Jameis Watch: “Clutch”
February 19th, 2015
Crab-legs-stealing, BB-gun-shooting, obscenity-hollering, Heisman-Trophy-winning, former national champion Jameis Winston, the pride of Florida State University, continues to look like a much better quarterback prospect than Mike Glennon and Josh McCown.
It’s Joe’s daily nugget on the Jameis Watch, celebrating the best quarterback to wear No. 5 ever in the state of Florida.
You talk about pressure? Jameis Winston seems to know pressure, and thrives under it. Yeah, he had pressure on the football field. Look at all of those comebacks. Whether it was the 2014 national championship win against Auburn, when Winston was a freshman, or his constant second-half rallies, such as the Notre Dame game, when he was nearly perfect.
It wasn’t just the obvious heat Winston faced and overcame, it was layered. At a few points in his playing days, he didn’t know if he would play or perhaps be locked in a cage. His life seemed totally out of his control. Yet it seemed when Winston faced the most pressure, from the combined forces inside and outside of football, Winston thrived.
That was not lost on Bucs general manager Jason Licht when he talked about how well Winston handles the heat.
“He played through a lot of adversity,” Licht said in his post-press conference press conference yesterday. “Pretty impressive trait. Clutch. He did a lot of good things when he had a lot going on in his life.”
That’s just one many things that stood out to Joe: how pressure never seemed to bother Winston the least little bit. In fact, one could say he thrived under it.
That’s what Joe wants in a quarterback, not some guy who tucks his tail between his legs or melts down at the thought of trying to march a team 80 yards for a game-winning drive.
February 19th, 2015 at 11:10 am
One would think that Joe (Winston’s most avid supporter) could find a better picture of Jameis “Squintston”
February 19th, 2015 at 11:11 am
You know what else Winston did a under pressure? Throw interceptions. 18 of them. How is his massive increase in turnovers after defenses had a year of film on him not brought up more? With all the talk about being so pro ready, the biggest thing a rookie can do is NOT turn the ball over, which he had trouble doing. A lot of those high pressure comebacks wouldn’t have even been necessary if he took care of the ball earlier in those games.
February 19th, 2015 at 11:12 am
….More like Jameis Pinchin’One!
February 19th, 2015 at 11:15 am
I wonder why everyone brings up Jameis’s Interceptions, But not one brings up Marcus Mariota’s Fumbling issues?
February 19th, 2015 at 11:20 am
What else is he going to say…”We are trying to maximize and leverage all our Chips we have available…” Right, we have to sell it?
February 19th, 2015 at 11:20 am
He did play through a ton of adversity and came up big , which is a very tough task.
The only thing is… all the adversity…. rape allegations, theft, suspension, and too many interceptions were all his doings.
I would of rather see him overcomming a terrible run game, bad coaching, ect that weren’t his doing ( he had great coaching and run game).
Its a long way to april 30 and i wish I had a years worth of good choices from Lovie and Licht to look at so I could trust they may a good decision.
February 19th, 2015 at 11:20 am
Jameis Erkel?
February 19th, 2015 at 11:20 am
I’m so sick of hearing people say that Jameis was the one that put FSU in the hole early in games. That’s a comment clearly made by someone who didn’t watch a single FSU game from start to finish.
The defense was atrocious last yr. The worst I’ve seen in garnet and gold in years. The O-line was absolutely porous. Jameis was not the one responsible for the halftime deficits last year and anyone that follows FSU knows that.
I also think that people obsessing over the INT numbers don’t understand how the NFL draft works. Teams don’t give two spits about INT numbers, they care about things like talent level and ability, size and arm strength, football IQ and coachability. There’s a reason why Eric Crouch was never given a shot at QB in the NFL. There’s a reason why Colt Brennan didn’t light up the NFL the way he did the college game. I mean seriously…some of you act like the only thing you have to do is google the players stats to see who projects as the better pro. The ignorance is just ridiculous.
