Saints fans want Jameis Winston to start Week 1 over Derek Carr after QB's impressive outing in LA - "Better than Carr"

Jameis Winston has had an unfortunate run as the New Orleans Saints starting quarterback. After replacing Drew Brees in 2021, he suffered a knee injury in Week 8, which turned out to be a season-ending ACL tear. He had a 5-2 record as a starter that season.

A year later, he returned to New Orleans on a two-year contract. He started the first three weeks before suffering fractures in his back. Andy Dalton took over and didn’t give Winston a chance to take back his job.

This year, the Saints signed quarterback Derek Carr. However, fans are rooting for Winston as the starter after an impressive preseason performance.

The NFL’s Twitter account shared the deep throw Winston completed in the preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Starting from their 35-yard line, he dropped back before making the throw.

Winston released the ball to beat Saints offensive lineman Lewis Kidd’s block on Chargers outside linebacker Carlo Kemp. It was a successful sequence. as running back Kendre Miller went past linebacker Daiyan Henley to catch the ball.

That exceptional play led a football fan to comment:

“Better than Carr”

Another Twitter user commented:

“Please start him over carr.”

Here are other reactions regarding Jameis Winston’s sensational pass to Kendre Miller:

Jameis Winston has had a solid preseason for the Saints. He completed 11 passes out of 13 attempts for 93 yards and a touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs. Against the Chargers, he had 13 completions for 169 yards. The Saints won both games.

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Saints would want to see what they have in Derek Carr

While the preseason hype revolves around Jameis Winston, the Saints made a massive financial investment to bring in Derek Carr. Therefore, they will hope that their four-year, $150 million quarterback will be the key to success in the next few seasons.

However, Carr is coming off a season with 3,522 yards, the third-worst total of his career. He also threw a career-high 14 interceptions in 2022 and a career-worst 60.8 completion percentage.

Carr hasn’t played in the preseason, mainly because he's the projected Week 1 starter against the Tennessee Titans. If things go south, though, the Saints have an able backup in Jameis Winston, who will be a free agent after the 2023 season.