This is Fletcher Merkel and the same time 16 is getting ready for the highly
anticipated 2021 preseason against the jazz coach Sean Payton will be making
arguably the biggest decision in recent flagging gold history. Full replace
drew Brees are and our breaking down every move in notable play from
quarterback Taysom Hill and Jamis Winston ahead of medical. Number seven
plus. Number two equals nine. Who will be the next ST starting quarterback?
Let's break it down. Jameson's big arm and Tassels powerful eggs could carry
the black and gold offensively this season. But if the Saints are going to
do heavenly things, they'll need their quarterbacks to become special
something former Saints head coach and W. D. S. You analyst Jim mora is unsure
about. I I think that in order to be a special team, you better have a special
quarterback. I don't think either one of these guys are a special quarterback.
That's my opinion to be fair. Drew Brees was good but he wasn't special
when he arrived in New Orleans in 2000 and six. So Jamous and Taysom have a
chance. I think we're in good hands either way and I really truly imagine
that both guys will end up playing for sure to become special. Both players
need to improve their decision making while comparing him to breeze is a bit
unfair in four starts last year. Taysom Hill failed to diagnose defense is the
same way number nine did and he missed on several big play opportunities.
Jamie's hardly played in his first season with the new Orleans Saints
since he was the third string quarterback, but he did take over when
Brees was injured against the 49 ers and unfortunately he threw several
passes that should have been picked off. These guys are both going to be judged
on. What do you do if your 1st and 2nd read isn't there? What kind of trouble
can you get into? What kind of trouble can you get out of it so far in
training camp 2021 tasting and James have been solid, if not spectacular and
while definitely different players, starters on the offensive line respect
both guys famous comes in the huddle beneath East one. You put a smile on my
face every time he comes in um because he comes in with so much joy, so much
excitement to get to the next play. Um, you know, taste of each other business
in there, which I like that too during his time in college. And while in the
NFL, Jamis Winston dealt with several off the field transgressions. He was
investigated for sexual assault while at florida state and he was suspended
by the NFL for three games in 2018 for groping an Uber driver in an
inappropriate way. But the Saints organization feels comfortable with
Winston's maturity since arriving in New Orleans. Team executives say he's
been a model citizen, moving deeper towards his faith. He's also got
married and he's become a father. I'm one of the guys that's kind of been his
biggest fan. I want to see him get another opportunity because I, I know
how hard he works. I lived in Tampa and the off seasons a couple years ago and
was around him a little bit. Jamis Winston has a lot of obviously, you
know, sort of impressive charm and presence when he talks to us in the
interview room and and it's the same in the locker room, Sean Payton always
mentions his leadership. The teammates talk about, you know, his great
leadership, his personality in the locker room. So I mean him being the
leader of a team, him being the leader of an offense. I mean, I don't think
that's a concern with him while social media opinion doesn't really matter
this offseason, several players tweeted and posted about Jamous being there,
guy, safety chauncey Gardner, johnson even sent out the message simply titled
QB one, but as someone once told me, twitter isn't real life. So anyone
discounting Taysom Hill becoming the ST starting quarterback is making a
mistake due to his dirty work on specialties and the fact that he's
grown so much as a quarterback. Players respect him, even if they don't tweet
about it, if the Saints said we looked assumes our guy, I wouldn't have been
surprised if they did that back in March and I actually think what we saw
from him last year was a work in progress for sure. Some things he needs
to get better at, but that made me feel even more positive. They did go three
and one with him as a starter and he was a better thrower than people
expected. So in the end, which player gets the advantage when it comes to
arguably the most important traits for a quarterback decision making in
intangibles. Who's the starter? Week one against Green Bay, I would bet on
Jamis Winston starting in week one slightly, but all the check marks. So I
think he's the guy they would like to see earning. That's the best case
scenario for the Saints. Is that Jameis Winston earned it. Mm.