February 19th, 2015 at 11:24 am
pressure in college ball vs. pressure in NFL?
wait till they draft him, then MLB in the second and wait till later rounds to get OL.
he hasn’t seen pressure. He’ll squeal like a clubbed baby seal and then yell at the coaches.
no thanks.
February 19th, 2015 at 11:27 am
Joe,watch Jason’s body language in the video with local reporters from yesterday.Very telling.
Whenever he discusses Jameis he becomes much more animated and his head moves in a “yes” head nod.He does not do this when talking about other or other issues.
Jameis is the guy,no doubt
February 19th, 2015 at 11:31 am
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February 19th, 2015 at 11:36 am
FUMBLES?!?!
both QBs had 7 this year. mariota lost 3 and winston lost 2.
February 19th, 2015 at 11:38 am
@Creamsicle –
“The Cavaliers (4-6, 2-4) scored two of their three touchdowns on the possession after Winston threw an interception. Both drives started with good field position near midfield.
Louisville did the same thing with two first-half touchdowns scored immediately after picking off Winston.
Notre Dame took a 14-7 lead in the second quarter after scoring a touchdown following a Winston interception.
Opponents have scored touchdowns off five of Winston’s past six interceptions for 35 points. Florida State has won those three games by 29 points combined.
“Make smarter decisions, stop always looking for the big play,” Winston said. “I stressed about checking the ball down and making smart decisions, and I’ve got to go back to that. I can’t be careless with the ball.”
INT’s happen, but don’t act like he never put the team in a bad spot. The full article is a good read tho, shows Jameis at least knows what he was doing wrong and was trying to correct it.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11848063/jameis-winston-florida-state-seminoles-says-interceptions-hurting-team
February 19th, 2015 at 11:40 am
voice of reason
CBS Sports’ Dane Brugler notes QB Marcus Mariota has put the ball on the ground 23 times in 31 starts while at Oregon.
He did not lose all of those fumbles but he puts the ball on the ground very often. The choir boy is a project.
Draft Winston! Send Lovie to the Basement.
February 19th, 2015 at 11:40 am
Barry you’re an idiot.
February 19th, 2015 at 11:44 am
Yea all the adversity he brought on himself. That’s not a good trait. Rape stealing making a fool of himself in public by opening his mouth. People say he is just immature. You would expect a 12 year old to do the thinks he did. He is more than immature.
February 19th, 2015 at 11:45 am
SPIN-SMOKE-SPIN-SMOKE-SPIN-SMOKE
February 19th, 2015 at 11:45 am
Winston played so crappy in the first half of those games which required second half come backs. I swear that the Winston bias is really retarded. How about a Mariota watch also? Winston watch is OK to continue for those who want to read about the Titans future QB.
February 19th, 2015 at 11:47 am
“tmaxcon Says:
February 19th, 2015 at 11:40 am
voice of reason
CBS Sports’ Dane Brugler notes QB Marcus Mariota has put the ball on the ground 23 times in 31 starts while at Oregon.”
Absolute most ignored stat of all Mariota supporters.
February 19th, 2015 at 11:48 am
Let’s have some full disclosure on Mariota fumbles…..he did run for 2200 yards in his 3 years……that would create many more fumble opportunities…
February 19th, 2015 at 11:50 am
@The Buc Realist
The fumbling is def a concern. Nobody brings them up because there are so few Mariota articles to bring it up in. Meanwhile, there are daily posts about Winston. Also, nobody was talking about Mariota here. Why is everyone so defensive about Winston that when a critique is brought up people’s repsonse is to hate on Mariota. Can’t we assess Winston on his own merits instead of by comparison all the time?
@creamsiclebananahammock
I’d argue interceptions are a huge part of football IQ. Does he know when to throw it away instead of forcing it in? Does he throw the ball in positions where only his guy can catch it or is he throwing up for grabs? And thanks for the list of college players with good stats that didnt make it to the nfl. I had no idea not every guy with great stats becomes a hall of famer. For some reason I’ve come to think interceptions are a bad thing in football. Pardon my ignorance.
