Why Cincinnati Bengals could benefit from Jameis Winston at QB | Pro Football Talk | NFL on NBC
The defense was neglected when they were giving out the salary cap pie because we’re going to make this thing all about the offense. And you know, you make the point about becoming a running team. Think of all and because plenty of players have different skills they have to muster at any given moment. You got different tools, big tools, small tools, but they’re no more stark than they are for an offensive lineman because you’re either pass blocking, which means kind of semi- retreat and create a barrier for the quarterback, or you’re run blocking, which means full speed ahead, try to put somebody on their ass. It’s two completely different things. And you either have a wall of guys who are really good at steamrolling or really good at protecting. Now, some are so good that it doesn’t matter. You can tell them to do anything and they’ll do it. But yeah, you’re right. It’s it’s a mindset. It’s a mentality. You can’t just flip a switch. I look, aren’t you fascinated by what Jameus Winston could be? Forget Russell Wilson. Aren’t you fascinated by what Jameus Winston could be in that offense? And and Russell Wilson makes sense, too. Remaining base salary of 1.55 million as of this week. He’s got that moonball. I mean, he he he’s got he’s got one tool in the bag. And the best tool that T. Higgins and Jamar Chase have is the ability to go get that ball when it’s in the air. Yeah. I just think they got to do something. They they need to do something. And if they can do it cheap, because that is the buzzword for the franchise. If they can do it cheap, then maybe they’ll do it. I I would be intrigued. I think I think Jameus was I think there’s something about older quarterbacks that if you can’t keep them upright and keep people clear away from them, there’s there’s something I thought Russell Wilson I thought he put that on example in the the uh Giants Chiefs game when you have a chance to win the game and and we’re throwing the ball out of bounds. I I just if I’m them, there is a Jameus Winston factor in here where I’m like, what is Jameus Winston known for? He’s going to go out there and he’s going to sling the ball all around the field. He’s going to let it rip. And when I look at Cincinnati, they’re you look in their back field. Chase Brown, Shama Pery. Those are more guys that you consider like third down, twominute passing backs. Sorry, we got those guys. We got Gaseki at tight end. Passing tight end. you have these receivers like, “Hey, Jameus Winston’s all for letting the ball rip and we’re gonna go out there and it’s either going to be really good or we’re gonna have a few turnovers and it is what it is.” But I think there’s a fun ride and again, we talked about this with the Giants and throwing in Jackson Dart. There’s an energy sometimes that guys can bring to the team that helps the overall team out, but I think they could be a team that Yeah, if you had a Jameus Winston, I think it’d be I think the defenses would be a little more nervous going into the game of, hey, like we don’t know what kind of game we’re going to get, but this guy is a type of guy that he could get hot and get in rhythm and next thing you know, it’s 400, 450 yards passing and he can do that, too. I mean, any defense. Last year he did that with Cleveland against a Denver defense that was one of the top defenses in the NFL and he went out there and he let it rip and next thing you know Denver Denver’s in a game of their life trying to defend Jameus Winston. So I would I wouldn’t mind seeing that at all. Well, and you made the point about the lift a quarterback can give. Jason Garrett talked about that on Sunday night as it relates to Jackson Dart and the lift that he gave to the New York Giants. There was a moment last night where Jamar Chase approached Zack Taylor, the coach of the Bengals on the sideline and it wasn’t, you know, we have seen far more interesting sideline interactions over the years, let’s just say, but it did stand out because Zack Taylor standing on the thick white stripe doing his job. Here comes Jamar Chase gesturing, frustrated, and who wouldn’t be? And Taylor explained it after the game like this is guy just a guy who wants a win and he believes getting the ball in his hands is conducive to winning. And every great receiver thinks that and if you’re not winning and you you only have a handful of catches on the night. I mean it it doesn’t take a genius which qualifies me to do it to do the dotted line back to the guy throwing the passes. The problem is the guy throwing the passes and Jake Browning’s had his moment, but at the end of the day, and you know, like I I I don’t I don’t know if my son is just