Jameis Winston takes dig at Saints coaching staff over limited role as backup QB
There were hopes that Jameis Winston could take up the mantle after Drew Brees retired. Instead, injuries forced the quarterback to the sidelines and it appears that Andy Dalton has kept him confined there. While Dalton continues to start, the quarterback continues to wait for his chance.
According to Ed Daniels on Twitter, while speaking to reporters, Winston expressed a level of frustration about his circumstances. In a short clip, he took a dig at the coaching staff for doing what he is hinting at to be hypocritical:
"It hurts my soul...I lost my job due to injury, and the policy has always been you don't lose your job because of injury..."
"It hurts my soul...I lost my job due to injury, and the policy has always been you don't lose your job because of injury..." - #Saints QB Jameis Winston
Watch full interview in link below... twitter.com/WGNOtv/status/… https://t.co/rhDAk6VGJb
A former Heisman Trophy winner, Winston was the first overall pick in the 2015 Draft, being taken up by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was a regular in the first two seasons for the Buccaneers and also managed to earn a Pro Bowl spot.
He moved to the Saints in 2020 but has suffered due to injuries. Overall, he has played 86 games, recording 21,840 yards and 139 touchdowns, along with 96 interceptions.
Jameis Winston vs Andy Dalton
2022 marks Jameis Winston's third season with the New Orleans Saints. His most productive season to date was 2021, when he threw for 14 touchdowns and three interceptions, and roughly 1100 yards. In seven games that season, he also went 5-2. However, 2022 has been very different.
He has played in just three games this season, going 1-2. In those games, he threw for four touchdowns and five interceptions. Meanwhile, Dalton has played in seven games and has thrown for 11 touchdowns and seven interceptions, going 2-5.
Jameis Winston should be the starter.
If the losing record continues, Saints fans may pressure the organization to give Winston one more shot. However, most agree that the team will be looking to draft a first-round quarterback in 2023 almost no matter what happens.
At this point, fans surmise the two quarterbacks are tacitly fighting for bridge quarterback duties for 2023.
The team is 3-7 through 10 games and is pretty much in a countdown until elimination if something doesn't change quickly. The Saints will hope to take advantage of a Cooper Kupp-less Los Angeles Rams squad on Sunday when the game kicks off at 1:00 PM EST.