February 19th, 2015 at 11:51 am
“I also think that people obsessing over the INT numbers don’t understand how the NFL draft works. Teams don’t give two spits about INT numbers, they care about things like talent level and ability, size and arm strength, football IQ and coachability.”
Teams don’t care about interceptions? Really?
February 19th, 2015 at 11:52 am
rAYjAY-
Your beating a dead horse…I tried to talk journalism “balance” with Joe but he cannot see beyond the garnet colored rain drops in his FSU parka.
Joes response to me was “I wrote ONE article positive about Mariota”. This place is like Fox news…not so fair and unbalanced.
I am looking forward to APR 30 when this site will once again eat crow…aka Johnny Manziel…how is Johnny doing in rehab…lol…its almost comical to think Joe had this guy pegged as our next Fran Tarkenton or something similar. He is a backup at best even CLE has acknowledged that recently.
February 19th, 2015 at 11:54 am
@Atrain40 & Jfat
I’m not saying INT’s aren’t a bad thing, I’m saying the number of INT’s thrown doesn’t matter at all to L&L. They are looking at how a guy projects into the NFL and that is more about the tangibles & attitude than it is about a guys TD/INT ratio.
February 19th, 2015 at 11:54 am
Tampabaybucfan Says:
February 19th, 2015 at 11:48 am
“Let’s have some full disclosure on Mariota fumbles…..he did run for 2200 yards in his 3 years……that would create many more fumble opportunities…”
They would also create the many times he’s been injured too…
How many yards did Cam and RGIII have running the ball while in college?
February 19th, 2015 at 11:54 am
he’s a combination of josh freeman, jamarcus russell and ben raplesburger. 2 suck/are head cases and one is a rapist.
no thanks….that is unless you want to hide yo chidrin, hide yo wives, they be rapin er’body up in hear tonight.
then he’s yer guy.
February 19th, 2015 at 11:55 am
JaMarcus Winston was really under a lot of pressure to steal those crablegs, shout obsenities and “allegedly” Rape that girl
February 19th, 2015 at 11:56 am
“tmaxcon Says:
February 19th, 2015 at 11:40 am
voice of reason
CBS Sports’ Dane Brugler notes QB Marcus Mariota has put the ball on the ground 23 times in 31 starts while at Oregon.”
Absolute most ignored stat of all Mariota supporters.”
Better than putting the ball into the other teams hands 28 times in 27 starts
February 19th, 2015 at 11:57 am
Look at that picture, He just looks like a Dumb Dumb #FaceOfFranchise
February 19th, 2015 at 11:57 am
I’m also so freaking sick of people complaining about Joe’s lack of balance. This is a blog, not a freaking news report. Joe gets all the damn leeway he wants to post as many posts about whatever subject he wants to. ITS HIS DAMN BLOG. If you want a bucs based football blog that has a perfect amount of “balance” then
1- god you’re lame
2- start your own
February 19th, 2015 at 11:58 am
Posey that’s about 1 INT per game….btw.
February 19th, 2015 at 11:59 am
Looks to me like “Jaboo” needs glasses. Next quarterback. Thank you.
February 19th, 2015 at 12:00 pm
CreamsicleBananaHammock…they whine about it. Yet come back for more the next day as if someone is forcing them to come here.
February 19th, 2015 at 12:01 pm
We all got to see how well Winston handled the pressure at the end of the Rose Bowl when he was imploding and throwing temper tantrums on the sideline when he and his Noles were getting pounded by Mariota and his Ducks
February 19th, 2015 at 12:02 pm
“Better than putting the ball into the other teams hands 28 times in 27 starts”
Don’t forget to add in his 14 picks with all those fumbles.
We will see what Lovie and Licht think on April 30.
February 19th, 2015 at 12:04 pm
@87
Mariota played 13 games in 2012, 13 games in 2013 & 15 games in 2015….ran 337 times for 2237…..6.6 avg.
41 games in three years….I don’t think he missed one.
