Taysom HillThis was the start of the preseason. Jameis WinstonHe threw his first touchdown pass. The turnover epidemic at the New Orleans Saints ended in a loss of 17-14. Baltimore RavensOn Saturday.
Six turnovers were made by the Saints. Each QB had to throw an interception.
Coach Sean Payton stated after the game, “I am not making any comparisons with quarterbacks at the moment.” It doesn’t really matter who it is. [played better]You can do it with just six turnovers?
Officially it looked like Winston won the tie, or at least a small win. Both quarterbacks made some great plays. They are still at a close battle as they enter Round 2, and Winston is expected to take the field next Monday evening in Jacksonville.
Winston, Hill, and Payton all agreed that the film will have some positive aspects. Winston’s touchdown drive just before the warning, and Hill’s opening drive, which ended with an impressive a Latavius MurrayThe Ravens will intercept your fumble on the Ravens’ 10-yard line.
Both the quarterback and receiver were to blame.
Hill, receiver Ty MontgomeryHill and Montgomery had their signals crossed during a hot-read throw. Montgomery was seated in the middle field, Hill expecting him to continue running.
Winston, on the other hand, tossed a long ball to Humphrey. It appeared slightly overthrown, but it bounced off Humphrey and into safety’s arms.
Hill completed eight out of 12 passes, gaining 81 yards. He also intercepted one pass. Winston completed seven of twelve passes for 96 yards, while Winston led two TD drives with one TD passing and one intercept.
It’s difficult to discuss anything else than six turnovers at first glance. There are many great things we can learn. [and]Hill stated that Hill had seen some positive results overall, but there was some confusion regarding the intercept.
Hill explained that Hill was expecting Hill to be more relaxed and not move as he did. Hill agreed. Hill said, “Those are the things I think it’s nice for us to see in preseason games so that we can ensure that our rooms and the other room are on the same page.”
Winston was blunter when Winston was asked about his intercept, saying that it had to be “a batter ball” and would be.
Winston credited Saints offensive Coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr. with his TD pass. In which he looked patiently to the right before turning around and hitting a Humphrey well-covered in the middle,
Winston said, “Great play by Pete,” and also noted the praises for Winston’s offensive line. Tony Jones JrThank you. for their efforts on the scoring drives. It was a great timing and we ran it slightly further out than expected. LJ opened up on the back end. We put pressure on them, so they went in man-to–man coverage.
Winston was also a great thrower earlier in that TD drive, making two fantastic throws — a 26 yarder to Montgomery against two defenders, as well as a 33-yard strike towards tight end. Juwan Johnson
Hill was New Orleans’ breakout summer receiver and made some of his best throws. Marquez CallawayThree passes were caught by, for 61 yards, on the first drive. This includes conversions on 3rd-and-9, and 3rd-and-7.
Both quarterbacks were capable of having some great moments, when they could not be pushed or go deeper in their plays. One or two throws were off-target for each QB. Each person took one bag.
This game was a mirror of the two previous weeks’ training camp practice, during which Winston reached higher heights through a few standout sessions and flash plays. However, neither QB is yet to make a significant enough impact on the game to “win” or lose it.
Hill pointed out the presence of media in the area for postgame press conference. When Hill was asked about his mentality while fighting for the start job, Hill replied, “Look. The talk of a contest is right there.” It’s just me going out there every night and doing my best football. No matter whether I am competing in a championship or not, I dislike when things go wrong. My goal is to do my best for my fellow teammates. It is all about the team. [as any other year]”