Jameis Winston’s already a locker room favorite

AsylumGuido · 08-26-2020, 12:51 PM

Jameis Winston’s already a locker room favorite

Despite a controversial past, Saints’ new QB Jameis Winston has won over the locker room

To say Jameis Winston has been a controversial figure in football is an understatement. It’s not just with his on the field play, after throwing for the legendary 30-30, with 30+ touchdowns and 30 interceptions in 2019. For every good play that Jameis made, it seemed like he made a bad one immediately after. He has talent. He’s a former first overall pick, he won a National Championship and a Heisman Trophy at Florida State, and while he’s made some mind-numbingly bad decisions in his NFL career, there is no denying that he has what it takes to be a good quarterback.

Off the field is where the issues come in.

Calling his incidents “controversies” feels fairly dishonest. After his rock-star freshman year at Florida State where he guided the Seminoles to the aforementioned National Championship, Winston was involved in a sexual assault allegation, which was settled in 2016 (let’s be clear that a settlement doesn’t mean guilty/not guilty, just that the case is not in court anymore). Winston was involved in similar allegations involving an Uber driver in 2017, in which he was accused of touching the driver in an inappropriate and sexual manner without her consent, which led to the NFL suspending him to start the 2018 season. Winston has also had much less serious issues involving shoplifting. Wherever Winston has gone in his football career, it feels like trouble has followed him.

To his credit, Jameis has done nothing but win over the locker room since his arrival in New Orleans. Earlier today, Saints’ sophomore offensive lineman Erik McCoy raved about having Jameis on the team:

ared Cook made similar comments in the Saints’ conference call on August 13th as well:

“Jameis is, I feel like he’s a good quarterback. He’s still trying to get used to this system. But when he steps into that, when he steps into that huddle man, it’s definitely business. And he wants you to look him in his eyes every time he calls a play to make sure he got it and to make sure you have it. So he’s definitely a character and fun to have around the locker room”

Winston has quickly earned popularity and respect in the Saints’ locker room since his arrival in New Orleans. While he may not see the field much (if at all) sitting on a one-year contract behind living legend Drew Brees, Winston has had no issue fitting in when it comes to team chemistry and his personality is already shining through a Saints locker room that has no shortage of interesting characters.

However, there are still worries to be had about if he can keep himself out of the trouble that Winston has gotten into in the past. If he can, then Winston’s already earned the locker room’s approval and could be in contention for the Saints QB job post-Brees. If not, the Saints could end up with another Junior Galette situation on their hands.

Rugby Saint II · 08-26-2020, 01:26 PM

From what I've been reading he still isn't consistent. Most of the catches I read about are good catches from his receiver and not necessarily a well placed ball.. I'm trying to give him a clean slate but he's apparently not there yet.

I'm not a fan but I wish him well and I hope he leaves the trouble behind him. It looks likes he's focused on getting better and I'm starting to pull for him a little. He's got to show me something besides good chemistry with his team mates before I reconsider. He might be a great guy but that doesn't make him a great QB. He's got a year to fix his problems. Good luck with that!

K Major · 08-26-2020, 01:53 PM

[QUOTE=Rugby Saint II;894703]From what I've been reading he still isn't consistent. Most of the catches I read about are good catches from his receiver and not necessarily a well placed ball.. I'm trying to give him a clean slate but he's apparently not there yet.

QUOTE]

That's simply not true Rugby.

His ball placement has been very good. Receivers are catching the deep ball in stride. Rainbows.

K Major · 08-26-2020, 02:15 PM

I understand people will have their "hang ups" with Winston however in a sense he's moved on from Community college to a 4 year institution. He'll continue to improve under Sean P, Drew and Carmichael.

It's worth mentioning that HOF to be Payton Manning and Ben Rothelsberger (sp) had their highest INT ratings under Bruce Arians. He did Carson Palmer (Cardinals) no favors (he had 24 ints his 1st year with Bruce) either.

Coach him up.

RailBoss · 08-27-2020, 08:36 AM

In my book he's a Saint now that's all I need to know. If he's called upon
to stand behind center and chuck the ball I'm with him. As long as he chucks the ball to our guys.

Rugby Saint II · 08-27-2020, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by RailBoss

In my book he's a Saint now that's all I need to know. If he's called upon
to stand behind center and chuck the ball I'm with him. As long as he chucks the ball to our guys.

He's been doing that successfully for quite some time now.

