This might not help with winning a whole lot more games, and it might turn out to be a harebrained decision.
But it sure seems as if the Giants got a bit more fun with the wild and wacky agreement Friday night to sign Jameis Winston, The Post confirmed, as their quarterback of the … well, what?
He is certainly not their franchise quarterback because Winston is simply not that.
He is also not Aaron Rodgers, the mercurial 41-year-old who has yet to say where or if he wants to continue his NFL career for a 21st season.
The Giants wanted him but clearly did not want to wait until he decided between the Steelers — whom he was to visit Friday, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported — or the Giants or maybe even retirement.
Winston is a 31-year old journeyman.
Jameis Winston is coming to the Giants on a two-year deal. Getty Images
Jameis Winston celebrates with David Njoku during the Browns’ game against the Saints on Nov. 17. Getty Images
He can sling it with the best of them, at times finding his own targets and at times hitting defensive backs on the other team in the hands.
For now, Winston arrives on a two-year, $8 million contract, which is backup quarterback money.
Whether he moves into the starting lineup depends on what happens in the draft.
The Giants’ grand plan remains to get a quarterback next month.
They have the No. 3 overall pick and could use it on Shedeur Sanders, if he is on the board.
It appears trading up to No. 1 with the Titans to get Cam Ward is a pipe dream at this point in the predraft process.
Winston on his X account posted “Start spreading the neWs’’ followed by an apple emoji, signifying his coming to the New York market.
The Giants previously had only Tommy DeVito on the roster at the quarterback position.
Jameis Winston throws a pass during the Browns’ game against the Broncos on Dec. 2. Getty Images
Jameis Winston looks to make a pass during the Browns’ game against the Chiefs on Dec. 15. Getty Images
The need for a new starting quarterback was put in motion last November, when Daniel Jones was benched and then released.
Following a dismal 3-14 season, the Giants first tried to acquire Matthew Stafford in a trade with the Rams and for a short time believed that was going to happen.
The Rams never made the deal and Stafford stayed in Los Angeles.
After that, the Giants set their sights on Rodgers, believing he was the next best option.
Jameis Winston throws a pass before the Browns’ game against the Ravens on Jan. 4. Getty Images
That pursuit went nowhere.
The Giants brought in Russell Wilson, Joe Flacco and Winston for visits to the team facility and went for the youngest player in those options.
Winston is a free spirit with an engaging personality and is popular with his teammates.
His 10-year NFL career has been filled with highlights and lowlights.
Last season, he went 2-5 as a starter for the Browns, with 13 touchdown passes and 12 interceptions.
In 2019 with the Buccaneers, Winston went 7-9 tossing 33 touchdown passes and an NFL-high 30 interceptions that season, the last time he was a full-time starter in the league.
He also threw for a league-leading 5,109 yards.
Winston has 154 touchdown passes and 111 interceptions on his NFL résumé.
The Bucs made Winston the top overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.
He has played for the Bucs, Saints and Browns and is now a right arm for hire.
The Giants added some depth to their wide receiver room on Friday, signing Lil’Jordan Humphrey to a one-year deal.
Humphrey, 26, had 31 catches for 293 yards and one touchdown last year for the Broncos.
— with Brian Costello