By all appearances, the New Orleans Saints quarterback battle between Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill was very much alive throughout the spring and summer.
It ended on Monday night.
Sean Payton has made it clear to the world he loves Hill—a jack-of-all-trades 31-year-old who worked in with Drew Brees more often than he probably should have during the final few years of Brees's career. But even Payton now has to admit Winston gives the Saints a significantly better chance than Hill.
One week after he averaged more yards per attempt than Hill and was the only Saints quarterback to throw a touchdown pass in the team's preseason opener against the Baltimore Ravens, Winston was nearly perfect with nine completions on 10 attempts and two touchdowns over three series as the Saints dominated the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday.