If it were up to me, Jameis Winston is the starting quarterback for the New Orleans Saints.
On Monday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars Winston started his first NFL game in a few seasons, and looked as sharp as ever. He was a confident, decisive quarterback in both the pre-snap phase of the play, as well as the post-snap phase. He threw with timing and accuracy, and with a deep understanding of route concepts and coverages.
Winston also took advantage of blitz situations, as well as coverage situations based on knowledge gained pre-snap thanks to movement and motion.
Let’s dive into his game and look at five throws that illustrate these concepts:
Again, if it were up to me, Jameis Winston is the starting quarterback for the Saints come Week 1.
It is, however, not up to me.