2. Jameis Winston, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
With Tom Brady headed to Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers’ starting quarterback from a season ago suddenly needs to find a new home. Jameis Winston said his goodbyes to the Tampa Bay fans on social media over the weekend:
It's been a great 5 seasons as a Buccaneer. All love and respect, I love Tampa and I look forward to seeing y'all again in February. #SBLV #2020Vision #Dreamforever pic.twitter.com/MIPiCfreXW
— Jameis Winston (@Jaboowins) March 21, 2020
The “#2020” hashtag, a nod to his recent LASIK surgery, is a very nice touch.
Sure, Winston threw a league-high 30 interceptions last season and still seems far too willing to take chances with the football, but at just 25 he is younger than Prescott and in the right system he could really turn his career around. If you rewatch some of his throws from 2019, you’ll find a passer who can still make some impressive throws into very tight throwing windows:
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Of course, his willingness to challenge those windows might just be what got him into trouble in the first place.
However, maybe life imitates art and the off-season LASIK surgery allows Winston to be football’s version of Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn?