Jameis Winston was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft and the face of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Then Tom Brady became available. And the Buccaneers dove head over heels for Brady in free agency, signing the 42-year-old to a two-year deal that cleared the path for Winston to land on the unemployment line. “Well, obviously Tom is arguably the best quarterback to play the game, so it’s nice to have that guy,” Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said Thursday.
But when the music stops after the draft and the total number of quarterback openings shrinks, there is some doubt as to where Winston might land. The former Florida State quarterback led the NFL in passing yards and interceptions last season. Winston has 121 career touchdown passes with 19,737 passing yards and just turned 26 in January.
“We have a lot of respect for Jameis,” Licht said. “Jameis was still part of our plan if things went a different route. I’ve got a lot of respect for him. I thought he did a lot of great things and I think anybody in our office, or our building, would say the same thing. He did some spectacular things for us. I would never say that personally - and I think I speak on behalf of the organization - that he was a bust. I think he’s got a bright future ahead of him.
The Carolina Panthers signed former Saints backup Teddy Bridgewater to start, and jettisoned 2011 No. 1 pick Cam Newton. He remains an unsigned free agent.
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If he doesn’t get any other job, he would be a perfect back up for the Falcons. The next year he can go on the market and try to find a starting job somewhere else.
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