Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston certainly has his defenders still, even after last week’s four-interception game against the New Orleans Saints.
It might be hard for those defenders to stand by him after watching him today against the Atlanta Falcons, though. Despite a 71-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Chris Godwin, Winston threw two interceptions in the first quarter, with the second one eventually leading to a Falcons touchdown.
The two picks give Winston 20 on the season, a new career high. And, those 20 picks in 11 games puts him in a class with former NFL quarterback, and interception aficionado, Jay Cutler.
Take a look.
Jameis Winston is the 2nd player in the last 20 years with 20 interceptions in 11 team games.
The other was Jay Cutler, who had 20 in 11 team games in 2009 for the Bears. pic.twitter.com/GV1TgaP59k
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 24, 2019
Winston is the first Buccaneers quarterback since Josh Freeman in 2011 to have 20 or more interceptions on the year. Freeman had 22 in 15 games for the Bucs that year, so Winston could easily break that mark before the year is over — or even today’s game against Atlanta.
It’s time to stop defending Winston. The Buccaneers, and more importantly their fans, deserve a whole lot better.
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