OT: Jameis Winston to turn pro
Per ESPN/Rotoworld: http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/9376/jameis-winston
Title says it all.
January 7th, 2015 at 9:54 AM ^
And I think he has bust written all over him.
January 7th, 2015 at 10:43 AM ^
I'll see your "and I think he has bust written all over him" and RAISE you a "and I KNOW he has bust written all over him".
January 7th, 2015 at 5:05 PM ^
"Because you're Johnny Football."
How hard it must have been to say that with a straight face.
January 7th, 2015 at 11:17 AM ^
As the projected #2 overall pick, Winston has to leave school. He will sign a contract for a guaranteed amount of money that is somewhere between the grand prize of a decent lotto week or a "bad" powerball week. That is more than the average person graduating with a bachelor's is going to make in his or her entire life.
His contract will be "short" whatever it is going to cost to defend himself against the inevitable lawsuit from his alleged "victim," who will probably lose but still cost Winston a lot of money in attorney's fees. Even so, he is still going to have enough money to set himself up for the rest of his life. Then again, that would require making some good decisions. I hope he has grown enough to at least hold onto some of his money by the time he "retires."
January 7th, 2015 at 1:52 PM ^
That case was so supremely botched by the local PD that there's no way the accuser could hope to win. Winston will be able to settle OOC as a cost of doing business.
January 7th, 2015 at 2:16 PM ^
There have been 2 separate investigations that still came to the same conclusion. I highly doubt all 3, one of which had a former SC judge preside over, are corrupt. There's not enough evidence to sway either way. Schools only need a "preponderance of evidence," and if they can't find even that... what are the odds the justice system will meet "burden of proof?"
Meh.
January 7th, 2015 at 2:59 PM ^
January 7th, 2015 at 3:36 PM ^
Little chance of meeting the "burden of proof" when the PD refuses to investigate the initial complaint. Sexual assault evidence must be gathered at the time the complaint. It wasn't. As a result, subsequent "investigations" were half-assed, at best.
January 7th, 2015 at 12:11 PM ^
The only reason Winston will be a bust in the NFL is b/c of off the field issues. If you think he'll be a bust due to QB skills, you don't watch football or are blinded by his off the field problems. Winston > Mariota in the pocket and that's all that matters. If you didn't notice that from the Rose Bowl, you don't watch enough football.
Unless Winston fucks up off the field again, he'll go before Mariota. Book it.
January 7th, 2015 at 9:55 AM ^
Raiders will take him
January 7th, 2015 at 9:59 AM ^
Can learn from All-Pro and future HOF'er Jamarcus Russell for a few years, then create his own legacy.
January 7th, 2015 at 11:30 AM ^
January 7th, 2015 at 1:24 PM ^
They have Carr - so no they won't.
January 7th, 2015 at 9:55 AM ^
January 7th, 2015 at 9:56 AM ^
As long as there's more of him fail fumbling I'm game.
January 7th, 2015 at 9:58 AM ^
If I was a conspiracy guy I'd say that Winston did it on purpose.
January 7th, 2015 at 12:55 PM ^
Nah, it was an invisible man. You can even see him push the ref down about a second later.
January 7th, 2015 at 4:09 PM ^
January 7th, 2015 at 10:19 AM ^
I may have enjoyed that play more than anything that's ever happened on a football field w/o any winged helmets on it.
January 7th, 2015 at 10:43 AM ^
I can't tell you how much joy this gives me. I could watch it all day, every day on a loop!
January 7th, 2015 at 9:55 AM ^
He's the second coming of Akili Smith with obvious personal issues.
January 7th, 2015 at 10:02 AM ^
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January 7th, 2015 at 10:04 AM ^
I was kind of young at the time, but I don't remember Ryan Leaf having this many red flags in his college career.
January 7th, 2015 at 1:55 PM ^
Akili Smith's issues revolved around not being very good at professional tackle football.
January 7th, 2015 at 9:56 AM ^
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January 7th, 2015 at 11:00 AM ^
Once he signs that pro contract, he will make it rain crab legs....
January 7th, 2015 at 10:00 AM ^
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January 7th, 2015 at 10:32 AM ^
Tampa is on the clock with the first overall
January 7th, 2015 at 10:44 AM ^
January 7th, 2015 at 11:04 AM ^
Mariota is a beast and I think projects well... but I don't know if I trust Tampa's front office to make that decision. I feel like they get Winston and end up drafting another QB in two-three years.
January 7th, 2015 at 12:11 PM ^
January 7th, 2015 at 1:01 PM ^
Let's put it this way: I'd trust Lovie Smith more to trade for Cutler and bring him down to Tampa than I would for him to draft Mariota.
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January 7th, 2015 at 1:21 PM ^
I'll take Lovie Smith off of your hands if y'all take Jay Cutler.
January 7th, 2015 at 11:26 AM ^
what will likely be a huge paycut
January 7th, 2015 at 10:04 AM ^
11.5 months till his first arrest
January 7th, 2015 at 10:38 AM ^
I'm taking the under.
January 7th, 2015 at 10:06 AM ^
I'm hiring a handler/babysitter for him from day one.
January 7th, 2015 at 10:12 AM ^
His Dad has been asking for this for two years now!
January 7th, 2015 at 10:32 AM ^
January 7th, 2015 at 10:46 AM ^
look this up, and I'm stunned that he actually said that.
A grown man needs a babysitter. Madness.
#dadfail
January 7th, 2015 at 10:23 AM ^
I would too, except if I was an owner I would ask myself if I there was a single example of a player, a QB especially, requiring a minder ever working out.