I guess you would have to say that Mariota qualifies as a tough guy to play through “all those injuries”
February 19th, 2015 at 12:04 pm
Pressure?? What Pressure??? He knew he was going to get away with it!!! So why worry about it!!! The kid is Ryan Leaf all over again!!! Do you really believe that he is going to be the Bucs quarterback for the next 10 years or does Mariota have a better chance at doing that? Manning and Leaf is what we have here. I am just going to sit back and watch, but if we pick Winston, like Freeman, we will be back here is a few years with the first pick talking about two different quarterbacks!!! Mark my words!!!
February 19th, 2015 at 12:05 pm
Somebody should call Cleveland right now because in that picture it looks like Winston is trying to take the Browns to the Superbowl
February 19th, 2015 at 12:06 pm
@tampabaybucfan
41 games and 27 fumbles!!! does he have small hands!! does he need Coach Schiano to teach him how to carry the ball!!!
February 19th, 2015 at 12:09 pm
BUST BUST BUST BUST BUST BUST BUST BUST BUST BUST BUST BUST BUST
February 19th, 2015 at 12:11 pm
“Clutch!” – the perfect 1 word answer to best describe Jameis Winston’s QB ability.
February 19th, 2015 at 12:11 pm
Jameis had 28 interceptions at FSU over the past two years.
Here are some other well known INT numbers for their last two years of college ball.
Eli Manning 25
Peyton Manning 23
Big Ben 21
Mike Glennon 29
It should be noted that Jameis played in more games than the above due to expanded schedule and conference championships. (14 in 2013, 13 in 2014).
And none went 29-1.
Jameis also threw only 5 INT’s all year in the second half of games, with the games on the line.
Funny I have never heard anyone on here cry about Glennon’s 29 INT’s in his last two years. (in only 22 games).
In any event, the proportion and number of INT’s thrown by Jameis is not out of proportion to some great NFL QB’s.
Try again haters.
February 19th, 2015 at 12:11 pm
Does anyone actually think L & L would get rid of Mike Williams for bringing the ‘wrong kind of attention’ to the team and then bring in a guy with the potential for attracting negative attention like Winston? You guys really are dumb if you think they will. #MariotascomingtoTampa&87isbuyingmeajersey
February 19th, 2015 at 12:12 pm
“87ForWinstonNOMariota Says:
February 19th, 2015 at 11:58 am
Posey that’s about 1 INT per game….btw.”
Yep, not bad for college ACC football. Almost as good a EJ imanuel or Christian Ponder. Golf clap*
February 19th, 2015 at 12:13 pm
Whoops forgot Drew Brees. A whopping 45 INT’s in his college career.
Turned out OK.
February 19th, 2015 at 12:14 pm
Bucs do not need to fix their offensive line. Just draft Turd Winston and bring in the Tallahassee Poilice Department. They protect him better than anybody else
February 19th, 2015 at 12:15 pm
@87
Are you sensing an increased sense of despair with the lost common denominator folks?
I fully respect the people who engage in meaningful discussion. But, the ranters seem especially desperate. I expect that to increase going forward, with full on tantrums on draft week.
February 19th, 2015 at 12:19 pm
yep,
Haters are grasping at straws……………….
February 19th, 2015 at 12:19 pm
“Erik with CleanAthletics.com Says:
February 19th, 2015 at 12:11 pm
You guys really are dumb”
Erik, the kid didn’t commit aggravated assault. Those are the types that you have to watch out for, don’t you agree?
As Lovie called it, “college things”. He clearly gets it.
February 19th, 2015 at 12:20 pm
I am not bothered much by the Winston interceptions or the Mariota fumbles…..
I’m one of the few who will be happy as long as we choose one of them. My choice (narrowly) for now is Mariota…..that still is subject to change.
