There has been a lot of good with Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winson and there has also been a lot of bad. A great way to sum it all up is with the fact that he could lead the league in touchdowns and interceptions this season.
Winston has thrown a league-most 23 interceptions while trailing only Lamar Jackson in the passing touchdowns department. For reference, Winston has 26 passing touchdowns and trails Jackson by only two with plenty of time left in the season to take the lead.
It was the full Winston experience during the Buccaneers' win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 14. He threw four touchdowns and three interceptions, but despite all of his mistakes, even with all the mistakes, he executed big plays when Tampa Bay needed them most to get the win.
It's worth noting that Winston suffered a small fracture in his thumb against the Colts, which he had to play through. That was something that impressed tight end Cameron Brate given that Winston could ‘barely grip the ball' during the second half of his performance.
“I don’t know. It’s crazy, because just the sheer volume of both good and bad,’’ tight end Cameron Brate said via tampabay.com. “I don’t know what to say about it.
“I’m sure he’d like to have a couple throws back and all that. But he could barely grip the ball in the second half and he was slinging it still and just made some great throws, some good reads. Just a testament to who he is. Not to get discouraged. Unwavering confidence in himself. That’s what you need. Short memory too.’’
Despite the Buccaneers already being eliminated from playoff contention, these last three games will be key for Winston. He will be attempting to prove himself as the long-term quarterback in Tampa Bay. If he wants to keep the job going forward, it's clear he needs to work on cutting down on turnovers.
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