Taysom Time: Hill to become latest Saints starting QB

When Taysom Hill reportedly takes the first snap from center Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons, he will join a select group.

Hill will become only the 32nd starting quarterback in the 54-year history of the Saints franchise, and only the fifth QB to start a game since the arrival of Sean Payton and Drew Brees prior to the 2006 season.

Brees, who went on injured reserve Friday after leaving last Sunday’s victory over the San Francisco 49ers with rib and lung injuries, holds the franchise record for starts by a quarterback with 225. Today will be just the ninth game he misses as a starter in his Saints career – two Week 17 games because the Saints had secured his playoff position and seven because of injury.

Quarterbacks making their first start in a Saints uniform are 9-22 all-time. Brees won his first start as a Saint in 2006 at Cleveland, but none of his replacements have been able to do the same. Prior to Brees, the last quarterback to win his first start was Aaron Brooks in 2000.

For what it’s worth, the five starting quarterbacks under Payton is still one fewer than Mike Ditka used as a starter in 12 fewer years in New Orleans.

Here’s the full list of starting quarterbacks in franchise history.