Every year it seems, there is at least one quarterback that is viewed as a franchise cornerstone - the kind of guy that a team can draft that can change the entire direction of the team for the next decade or more. This year, that guy is Jameis Winston, who is the most highly-regarded prospect since Andrew Luck (and Peyton Manning before that).
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Everyone expects the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to select Winston first overall in the draft, and they have not exactly done anything to discourage that kind of talk. The team also has some good receivers for Winston to work with, and at least one NFL analyst thinks that Winston will be able to step in and have success right away, according to ESPN.
Jon Gruden is a Super Bowl winning coach that knows a thing or two about good quarterback play, and he thinks Winston will enjoy early success, much like Andrew Luck has in Indianapolis. Luck was drafted by the Colts after they went 2-14, and he has led them to three consecutive 11-5 seasons, three division titles, and one AFC Championship Game so far.
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Here is what Gruden had to say:
"I would not necessarily write off Winston as a rookie, even though he'll be going to a weaker team without a top offensive line.
"Indianapolis won two games in 2011 and had no pass protection for its QBs, no receivers getting open on the film I watched - and then the next season, the big soldier, No. 12, Andrew Luck walked in. Have you seen Seattle's offensive line or receiving corps at times over the past few seasons? Let's see another quarterback go out there and do what Russell Wilson has done with the same offensive team.
"This guy here, Winston, he can stand in there under tremendous fire and throw strikes. I have seen a lot of tape of him doing that. Florida State missed more protection pickups this year than last year. Winson was under a lot more fire. He had a very good supporting cast overall. There are going to be a lot of Seminoles drafted - three linemen, the tight end, a receiver - but there is no question Winston is mentally tough enough to weather the football challenges that await him his first year in the NFL."
Below, you can see Winston's appearance on Gruden's QB Camp.
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