Jameis Winston starting in NO next year?????

[kungfoodude]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30827394/jameis-winston-new-orleans-saints-plans-drew-brees-retires-sean-payton-says

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So much for Sean Payton's poker face. The New Orleans Saints coach didn't try to cloak the team's desire to re-sign free-agent quarterback Jameis Winston if Drew Brees retires as expected.

Payton spoke glowingly about Winston to ESPN and other media outlets while doing some Super Bowl week appearances on Wednesday, saying the Saints would like to re-sign him "sooner than later."

Payton also specifically told CBS Sports' Pick Six Podcast that he expects Brees to make an announcement "in the next week or two."

Payton has been saying for months that he thinks the Saints' next quarterback is already "in the building" -- a reference that includes both Winston and Taysom Hill. And he reiterated Wednesday that the Saints have a "pretty good vision" for both players.

Well this is an interesting development.....if it isn't a smokescreen.

[SmokinwithWilly]

If they can get him on the cheap and fix his decision making on some of those long throws, he could be a steal. I was kind of hoping we could get him here if we couldn’t get one of our desired QBs in the draft.

[Smithers]

Winston has one hell of an arm and doesn’t mind pushing the ball downfield.  His decision making has been questionable, but he’s a starting caliber QB.  Wouldn’t mind us making him an offer

[Harbingers]

I think he will run a two QB set if he doesn’t draft or trade for(ya I know, with what) a QB. 

[kungfoodude]

It's an interesting public statement to make, that is for sure. I am personally a fan of Winston but I don't see how this makes the New Orleans position better in 2021 to say you might roll with him. 

 

[WarHeel]

19 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30827394/jameis-winston-new-orleans-saints-plans-drew-brees-retires-sean-payton-says

Well this is an interesting development.....if it isn't a smokescreen.

Thank God.

I enjoyed watching us maul the hell out of and intercept him when he was in TB. Nothing personal.

[PantherPhann89]

Sean Payton said a lot of things about Winston, giving him a lot of praise, but I didn't hear him say that Winston was the starter. 

[BurnNChinn]

HELL NO

[kungfoodude]

3 minutes ago, PantherPhann89 said:

Sean Payton said a lot of things about Winston, giving him a lot of praise, but I didn't hear him say that Winston was the starter. 

The odd thing is that he is a free agent. I just don't see how this benefits them to make this statement.

[DeSim]

27 minutes ago, Smithers said:

His decision making has been questionable

That's a nice way of putting it.

[Sgt Schultz]

5 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

The odd thing is that he is a free agent. I just don't see how this benefits them to make this statement.

The only thing I can think of is in whatever chatter they had with him, he said something about wanting to land somewhere that he would have the chance to start.  Payton said everything but that, but he was walking a fine line.

He may also have been trying to kiss Jameis' posterior, since they are so deep in cap hell they might have to pay him in postage stamps.  Given the QB market this year and the squeeze they are in, kissing up is worth a shot. 

What I did not hear him say is that "Taysom Hill looks like our starter."  And since he gave no appearance of extreme intoxication, I didn't expect to hear that.

[ForJimmy]

They leaked some info about loving Teddy too and we took the bait. Fool me one shame on you, fool me... you can’t get fooled again!

[Waldo]

So Saints making a run at the top of next years draft board?

Ohh no wait, they got that other guy who is such a great QB. 

Lolz

[BurnNChinn]

LMAO just read Payton said if they were to trade Hill they would have 31 teams lined up to take him. He really thinks he has a damn Tom Brady, he is such a douche.