Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians has been optimistic about quarterback Jameis Winstonturning things around under center. Fortunately, it appears the latter has started to prove him right.

Arians made it clear that the Bucs would be sticking with Winston as their starter for the 2019 NFL season. According to Peter King for Football Morning in America, he feels he has finally started to make tremendous strides this offseason:

“He’s finally [getting] it. You dump it off to the back 30 more times a year instead of throwing it into a pigeonhole, you’ll throw for 300 more yards in this game without the mistakes. And you see the light go on. He’s got so much pride, and this team hasn’t won, and the quarterback gets a lot of blame, and the coach gets fired, and he take a lot of responsibility for it.”

Winston has endured a rocky tenure as the starter in Tampa Bay and is now entering a deciding fifth year as a former No. 1 overall pick. His performance in the 2019 campaign could determine his immediate future.

Regardless, Arians is clearly focused on turning Winston into the best quarterback he can be. He will need every edge he can get after Tampa Bay's receiving corps lost some significant firepower with the departures of DeSean Jackson and Adam Humphries.

Despite all the changes, Arians has been optimistic about the Bucs chances at a potential resurgence in 2019. It is safe to assume that Winston's performance will be indicative of any success they enjoy moving forward.