February 19th, 2015 at 12:20 pm
nice 52. lol
February 19th, 2015 at 12:22 pm
L&WD-
Did you see Rick Stroud’s article today? Jameis to Tampa is all but a done deal
http://www.tampabay.com/sports/football/bucs/bucs-say-theyd-have-no-problem-drafting-jameis-winston/2218227
Read the article and tell me…do Lovie’s comments on Jameis sound more like you, me and 87 or more like Robert 9, Eric with Clean Athletics and NYBucsfan/
February 19th, 2015 at 12:24 pm
JFat Says:
February 19th, 2015 at 11:38 am
@Creamsicle –
“The Cavaliers (4-6, 2-4) scored two of their three touchdowns on the possession after Winston threw an interception. Both drives started with good field position near midfield.
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Most Winston haters seem to be Glennon lovers, so I’d like to point out that Glennon threw 17 INTs as a 5th year senior… and against the absolutely woeful Cavaliers (4-8 that year), he threw 3 INTs to 1 TD in a 33-6 clubbing at home.
The Cavaliers were excellent on D this season. They figure to have 3 players from their D selected in the top 100.. DE Eli Harold is a borderline 1st rounder, OLB/DE Max Valles is a 2nd round prospect, and S Anthony Harris should get drafted by round 3. It’s not surprising they gave Winston trouble, they gave everybody trouble and then they played out of their minds against FSU. I should know, I watch almost every one of their games. The squad that gave Glennon so much difficulty was absolutely horrendous.
February 19th, 2015 at 12:25 pm
Erik with CleanAthletics.com Says:
Does anyone actually think L & L would get rid of Mike Williams for bringing the ‘wrong kind of attention’ to the team and then bring in a guy with the potential for attracting negative attention like Winston? You guys really are dumb if you think they will.
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This is what scares me. They just might, even after Freeman’s folly.
February 19th, 2015 at 12:25 pm
Lovie said he used to get in BB gun fights………….
Hilarious.
He sees it for what it is. An unfounded allegation and college pranks.
Good for you Mr. Smith.
February 19th, 2015 at 12:27 pm
BP52 Says:
February 19th, 2015 at 12:14 pm
Bucs do not need to fix their offensive line. Just draft Turd Winston and bring in the Tallahassee Poilice Department. They protect him better than anybody else
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That’s actually pretty funny. I don’t agree and I think Winston is clearly the best QB to come out since Luck and he should be the pick, but you got a chuckle out of me.
February 19th, 2015 at 12:30 pm
@creamsicle
Great interview. I like these two quotes:
re: rape accusation
“There’s guys accused and there’s guys who have actually committed things. I think with Jameis, he’s accused.”
re: the bb guns and other minor stuff-
“But to take somebody off, to say you’re not going to let them earn a living based on that, there’s got to be something a little bit more than that to do that.”
Now, of course, the quotes are not a guarantee that he will be taken. But, at the same time, Lovie didn’t have to share nearly that much either. At this point, it’s all guessing. But, I like my guess.
And, the more the juveniles make juvenile comments, the more that I know that they are nervous. And that brings a huge GRIN to my face.
February 19th, 2015 at 12:37 pm
Winston will throw INTs in the NFL. Nobody is denying that. But he’s shown that in college he’s capable of winning despite them.
If you think Mariota wont throw INTs you are delusional, bias and a moron. He will throw INTs and so far he has not shown to be able to overcome them.
If your looking for a perfect QB, your never going to find him. I’ll take the guy that is good enough to win consistently despite turnovers.
Famous if coming to Tampa! FIRE THE CANNONS!!!
February 19th, 2015 at 12:38 pm
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February 19th, 2015 at 12:41 pm
L&WD
What those quotes show is that
1- They have looked into the incidents that cause people to call Jameis JaMarcus Russell, and they have concluded, like EVERYONE WHO HAS ACTUALLY READ THE FACTS, that these are not reasons to be concerned at all.
2- Lovie is schooled already in these areas and he’s already ready to defend Jameis from the idiocy.
