It’s funny how the narrative surrounding Jameis Winston has changed over the past couple of years. Only one player has thrown for more yards in his first five NFL seasons, yet Winston was the butt of jokes because he led the league with 30 interceptions his final year in Tampa Bay.
He also had a terrible offensive line, no running game, nor many offensive weapons to work with. However, a change of scenery did him justice as he sat behind Drew Brees in the 2020 season before beating out Taysom Hill to win the starting job for the 2021 season.
Winston appeared in seven games and threw for 1,170 yards 14 touchdowns, and only three interceptions before suffering a season-ending leg injury. His 102.8 QB rating was the highest of his career, and the number of sacks taken was the lowest since his sophomore campaign.
His interception percentage was the lowest ever at 1.9 percent of his attempts. So maybe the problem wasn’t Jameis Winston entirely in Tampa Bay? That seems to be the narrative as Winston continues to progress in his rehab.
Jameis Winston is back 👀
— PFF (@PFF) March 2, 2022
🎥: @JustWinMGMT pic.twitter.com/h0ewqV0KUu
That seems to be the narrative as Winston continues to progress in his rehab. The question now is, who’s going to sign the free agent?
Will he re-sign with the New Orleans Saints? Pittsburgh has always seemed to be a team analysts believe he’d fit well with. Could Denver trading for Russell Wilson affect where Winston goes? Here’s what the folks on social media are saying:
No blockbuster trade coming for Saints with Aaron Rodgers or Russell Wilson. But Teddy Bridgewater is now in play along with Jameis Winston in the free agent market. https://t.co/wkvShVrMWj
— Mike Triplett (@MikeTriplett) March 8, 2022
Green Bay keeping Aaron Rodgers.
— ⚜️Jedi Jay⚜️ Braves SZN (@jay_a_styles) March 8, 2022
Seahawks on the verge of trading Russell Wilson to the Broncos….
Time to resign Jameis Winston!!! LETS GO!!!
Welp the Jameis Winston and Mitch Trubisky markets just got a whole lot more 🔥🔥🔥 after Elway just traded the whole future for a competent QB
— Nate Elfreich (@nateelfreich23) March 8, 2022
Jameis Winston >>>>> any QB in this years draft and that’s a damn fact https://t.co/RkV23VcbIp
— Trizzy Trace (@tracegirouard48) March 8, 2022
So, with A-Rod staying in Green Bay and with Denver trading for Russell Wilson, that leaves the realistic/possible Saints options as ...
— Luke Johnson (@ByLukeJohnson) March 8, 2022
- Jameis Winston
- Teddy Bridgewater
- Jimmy Garoppolo
Missing anybody?
@Saints Resign Jameis Winston to a good deal! This man is our #QB1 he will bring us the next ring and hopefully moore. He is the perfect leader for the team the 8 games that he played were amazing! #WhoDatNation #Whodat⚜️ #NOLA
— Kaan.g42 (@kaann4242) March 8, 2022
Steelers better go get jameis winston or carson wentz they not gettin a qb in this draft
— Brett Crenshaw 🐺 (@CrenshawBlvdd) March 8, 2022
I don't get why all of these tweets about Jameis Winston going to another team because it's NOT happening. Saints are going to sign him. We want him and he wants to be here. Get over it, it's not going to happen.
— Kami (@MeidasKami) March 8, 2022
Watch the Saints re-sign Jameis Winston and sign Amari Cooper and Tyrann Mathieu.
— Vin Masi (@VinMasi) March 8, 2022
I'd be fine with that.
The question now is, who’s going to sign the free agent? Will he re-sign with the New Orleans Saints? Pittsburgh has always seemed to be a team analysts believe he’d fit well with. Could Denver trading for Russell Wilson affect where Winston goes? Here’s what the folks on social media are saying:
It’s amazing how which team selects a player can negatively alter his career. However, it looks as though the half-season in New Orleans has re-birthed the former No. 1 overall pick. It looks like Winston will be healthy enough to play in 2022, and in the right system, Winston could likely help a team more than the majority of the free-agent quarterbacks out there. Where do you think is the best spot for him?