Now that the Giants are hearing offers for Jameis Winston, some wonder if the Lions should get involved
Do the Lions still need to get a backup QB?
There is one more week of training camp for the Detroit Lions, and we’re just a few weeks removed from a really bad Hall of Fame game. Both Kyle Allen and Hendon Hooker struggled in that game, and ever since, some Lions fans and some outsiders think the Lions should be looking for a new backup quarterback.
One of the more premium backups in the NFL appears to now be available. That’s Jameis Winston. He happens to have spent a little time with Dan Campbell in New Orleans. So some fans are making that connection and wondering if the Lions should call the Giants and make an offer.
Here’s the thing: if you had asked me this question a couple of days after that Hall of Fame game, I would have said yes. I would said Brad Holmes should run to the phone to make this deal. But now we’re a few weeks past that, and Kyle Allen has undoubtedly earned this job, and it’s not because he’s been a little better than his competition; it’s because he’s been a lot better.
The bigges thing about him above anything else is that he’s been safe. He’s not making a lot of mistakes. In some cases, he’s not making them at all. Winston has his moments where he can do some big things, but he also throws interceptions like they’re going out of style. He hasn’t had a year in the league where he didn’t have almost as many interceptions as he had touchdowns. The Lions want trust, and they want safe. Winston is not safe. So yeah, to answer the question, no.