QB AK?
He was ready to "get my Drew Brees on" if called 🤣 pic.twitter.com/2iymCSUh1e
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) November 4, 2021
A common question rolled through the Caesars Superdome and New Orleans Saints online when Jameis Winston went down last Sunday — who was the emergency quarterback? With Taysom Hill out with an injury and Ian Book inactive for the game, that left Trevor Siemian as the only available passer. It was a riddle that took a few days to solve, but now we have our answer: Alvin Kamara.
The Saints’ do-it-all All-Pro running back has scored touchdowns as a runner, receiver, and even kick returner, but his first career touchdown pass remains elusive. He’s not looking forward to any sort of full-time role as a quarterback, but Kamara has lobbied for a trick play pass here or there before. And if the team is so short handed that his number gets called, he’s pledged to do his best.
“Yes, I’m a quarterback. They came up to me on the sideline and had my extra helmet with the little mics in it, I was ready to put it on,” Kamara grinned to the Advoate | Times-Picayune’s Rod Walker while relating the emergency situation that came up in Sunday’s win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He joked to WDSU’s Fletcher Mackel that a full-time wildcat role would have been “disrespectful,” while adding: “Alright okay, this is my time to shine. Probably get a little more money. Throw a couple passes, get my Drew Brees on.”
Fortunately, it doesn’t look like this is going to happen any time soon. Hill has returned to practice on a full workload ahead of this week’s game with the Atlanta Falcons which provides a buffer between any contingencies like putting a radio in Kamara’s helmet — whether that means Hill is backing up Trevor Siemian or starting in his place remains to be seen, but for now, Kamara’s dreams of dropping dimes downfield are just out of reach.
