Luke Johnson | Saints pick Jameis Winston to succeed Drew Brees as starting quarterback

SaintFanInATLHELL · 09-01-2021, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by rezburna

There was never a moment during this off-season or preseason where I wondered if Hill might win the job. It was clear to me as soon as we resigned Winston that this was his job. Besides him being the FAR superior QB, Brees told him it was his time, and the leaders of this team all seemed to allude to wanting Winston to be the starter. The “battle” was a waste of time. People on this forum aren’t enthusiastic about Winston because they don’t like him as a person. Some people reference 2019, but the likelihood of him ever throwing that many interceptions again isn’t very high at all. I’m more excited about this season than any of the ones we’ve had in a long time. We can finally be explosive again.

I'm not sure that it was exactly a waste of time. Because of his talent, Winston had been handed all of his previous QB positions in the past, with frankly uneven results. In this instance, he really had to demonstrate that he was worthy of the selection. In addition, by giving Taysom a true opportunity with demonstrated results to show that the position didn't belong to him. I think this is important for every stakeholder, especially Taysom-stans.

While a few will still bark that Taysom should be under center, the evidence is pretty clear. That gives Jameis the authority to lead the Saints in 2021, and hopefully into the next era of Saints football with confidence.

SFIAH

09-01-2021, 12:17 PM	#32
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,789	Re: Luke Johnson \| Saints pick Jameis Winston to succeed Drew Brees as starting quarterback Originally Posted by rezburna There was never a moment during this off-season or preseason where I wondered if Hill might win the job. It was clear to me as soon as we resigned Winston that this was his job. Besides him being the FAR superior QB, Brees told him it was his time, and the leaders of this team all seemed to allude to wanting Winston to be the starter. The “battle” was a waste of time. People on this forum aren’t enthusiastic about Winston because they don’t like him as a person. Some people reference 2019, but the likelihood of him ever throwing that many interceptions again isn’t very high at all. I’m more excited about this season than any of the ones we’ve had in a long time. We can finally be explosive again. I'm not sure that it was exactly a waste of time. Because of his talent, Winston had been handed all of his previous QB positions in the past, with frankly uneven results. In this instance, he really had to demonstrate that he was worthy of the selection. In addition, by giving Taysom a true opportunity with demonstrated results to show that the position didn't belong to him. I think this is important for every stakeholder, especially Taysom-stans. While a few will still bark that Taysom should be under center, the evidence is pretty clear. That gives Jameis the authority to lead the Saints in 2021, and hopefully into the next era of Saints football with confidence. SFIAH ScottyRo, jnormand, rezburna and 1 others like this.
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