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Buccaneers owners are fine with Marcus Mariota or Jameis Winston

By Ryan Ratty

Jan 1, 2015; Pasadena, CA, USA; Oregon Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) warms up prior to the 2015 Rose Bowl college football game at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2015; Pasadena, CA, USA; Oregon Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) warms up prior to the 2015 Rose Bowl college football game at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /
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It was reported Tuesday night that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are comfortable with Marcus Mariota or Jameis Winston

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All offseason, each mock draft has had the Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafting Marcus Mariota or Jameis Winston. To be completely clear, the Bucs are in need of a new quarterback, as the likes of Mike Glennon and Josh McCown over the past few years has been underwhelming to say the least. The Bucs have some pieces in place, but for them to get where they want to be, a playoff contending team, the Bucs need better play from the quarterback position.

According to NFL.com, the Bucs are reportedly comfortable with either Jameis Winston or Marcus Mariota, the top two quarterbacks in this year’s draft class. Since the combine, Winston has been mocked more to the Bucs, but co-chairman Joel Glazer reportedly is comfortable with both.

"“With anybody we’re looking to draft, we do an extensive amount of work on their background, history and all that,” Bucs co-chairman Joel Glazer told the Tampa Bay Times at the annual league meetings in Arizona on Tuesday, adding that his family has spent a lot of time with both Winston and Mariota. “After everything we’ve done and where we’re at right now, we’re comfortable where Jameis is at, we’re comfortable with Marcus.”"

With the top of the Bucs’ brass in favor of drafting either quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft, the decision will ultimately come down to general manager Jason Licht and head coach Lovie Smith. That being said, Glazer talked about the decision and how important this decision really is.

"“Absolutely, this is critical, one of the most important decisions we may make in a long time,” Glazer added. “But fundamentally, we believe in letting Lovie and Jason do all their ground work, and their staffs, come to their conclusions, discuss it with us, talk about their reasoning and as long as it makes sense, we’re supportive.”"

The fact of the matter is that both quarterbacks are polar opposites, however, they both have a lot of potential. Mariota is the player teams want to run their franchise, as he is a workaholic and someone who doesn’t cause trouble. Winston, on the other hand, is coming to the league with a ton of baggage. As the draft nears, the Bucs will continue to learn more about both sides even further.

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