Asked Jameis Winston about the differences in Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed in Year 2. High praise for both, comparing their ability to attack the ball and get behind the defense like DeSean Jackson pic.twitter.com/w9l21BDAEG
— John Hendrix (@JohnJHendrix) July 27, 2023
The New Orleans Saints offense will be leaning on two young receivers coming off of impressive rookie seasons. Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed were fun to watch last year, but Saints quarterback Jameis Winston recently gave them some favorable comparisons that would excite any Saints fan.
Winston shared lofty comparisons for the pair of playmakers after Thursday’s training camp practice: “I’ve had some great young receivers in my career, one of them being Chris Godwin, they’re in that category and striving to be better. (They have) electric speed, strong hands, lateral quickness and length. That’s one thing they have, length, they’re 6-foot-0 or 6-foot-1 but they’re long. Both of them remind me of DeSean Jackson they way that they attack the ball and get behind the defense.”
Godwin (averaging 944 receiving yards per season) and Jackson (who has 11,263 career receiving yards) are two of the best receivers that Winston has gotten to work with in their career and would be great outcomes for the Saints weapons. Godwin and Jackson have both been named to All-Pro teams and Pro Bowls, while being some of the most exciting options around the league.
Olave had a much more productive rookie season than either receiver listed and Shaheed was actually comparable given how many games he played last year. Shaheed averaged 40.7 yards per game while Godwin averaged 32.8 in his own rookie debut. Most people would expect Olave to repeat his performance, given where he was drafted, but comparisons like this could be great for Shaheed’s confidence and in convincing people outside of New Orleans to take him seriously.
