Saints love TE Josh Hill following Jimmy Graham trade

By foxsports
Published

By Rachel Wold

The New Orleans Saints dealt one of the best tight ends in the NFL when they traded Jimmy Graham to the Seattle Seahawks just a couple of weeks ago.

However, since the trade took place, head coach Sean Payton has been talking up tight end Josh Hill, who was an undrafted free agent back in 2013 (via ESPN).

At a stately 6’5″ and 229 pounds, Hill totaled 14 receptions for 176 yards and five touchdowns in 2014.

Based on those numbers, it’s hard to imagine Hill having anywhere near the same impact as Graham had in the past. That didn’t stop Payton from throwing even more praise Hill’s way.

Payton may be having early Graham withdrawals or perhaps he has found a diamond in the rough to work with in Hill moving forward. The real question is how Hill and quarterback Drew Brees will develop chemistry. Graham was the target of nearly 20 percent of all Brees’ passes last season. If Hill, with his minimal amount of experience, can pick up where Graham left off, it would be a small miracle for the Saints’ offense.

More from Sportsnaut: