Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston is starting to see his reputation rise.
Time changes everything in the NFL. Look back a http://www.authenticdolphinsjerseys.com/shop-by-players-laremy-tuns... few years, and everyone was talking about Andrew Luck. He was the second coming of Troy Aikman. He was the perfect player to take over for Peyton Manning in Indianapolis. Conversely, the questions surrounded Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston. He did have his off the field concerns in college. Many wondered if he could handle life in the NFL.
Things certainly have changed. Winston is known as a leader. He is considered a pillar of the Tampa Bay community. His decision-making skills have improved over his two years in the league, and he is expected to take a big step in year three. Luck, on the other hand, has had trouble staying healthy as of late. After all is said http://www.billsonlineofficial.com/shop-by-players-preston-brown-je... and done, their average season stats are strikingly similar. Take a look, first at Winston:
4,066 passing yards, 25 TDs, 16 INTs, 59.6 completion percentage and 85.2 passer rating.
Now for Luck:
3,816 passing yards, 26 TDs, 14 INTs, 59.2 completion percentage and 87.3 passer rating.
Granted, Andrew Luck has a conference title appearance under his belt, but the numbers are very similar.
Recently, a group of NFL.com personalities got together for an “Instant Debate” article. In it, they debate who they would rather have at this point, Jameis Winston or Andrew Luck. Taking the numbers into account, as well as the Richie Incognito Authentic Jersey durability factor, and the fact that one has playoff experience.
With all of that, the majority favored Bucs quarterback Jameis Winston.
Here are a couple of quotes from the experts that preferred Winston. First, from Ike Taylor:
Heath Evans disagreed, citing Luck’s playoff appearances. His argument makes sense too, but I agree with the majority, and not just because I write for this site. First of all, the Bucs are the better team on paper going into 2017. The Colts just never built a solid enough team around Luck. He has had to carry them. Winston is part of a cast of characters that will be nearly impossible to defend when they are clicking on all cylinders.
Secondly you have to factor in the durability of each of these guys. Over the last two years, Luck has been sacked 56 times, compared to Winston being sacked 62 times. Luck has played 22 games over that span while Winston has played all 32 games. That is a huge difference. The starting quarterback has to be under center Chris Conte Womens Jersey each and every game. Winston is, Luck is not, at least of late.