The New Orleans Saints were defeated 42-34 by the Arizona Cardinals Thursday Night, to fall to a 2-5 record after the end of Week 7 of the 2022 NFL season.
Saints’ QB Andy Dalton threw three first-half interceptions out of which two of them were taken to the endzone by the Cardinals’ defensive unit.
Winston and Dalton have combined to throw nine interceptions together. The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers player, Winston has thrown five interceptions with just four TDs in the current season.
Andy Dalton, a three-time Pro Bowler, was drafted in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft while Winston was the first overall pick of the 2015 Draft. Both of these players have almost a similar passing percentage, 62.5% for Dalton while 61.3% for Winston.
The former first-overall pick was the Heisman Trophy winner of 2013 played five years in Tampa and was the NFL’s passing yards leader in 2019, his last one as a Buccaneers player. That same year he became the first player in NFL history to throw 30-or-more touchdowns and 30 interceptions in a season, ending with 33 TDs and 30 interceptions.
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Andy Dalton started his NFL career in Cincinnati, playing for the team from 2011-2019. He holds the franchise record for most Passing yards thrown in a rookie season with 3,398 yards in 2011. He was traded to the Saints this off-season on a one-year contract.
Both the QBs are prone to throw interceptions at regular intervals and if the Saints are to compete in the NFC South, the team needs to improve on the quarterback position.
The New Orleans Saints will face the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, October 30th.