Everyone, and I mean everyone, says that Jameis is the better prospect. If Mariota was the way they were leaning the Lovie would need to justify taking the lesser prospect. You do that by saying you’re concerned about Jameis’ off field stuff. Not “I used to do it to.” No doubt in my mind now that when Licht says they have a favorite, that favorite is Jameis Winston.
February 19th, 2015 at 12:43 pm
“The crab legs. That’s bad. You have to pay for your food. My Publix doesn’t let me do that. So, that’s serious when you do something like that” – Lovie Smith at Indy yesterday
February 19th, 2015 at 12:51 pm
Did you also read Rick Stroud’s article on Marcus Mariota? About how Love and Licht are eager to see him throw? Also, Lovie’s glowing remarks? ” He’s big and strong, powerful arm, can make all the throws, no interceptions. ” It’s not his fault the system he runs, very successful with it, won a lot of games. “
February 19th, 2015 at 12:59 pm
I am tired of all you non having football knowledge posters on here. All you do is look at stats. News flash uneducated football posters, stats do not tell the whole story. Like Matt Ryan throwing 19 INTs his last year in college. Or Russell Wilson throwing 14 ints his last year in the ACC. How have they performed in the NFL? All of the INTS Winston threw was not his fault just like I am sure all the INTS Ryan and Wilson threw were not their fault. Stop posting if you are not aware of the fact that every INT thrown is not always on the QB. Stop posting if you were unaware that Fisher even came out and said only 8 or so INTS was Winston’s fault. You just look clueless and foolish all at the same time.
February 19th, 2015 at 1:00 pm
I don’t seem to recall him being “clutch” in that last game. Just an observation.
February 19th, 2015 at 1:01 pm
I see the crabs legs as a nothing, Most know that it was a “hookup” for star players. Even Derrick Brooks got free stuff when he was in college. And I know for a fact that there was “steak” Wednesday in Gainsville after 6 pm at a certain publix for football players.
February 19th, 2015 at 1:04 pm
Lovie is a reasonable man. He isn’t riddled with hatred toward the kid.
Like the vast majority he sees greatness in Jameis. Because Jameis had done great things.
Its that simple.
Go Jaboo.
February 19th, 2015 at 1:05 pm
Joe,
So why do you think his play regressed this year.
Was it the…..
-Lose of Key Receiver-? Kelvin Benjamin
-Early Injuries to & Bad Play of the Offensive Line?
-Or just because he had a target on his back, being the National Champion?
February 19th, 2015 at 1:06 pm
“Jeagan1999 Says:
February 19th, 2015 at 1:00 pm
I don’t seem to recall him being “clutch” in that last game. Just an observation.”
You’re right, what an absolute failed individual, He didn’t win every single game of his college career
It’d be great to acknowledge the all the other wins, including vs. SEC Champ Auburn the year before for the title. But, hey, he lost a game.
February 19th, 2015 at 1:09 pm
Mariota and Leonard Williams are the only two players Lovie is considering at this point. I strongly suspect he wants Williams and will ultimately get him, especially after 2 months of nitpicking knock Jameis and Marcus down a notch or two, while Williams becomes the clear cut, and by far, best player in the draft.
February 19th, 2015 at 1:14 pm
It’s weird bcuz I feel like Lovie’s recent comments on Mariota definitely make it seem like they’re picking him. It sounds to me like he’s being politically correct when speaking about Winston and being passionate and excited when speaking about Mariota. I definitely think they are currently favoring Mariota. I’m gonna laugh my arse off on April 30th when Mariota is announced.
February 19th, 2015 at 1:20 pm
I’m not bothered by the stats that much….either Winston interceptions or Mariota fumbles…..but I do find it amusing that many who are extraordinarily concerned are the first ones to complain about Buc player stats…..I know there is a difference between draft prospects and players….but still amusing.
February 19th, 2015 at 1:21 pm
People that constantly bring up his interceptions make me laugh… Manning had 22 combined his junior/senior year. Marino had something near 50. Brees had nearly 40….