08-26-2020, 12:51 PM	#1
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,274	Jameis Winston’s already a locker room favorite Jameis Winston’s already a locker room favorite Despite a controversial past, Saints’ new QB Jameis Winston has won over the locker room To say Jameis Winston has been a controversial figure in football is an understatement. It’s not just with his on the field play, after throwing for the legendary 30-30, with 30+ touchdowns and 30 interceptions in 2019. For every good play that Jameis made, it seemed like he made a bad one immediately after. He has talent. He’s a former first overall pick, he won a National Championship and a Heisman Trophy at Florida State, and while he’s made some mind-numbingly bad decisions in his NFL career, there is no denying that he has what it takes to be a good quarterback. Off the field is where the issues come in. Calling his incidents “controversies” feels fairly dishonest. After his rock-star freshman year at Florida State where he guided the Seminoles to the aforementioned National Championship, Winston was involved in a sexual assault allegation, which was settled in 2016 (let’s be clear that a settlement doesn’t mean guilty/not guilty, just that the case is not in court anymore). Winston was involved in similar allegations involving an Uber driver in 2017, in which he was accused of touching the driver in an inappropriate and sexual manner without her consent, which led to the NFL suspending him to start the 2018 season. Winston has also had much less serious issues involving shoplifting. Wherever Winston has gone in his football career, it feels like trouble has followed him. To his credit, Jameis has done nothing but win over the locker room since his arrival in New Orleans. Earlier today, Saints’ sophomore offensive lineman Erik McCoy raved about having Jameis on the team: Twitter ared Cook made similar comments in the Saints’ conference call on August 13th as well: “Jameis is, I feel like he’s a good quarterback. He’s still trying to get used to this system. But when he steps into that, when he steps into that huddle man, it’s definitely business. And he wants you to look him in his eyes every time he calls a play to make sure he got it and to make sure you have it. So he’s definitely a character and fun to have around the locker room” Winston has quickly earned popularity and respect in the Saints’ locker room since his arrival in New Orleans. While he may not see the field much (if at all) sitting on a one-year contract behind living legend Drew Brees, Winston has had no issue fitting in when it comes to team chemistry and his personality is already shining through a Saints locker room that has no shortage of interesting characters. However, there are still worries to be had about if he can keep himself out of the trouble that Winston has gotten into in the past. If he can, then Winston’s already earned the locker room’s approval and could be in contention for the Saints QB job post-Brees. If not, the Saints could end up with another Junior Galette situation on their hands.
	“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” — Winston Churchill

08-26-2020, 01:26 PM	#2
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	Re: Jameis Winston’s already a locker room favorite From what I've been reading he still isn't consistent. Most of the catches I read about are good catches from his receiver and not necessarily a well placed ball.. I'm trying to give him a clean slate but he's apparently not there yet. I'm not a fan but I wish him well and I hope he leaves the trouble behind him. It looks likes he's focused on getting better and I'm starting to pull for him a little. He's got to show me something besides good chemistry with his team mates before I reconsider. He might be a great guy but that doesn't make him a great QB. He's got a year to fix his problems. Good luck with that! jnormand likes this.
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08-26-2020, 01:53 PM	#3
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,622 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Jameis Winston’s already a locker room favorite [QUOTE=Rugby Saint II;894703]From what I've been reading he still isn't consistent. Most of the catches I read about are good catches from his receiver and not necessarily a well placed ball.. I'm trying to give him a clean slate but he's apparently not there yet. QUOTE] That's simply not true Rugby. His ball placement has been very good. Receivers are catching the deep ball in stride. Rainbows. SmashMouth and rezburna like this.

08-26-2020, 02:15 PM	#4
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,622 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Jameis Winston’s already a locker room favorite I understand people will have their "hang ups" with Winston however in a sense he's moved on from Community college to a 4 year institution. He'll continue to improve under Sean P, Drew and Carmichael. It's worth mentioning that HOF to be Payton Manning and Ben Rothelsberger (sp) had their highest INT ratings under Bruce Arians. He did Carson Palmer (Cardinals) no favors (he had 24 ints his 1st year with Bruce) either. Coach him up. jnormand, RailBoss, SmashMouth and 3 others like this.

08-27-2020, 08:36 AM	#5
RailBoss 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Of The Mason Dixon Line Posts: 7,113	Re: Jameis Winston’s already a locker room favorite In my book he's a Saint now that's all I need to know. If he's called upon to stand behind center and chuck the ball I'm with him. As long as he chucks the ball to our guys.

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08-27-2020, 01:17 PM	#6
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	Re: Jameis Winston’s already a locker room favorite Originally Posted by RailBoss In my book he's a Saint now that's all I need to know. If he's called upon to stand behind center and chuck the ball I'm with him. As long as he chucks the ball to our guys. He's been doing that successfully for quite some time now. RailBoss and WillMacKenzie like this.