Jameis Winston is 50-50 on whether or not to throw with the rest of the quarterbacks this Saturday at the NFL scouting combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
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Winston's quarterbacks coach George Whitfield said that Winston has an idea of what he wants to do at the combine, but he's still consulting with his advisers over whether or not to throw. Winston's agency will reportedly also have some say on whether or not he throws.
"There's still some information that his agency is gathering," Whitfield said via ESPN. "That's more of an agency element. He's prepared to do it. But the agents have different concerns."
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Winston, 21, went 562-for-851 (66.0 percent) for 7,964 yards with 65 touchdowns and 28 interceptions over the past two seasons at Florida State.
The 2013 Heisman Trophy winner is expected to be a high draft pick at the 2015 NFL Draft in May, possibly even first overall.
While Winston is up in the air about throwing, Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota has informed teams that he will be throwing on Saturday.
Mariota, 21, went 304-for-445 (68.3 percent) for 4,454 yards with 42 scores and four picks en route to the Heisman Trophy in 2014.
Mariota has some people doubting his ability to transition his game into the NFL, but Winston has little questions surrounding his throwing acumen.
Whitfield said that Winston needs some work on his mechanics, but he "looks great" otherwise.
"He just could be tightened up and play more urgently," Whitfield said. "He's getting a lot sharper. He looks great."
Whitfield, who has worked with Andrew Luck and Cam Newton in the past, compared Winston to two other well-known quarterbacks.
"In my humble opinion, if you line up the 32 quarterbacks in the NFL, and I could take two guys [to compare Winston to] ... my opinion would be Ben Roethlisberger and Philip Rivers," Whitfield said.
It is possible that Winston will be taken with the first overall pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in this year's NFL Draft.
Whether or not the team gets to see him throw at the combine remains to be seen.
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