win it all.

Why do you believe in them so much?

Rob.

Make of it.

Well, RC, let come on now.

This was either or it was an either or on that one.

It was either Taysom Hill or about Ryan, and I went with Taysom Hill.

So let's not say that I think that it's not just you with because of New Orleans defense, So what do you think?

So let's just say they can be what they think.

I think that they could be very good, right now in and helping that team stay afloat until Drew Brees gets back.

I believe that for them to win a playoff game, to get deep to to win a Super Bowl, you need Drew Brees, a guy that has played in the big games, somebody that understands to check the offense in the perfect play against what the defense shows them.

So for me, I like Taysom Hill.

I feel like he has a bright future in the NFL.

That's why they paid him $21 million.

They didn't want to see him go to another team and develop into a big time quarterback.

So either or Taysom Hill or Matt Ryan I go Taysom Hill, either or Drew Brees taste the bill for the for the Super Bowl run for a Super Bowl run.

I go with Drew Brees.

Come on, our C don't believe that.

Like like when you got up all right, we get Diana backing quickly.

No one is closer to that team than you are.

Thio.

Add to what Rob is saying.

Sean Payton said this to me when they face the Falcons, he said, because I asked him directly.

What's the difference between Taysom Hill and Drew Brees.

Which way?

No, the list could be very long.

It could be chapters.

But he said, The biggest thing to me is Drew Brees is like Emerald, the chef, right?

He's got his hands in everything.

He's on the stove, is messing with the mates.

He's doing everything all the time.

That's how he runs the team.

He's constantly communicating and telling everybody where they should be, what they should be doing.

Taysom Hill is not like that.

He can't be that yet.

He's new to being a starting quarterback.

So in terms of winning the Super Bowl, you're going to need Emerald there at the quarterback position, helping that entire team get in line and basically get on the same page.

That would be way too tall.

The task for Taysom Hill at this point.