The Giants have chosen their quarterback and are rolling the dice.
Big Blue is signing Jameis Winston to be their quarterback of the present, boasting their QB room with a veteran signal-caller. The deal is for two years and $8 million, according to multiple reports.
After courting a number of veteran quarterbacks including Aaron Rodgers, Russel Wilson and Joe Flacco, GM Joe Schoen now has his bridge quarterback, in Winston. This arrangement allows the Giants’ front office to draft their QB of the future in this upcoming draft or in a future draft while starting a competent signal-caller for the upcoming season. The Giants hold the No. 3 overall pick in April’s draft.
Winston, 31, is coming off a rollercoaster season with the Cleveland Browns. The former No. 1 overall pick started the season backing up Deshaun Watson, but once the Browns’ QB went down due to injury, Winston came in and appeared in 12 games, making seven starts. In that span, Watson was 2-5 as a starter but threw for 2121 yards and 13 touchdowns with a 61 percent completion percentage. However, he also threw 12 interceptions.
The 10-year veteran started his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after being drafted in 2015. In those five seasons, Winston could not get the Bucs to the promised land, having one winning season (2016) while throwing 121 touchdowns to his 88 interceptions.
Winston then became a backup with the New Orleans Saints from 2020-23. He made 10 starts with the Saints, amassing a 6-4 record.
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