Jameis Winston isn’t one to go quietly into the night.

The Giants side-winder has rarely met a throw that he wouldn’t make across his 12-year career. That has gotten him in trouble at different points during his career.

And yet, his willingness to unleash his arm on opposition defenses has also provided a platform for his team to burst, too. That was clearly evident during New York’s Week 4 win over the Cardinals, a game that featured the full Winston experience — for better or worse.

With that, here’s a look at Winston’s showing against the Giants, as well as why it should help Winston stave off newly-acquired understudy J.J. McCarthy for the foreseeable future.

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Jameis Winston proves it’s not J.J. McCarthy time yet in New York

Winston’s performance against the Cardinals was far from flawless. New York’s signal-caller produced plenty of hairy moments, including a pair of interceptions to put the Giants behind the eight-ball.

Still, Winston kept his head up, firing a series of impressive tosses to help New York climb back into the game after falling behind by as many as 11.

Winston’s first positive contribution came near the end of the first half. After leading the Giants into Arizona territory for the third time in five drives, Winston found Malachi Fields in the end zone to move New York within two of the Cardinals.

The veteran hurler repeated that feat one drive later, hitting Malik Nabers with a delicate 25-yarder after New York’s defense coaxed Jacoby Brissett into giving the ball away.

Winston’s highlights gave way to his patented giveaways. He recorded interceptions on back-to-back drives, leading to 10 Arizona points.

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Winston responded to his self-imposed adversity with aplomb, however. The gunslinger put New York up for good with an inch-perfect toss to Theo Johnson.

The final line from Winston’s performance gives insight into his risk-seeking ways. He completed 18-of-29 passes for 250 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions — apt metrics for a player who has recorded more interceptions than all but one hurler since entering the league in 2015.

McCarthy could very well prove undeniable at some point in the year — especially if Winston’s giveaways outpace his touchdowns. Still, few players are more committed to airing the ball out than the Florida State product. As long as he can get the likes of Nabers and Isaiah Likely involved in the Giants’ attack, he should keep his place under center.

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