According to @CJGolson – X.com Jameis Winston is as much of a Viking as Leif Ericson. If this is true (probably not), we football fans are in for a humongous treat. If you were unaware, Vikings signal caller, Kirk Cousins, suffered a season-ending Achilles injury this past week versus the Packers and they should be desperately scrambling for experience under center. Former Heisman Trophy winner and consensus-ly the funniest player in the NFL, Jameis Winston is THE man for this job.
While quarterbacks such as Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow, and Jalen Hurts make playing the position look incredibly easy and graceful, Cousins and Winston are the polar opposite. Any time either QB drops back I tense up in my shoulders watching them scamper for dear life on the gridiron. Cousins and Winston together may have caused more heart attacks than cigarettes since roughly 2012.
Winston also plays to the strengths of the Vikings almost perfectly. In practice, Winston will condition the Vikings’ lacking defense with laser-guided missiles to the cover-2 free safety. As previously mentioned, scramble drills in practice will really get box defenders into game shape fast. All jokes aside I am truly excited about what Jameis can do for a fringe team looking to make a playoff push. After his 30-interception season and subsequent Lasik eye surgery, I do not believe he’s gotten a fair chance at redemption since then. Winston is probably a wash with Captain Kirk in terms of athleticism and might have the edge on him as far as pure arm strength goes. With Jordan Addison becoming a bona fide household name, and Justin Jefferson getting ready to return from injury this Vikings’ team can truly start cooking with gas and begin consistently eating some W’s.
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