winston update

February 21, 2015

Passing the test … No player came into the scouting combine in Indianapolis facing more scrutiny than Florida State QB Jameis Winston. And with his combine now done it appears that Winston at least checked off all the boxes. He was upbeat and charismatic, albeit a tad inarticulate, when he met with media late last week. When asked about those past off-field transgressions, Winston stayed positive stressing that he was starting to learn what it was going to take to be the face of a franchise. Winston also helped himself simply by taking part in today’s on-field passing drills where he threw the ball with good touch and zip. The issue with Winston remains whether he is going to be able to keep his nose clean down the road, but for now he appears to have certainly helped his case at the combine. And for those who wanted to see a little more of Winston, the NFL Network is airing an interview with Steve Mariucci at 7 PM ET this evening. Mariucci reportedly described Winston as “the most astute Xs and Os guy’ that the former NFL head coach has ever queried about his football acumen.