The Tom Brady era is officially underway in Tampa as the Buccaneers kicked off training camp this week with the G.O.A.T. the new man under center.
Gone is former number one overall pick Jameis Winston, who landed a one-year deal with the New Orleans Saints to backup Drew Brees for a season. Winston, 26, still has plenty of good years ahead of him. Plus, he won’t turn 27 until next January, meaning he could be a highly sought after free agent on the open market next offseason.
Which is why the Buccaneers should seriously consider re-signing him to their roster. As crazy as it sounds, let’s exam the benefits for both parties.
For the Buccaneers, they’ll be getting a quarterback who had a year of tutelage sitting behind one of the best quarterback’s ever in Brees. And, with Brady signed through 2021, Winston could benefit by sitting for another year and learning from the Golden Boy. Two years learning behind two of the game’s greatest quarterbacks ever could pay huge dividends for Winston down the road.
Also, the Buccaneers have a young roster still with guys like Mike Evans and Chris Godwin entering their prime. They don’t want to waste good seasons from those two by rebuilding with a new quarterback post-Brady. Winston already knows this Arians offense, and last season Evans and Godwin both had over 1,100 yards with Winston throwing to them. He can watch Brady running things for a year in 2021, and then jump right in as starter in 2022.
Oh yeah, Brady, Winston and Brees are also part of the exclusive 5,000-yard club.
Winston is loved by his former Bucs teammates, so the locker room chemistry would be there instantly. Plus, for all his off-the-field issues, Winston has been a fixture in and around the Tampa community with his charity work.
It sounds like a crazy idea now, but so did the idea of Tom Brady becoming a Buccaneer.
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