Jameis Winston: Should He Declare for the Draft?

It’s a stat that’s going forgotten, but if FSU quarterback Jameis Winston leaves college after the bowl season completes he will leave the school with just one loss as the starting quarterback. Much has been made of Jameis and his off the field lifestyle but this stat needs to be highlighted.

The guy is a winner. Even yours truly went cold on Winston for a while but game after game Winston (and Dalvin Cook) found a way to lead Florida State to yet another improbable win. Jameis showed a great deal of sportsmanship and leadership in how he handled the playoff loss at the hands of the Oregon Ducks as much of his Nole teammates hightailed it for the locker rooms. Just that image alone of Jameis respectfully congratulating Marcus Mariota and Oregon went a long way in repairing his image.

Jameis leaves FSU with a 66% completion rate, 65 touchdowns, and 28 interceptions. With no major passing issues other than addressing his tendency to throw picks in the middle of the field (something Cam Newton has never fixed) Jameis stands to be a top 3 pick in the upcoming 2015 Draft. It just remains to be seen if the Tennessee Titans will find Jameis worthy of the selection given his extra baggage.