Bucs To Select Winston 1st Overall?
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/...ariota-at-no-2http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/n...-out-nfl-draft
Just one thing though, he won't be attending the draft:
He doesn't have a clean slate for being a #1(ie: a "lock" as a franchise player, a sure shot star):
But he does have a lot of good things going for him:
And, you know, he's really good at college football. That's doesn't hurt.
I remain in the camp that says this isn't a Tampa smokescreen – the Bucs brass is increasingly sold on Jameis Winston with the first-overall pick
Head coach Lovie Smith said the Buccaneers were comfortable making Winston the face of the franchise based on all information the team had before that meeting.
while Mariota's Pro Day was far from convincing and several teams still harbor doubts about how pro-ready he is, the old rules of supply and demand will apply.
It's a two quarterback draft and a good quarter of the league is at least uncertain about its present and/or future at this position. Mariota has more than enough supporters among NFL coaches and decisions makers to end up going with the second pick, whether to the Titans, who the pick, or another team via trade.
It's a two quarterback draft and a good quarter of the league is at least uncertain about its present and/or future at this position. Mariota has more than enough supporters among NFL coaches and decisions makers to end up going with the second pick, whether to the Titans, who the pick, or another team via trade.
Just one thing though, he won't be attending the draft:
Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston is the presumptive favorite to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, but he might take in the moment surrounded by friends and family rather than taking the stage in Chicago.
The first round of the draft held at the Auditorium Theater in Chicago on April 30 is televised in primetime, and a regular scene on the stage at the event is commissioner Roger Goodell squeezing hands and sometimes sharing a hug with top prospects as their names are called. It would be unusual for the top overall pick not to attend the draft.
The first round of the draft held at the Auditorium Theater in Chicago on April 30 is televised in primetime, and a regular scene on the stage at the event is commissioner Roger Goodell squeezing hands and sometimes sharing a hug with top prospects as their names are called. It would be unusual for the top overall pick not to attend the draft.
Winston met with Goodell in a face-to-face interview in early March. The meeting, King reported, was requested and arranged by Winston, who lost just one game in two years as the starting quarterback and left Tallahassee with a national title and Heisman Trophy.
He also strolls into the NFL as a lightning rod for controversy.
He also strolls into the NFL as a lightning rod for controversy.
The questions with Winston are based on character and questionable decisions off the field. He was investigated for sexual assault involving a female FSU student -- the state's attorney did not bring formal charges -- cited for shoplifting crab legs from a supermarket and suspended for standing on a table at the student union and shouting a profane statement.
Winston seems to thrive in the spotlight
Winston is fiery, engaged in nose-to-nose talks with teammates and even coaches in the heat of the game and teammates and head coach Jimbo Fisher tout his leadership and ability to raise the level of play of those around him.
Comment