New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston made the most of his starting opportunity in last night’s preseason win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The former No. 1 overall pick went 9-for-10 for 123 yards and two touchdowns, staking his claim to be QB1 for the Saints. Winston is still battling Taysom Hill for the chance to replace Drew Brees.
After the game, Winston didn’t have much to say about the quarterback competition. Instead, he just said he was happy to get the W in his first starting assignment since Week 17 of the 2019 regular season.
“I haven’t started a football game in so long, man,” Winston said. “So I was so excited to just get an opportunity to start and lead the pack. It was exciting. The rhythm was great. The offensive line was phenomenal, and we had guys like Quez making plays all night. You got to love that.”
Winston on tonight’s game ⚜️ pic.twitter.com/rwFtCO5v3k
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) August 24, 2021
With the Saints’ final preseason game only four days away, head coach Sean Payton has yet to make a decision on who will be his starting quarterback this year.
“We’ll see. I’ll keep you posted,” Payton told reporters last night. “I don’t have a timeframe, though. When we know what direction we’re going, we’ll let you guys know, and we’re not going to, you know, try to anticipate saying, ‘Hey, it’s going to be midweek or next week.’ That’s the best way, I think, for us to handle it, and it’s kind of how we’ve always handled something like this.”
Winston had to wait nearly two years to start last night. He probably won’t have to wait very long for his next starting opportunity.
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