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Winston knew he would not be the only quarterback the Giants added
A sharply-dressed, thrilled to be a member of the New York Giants Jameis Winston introduced himself to the New York/New Jersey media on Monday. He said he knew he would not be the only quarterback the team added this offseason.
“My role was explained to me as there is an opportunity at the quarterback position that we’re looking forward to getting better at. I signed up for that because I’m looking forward to getting better and being my very best self myself,” Winston said.
“So that’s how was it. I didn’t get a clean explanation of my role because I played so many different roles already. I’ve played every role that the quarterback room has to offer, so I’m ready for anything.
“Absolutely, I knew a free agent signing was going to come or maybe even a draft pick was going to come. But that’s their business. My business is today, and today I have the privilege of finally becoming a Giant.”
Here are some other takeaways from Winston’s introductory press conference.
Winston gave a long, heartfelt answer to this one that included praise of Drew Brees.
“One of the greatest experiences that I had in my NFL career was a chance to spend one year with Drew Brees and just pick his mind, watch his actions, and just be immersed into being an NFL quarterback and seeing what it looks like to the highest degree.
“One thing that he always exhibited was consistency. He was at the same place every single time of the day. Another thing he exemplified was resilience. He didn’t let anything get in the way of his preparation, in the way of his approach.
“And the other thing was he kept it simple. He didn’t think too much about the big things. He focused on doing the small things over and over again that resulted in him having the success he had for his entire career.
“So me having that experience, being in rooms with great veteran quarterbacks such as Ryan Fitzpatrick, being in rooms with now quarterbacks with Derek Carr, Deshaun Watson last year, having the chance to mentor Dorian Thompson-Robinson when he had a chance to get back in his starting role with the Cleveland Browns. I’ve been able to learn so many different things from my time, my career.
“So catering to a young quarterback and serving them would be something that I would definitely take on with a great responsibility and cherish it.”
“I’ve always admired Brian Daboll back when he was with the Patriots. I really got more familiar with him when I saw the league’s reigning MVP, Josh Allen, have a tremendous jump from year one to year two. I saw a coordinator or playcaller that was very creative that found ways to cater to his quarterback’s strengths, to find ways to get his position players...
