Jameis Winston Named Giants' Starting Quarterback
Winston steps in as New York's starter after Jaxson Dart's severe knee injury, with the Giants also acquiring JJ McCarthy from the Vikings as insurance.
Jameis Winston has become the New York Giants' starting quarterback, taking over after a brutal knee injury to Jaxson Dart. The Giants have also traded for former Vikings first-round pick JJ McCarthy, but all indications point to Winston keeping the job.
Winston's reputation has never been that of a steady hand. His 2015 fumble against Oregon in the Rose Bowl became an instant blooper reel, the Heisman winner stumbling backwards and flopping like a beached whale. That moment capped an up-and-down but winning season at Florida State, after which the Tampa Bay Buccaneers took him with the No.1 overall pick.
Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht saw something different in him from the start, praising his leadership and football character. By 2017, Licht went further still.
«the best leader I think I’ve ever been around – in anything».
Winston has built on that reputation ever since, turning an awkward pre-game speech about eating Ws into part of his brand, and finding a way to laugh off even his stranger moments off the field.
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