While Jameis Winston competed in an epic singing battle with his son this week, it remains to be seen whether or not the quarterback will be competing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next year.
The Bucs still haven’t officially made a decision on Winston’s future yet, at least no publicly. A roller-coaster 2019 season by the former Heisman Trophy winner did little to convince the team he’s the long-term answer at the position.
While Bruce Arians has said the team is waiting to see if there’s a “better option” at QB in free agency, this week’s NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis will provide the Bucs a chance to see this year’s crop of QBs up close and personal. One quarterback in particular they should be keeping an eye on is Jacob Eason of Washington. At 6-foot-6 nearly 230 pounds, he’s a big arm QB who could thrive under Bruce Arians. This past season he threw for 3,132 yards with 23 touchdowns and eight interceptions at Washington.
Per one NFC Scout on Eason at the combine:
“I don’t think Eason’s going to test all that well in terms of running and jumping or anything like that. But he’s going to throw the s— out of it.”
And, as one college scouting director said:
“Herbert’s a big guy with a big arm, and Eason’s bigger and got a better arm. This combine thing should be good for him.”
One mock draft already has Eason going to the Bucs at the 14th spot, citing the fact that Eason has some “Carson Palmer vibes.” If Tampa Bay likes what they see in Eason, would they willing to use their top pick to grab him?
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