Many of Winstons INT’s this year were not on Winston. I’d say around 8-10 were. Many of his INT’s were on his young receivers not running the right routes and so on. Perhaps people should watch the actual games instead of relying on just the stat column.
February 19th, 2015 at 1:27 pm
I notice that we have absolutely no confirming reports on the Charlie Campbell report about the Glazers being on board with Winston……like I thought…..perhaps just a guess on Campbell’s part.
February 19th, 2015 at 1:50 pm
Winston supporters please stop justifying why interceptions are acceptable. These defenses will eat him alive in this league. And, the offensive line excuses please save it. Name another team that has 3 offensive lineman projected in the first 2 days of the draft?
February 19th, 2015 at 1:56 pm
win, it’s in his name
#winninwithwinston #justwinstonbaby
February 19th, 2015 at 1:59 pm
The photo…”my momma warned me not to get a swelled head”.
February 19th, 2015 at 2:04 pm
FSU ran a lot of option routes. Many people have no idea what that means. Option routes mean the QB and WR MUST be on the same page or you will get interceptions because they both must read the defence and run the route according to what they see. They are great routes for a QB that throws with anticipation like Winston. I’m not worried at all about the interceptions because looking at the film, Winston is head and shoulders above Mariota.
February 19th, 2015 at 2:05 pm
Yungry, the offensive line was a disaster last year until they moved Cam to C and even then they were sub par. You’re only exposing yourself as someone who watched zero FSU football last year.
February 19th, 2015 at 2:12 pm
I see. INTs rule the roost in this blog session. One seems to have the INTangibles, whereas the other one is full of it. Pick Williams.
February 19th, 2015 at 2:16 pm
And possibly BP14 too.
February 19th, 2015 at 2:18 pm
Supposedly, Mariota is absolutely killing it in the interview process…. In basically impossible that Winston ends up being our pick when this whole process shakes out. Have you heard that guy interview? I know he’s smart or whatever, but man he sounds like a moron.
February 19th, 2015 at 2:18 pm
CreamsicleBananaHammock Says:
Everyone, and I mean everyone, says that Jameis is the better prospect.
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Are you sure about that statement?
Thief! Thief! Criminal! Squirrel-shooter!
February 19th, 2015 at 2:21 pm
If Mr T were commenting here, he’d say ‘I pity the fool who be draftin Jameis Winston’
February 19th, 2015 at 2:27 pm
The Bucs have not had the opportunity to interview either QB yet. To think they have their minds made up all ready is crazy.
The most important thing you need in a QB is an unmatched drive to prepare and improve. This is the one single attribute that all the current elite QB’s have. If either MM or Winston separate themselves in this regard, then they will get picked. I suspect a tie goes to Winston (ready to play immediately and younger).
February 19th, 2015 at 2:40 pm
The Bucs are taking a QB(Winston). Anything else is just stupid and would get Lovie and Licht run out of town.
February 19th, 2015 at 2:52 pm
Luther Says:
February 19th, 2015 at 2:40 pm
The Bucs are taking a QB(Winston). Anything else is just stupid and would get Lovie and Licht run out of town.
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This point is getting ridiculous. You really think if they draft a QB at #1, and go 4-12, that they’ll get another year? So you’re basically saying drafting a QB gets them another year guaranteed regardless of what happens in 2015. No matter who they draft, they are out of town with another 6-10 or worse season.
Conversely, if they draft a non-QB at #1 and go 10-6 next year, are you running them out of town then? I seriously doubt it.
February 19th, 2015 at 2:54 pm
So Mariota’s acing the interviews huh? Good Job. Compared to Russel Wilson, Nice.
February 19th, 2015 at 2:54 pm
You guys drive a man to drin….er drink more!
February 19th, 2015 at 3:56 pm
They won’t got 10-6 but they will have a QB. QB is the one position you almost never get through free-agency. It’s not rocket science. Draft a QB with number 1 pick and fill the rest of your roster with remaining draft and free agency. Anyone that thinks the Bucs will pass on a QB are flat out nuts.