Jared Lorenzen says Jameis Winston's weight 'doesn't look that big'

Former NFL backup QB Jared Lorenzen doesn’t think Jameis Winston’s weight is an issue in the NFL.

Jameis Winston is a beast–seemingly in more ways than one. He measured in at February’s NFL Combine 6036 (6’3 6/8″) and 231 pounds. But included in those 231 pounds was reportedly a 21 percent body fat index.

That has led to some analysts to compare Winston–who many expect to be the first player taken on April 30 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers–to JaMarcus Russell, the former No. 1 overall pick by the Oakland Raiders in 2007.

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That seems unfair though. Russell weighed 260-plus pounds in his NFL career. A better comparison for Russell is Jared Lorenzen–a 300 pound behemoth who was a backup for the New York Giants from 2004 to 2007 and the Colts for one season in 2008, before playing what are essentially semi-pro leagues the last five seasons (he missed the 2012 season due to injury).

Lorenzen has been at times an internet sensation because of his weight, and highlights which have reminded us of the fun of an old-time quarterback who is a battering ram more than a deft passer.

Lorenzen, because of his internet-induced phenom status, has an opinion on Winston’s weight.

“You’re not outrunning people,” he told CBS Sports Radio’s DA Show. “You still got to have your quick feet. You still got to have your mobility, quick arm, release, all that. But I don’t think being big at the quarterback position is a bad thing…Name me the last big quarterback that got hurt. You look around the league, all these skinny guy that can run around–RG3–all these guys are always hurt. The big guys are used to it. We can take the pounding. We can take what it’s like to play 16 to 20 games a season.”

Notice, though, Lorenzen didn’t downplay Winston’s size. It seems, actually, that he’d prefer Winston be a bit closer to his, or Russell’s, size.

Mar 31, 2015; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jameis Winston throws during FSU Football Pro Day at the Albert J. Dunlap Athletic Training Facility. Mandatory Credit: Phil Sears-USA TODAY Sports /

The fact, though, is Winston had a fairly svelte look at Florida State’s Pro day this week. Perhaps it was the tucked-in shirt, or simply the all-black paraphernalia. Either way, Winston’s size should not be a huge issue–certainly not a determining factor on whether he should go No. 1 overall.

It may be a bit much to propose it as a strong point, as Lorenzen has, but we aren’t talking about a passer with Lorenzen’s girth. We’re talking about a player with great skill and a hint of a belly.

(h/t Pro Football Talk)

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