naturally perceptive or he’s been hanging around me too long, but you know, one of the realities is there’s a winner and there’s a loser and somebody’s going to lose and somebody’s not going to be good. They’re all not going to be superstars. They’re going to be players who aren’t perceived as being very good because their teams are struggling. And there was the Jamar Chase moment last night. Good job control room pulling that up quickly cuz I don’t think they planned for me to talk about it. But I I just wonder I always wonder what goes on behind the curtain. What’s going on behind the curtain this week in Cincinnati on a short week where they have the Sunday game coming up against the Lions. what’s going on behind the curtain as it relates to the quarterback position. They don’t have a lot of options. I think they’ve added Brett Ripen after the Joe Burrow injury. I I’d be I’d be calling the Giants last week, not today. I’d have done it last week. We have a need possibly through the end of the season. You’ve got three quarterbacks. You only need two. Let’s do something here. here. Let’s make a deal. And I I I think last week the best I could do, and I don’t know this with certainty, but the impression I got as I tried to poke around and see what might happen, it’s kind of that moment where everyone’s quietly posturing and no one wants to make the first move. You know what I’m saying? Where cuz it’s it’s low tech. This is the tape tennis balls onto your hands equivalent of highlevel negotiation. Nobody wants to be the person to pick up the phone. Maybe maybe they should wear oven mitts so they don’t pick up the phone because you want the other person to make the first move cuz then the perception is you’re more desperate to do this deal than we are. So, we are going to get a better deal instead of a true win-win cuz the Giants are going to be thinking, hey, they’re desperate. Look, especially after last night. Well, that fifth round pick’s a fourth round pick now. And the Bengals may have been thinking after Sunday, hey, look at Jackson Dart. Oh, wow. Hey, it worked. Maybe we can get Russell Wilson for a song. But fifth round pick is kind of the number that was churning last week. And I I just think it makes sense. Clear out Russell Wilson. He doesn’t want to be there. He’ll say all the right things. He don’t want to be there. Go. Come on. He doesn’t want to be there. Not after Jackson Dart played the way he did. And the Bengals need him. So I I think I’m trying to speak it into existence. Hi, it’s Mike Fuio. Thanks for watching PFT on YouTube. Hit subscribe for the latest news and analysis from Pro Football
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15 comments
At this point browning isnt the same.. they need someone else
Schoen won’t trade jameis unless something decent is offered they got no reason to trade him or a need for a 5th round pick
Yeah I've been saying this ever since Joey went down JWinston would be a great fit
They signed him to a two year deal. He’s going to be the back up to dart next season or maybe this season if Russ wants out. He’s Not getting traded unless it’s an insane offer.
As a Bengals fan absolutely NO to Russell Wilson. Winston yes
Go get Jameis. Veteran experience. Great arm. Bengals go get him. ❤🎉😊
Also, I think Joe Burrow is the only one that can make Zac Taylor's terrible playmaking and scheming work.
Definitely 😂
Jameis throwing his never-ending interception gifts to the secondaries in his own conference will be a true gift to all of them.
Jameis is an exciting passer however he consistently throws interceptions when you don't need them which is always
I've lived in both Cleveland and Tampa so I've seen plenty of jameis…
Y'all are truly funny
No they won’t. People who think it’s simply a QB change haven’t been watching the Bengals
-zerooooo run game
-zero creativity
-defense is bottom 20
It’s a culture issue a coaching issue. A prime tom Brady would loose with this coaching staff
No way they trade Jameis. They need a backup and Russ is not the guy
I'd rather the Bengals trade a 2nd or a 3rd Rd pick for Kirk Cousins.
i call cap, this is #1 BS, like a total media conspiracy at this point to push Jameis Winston, let me make myself clear, Jameis Can't play you guys, the last team, no forget that, EVERY TEAM Jameis played for and i can't stress this enough. They HAVENT MADE THE PLAYOFFS, Most of those teams, are picking in the top 5 by the end. Stop this madness. Stop the lies, he's as much of a bust as some at this position can be.
At least 30/30 would be entertaining 😂
Zac should’ve shown some kind of guts by benching Browning last night. The team needed some kind of spark. And who knows how the backup could have played.
Winston is a upgrade over browning