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Jameis Winston: Five reasons he is the next great QB in the NFL

By John Buhler

Nov 22, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston (3) throws against the Philadelphia Eagles during the first quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 22, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston (3) throws against the Philadelphia Eagles during the first quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 29, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter talks with Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston (3) against the Cleveland Browns during the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 29, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter talks with Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston (3) against the Cleveland Browns during the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

3. The Dirk Koetter Air Coryell Offense

Pairing Jameis Winston with the Dirk Koetter Air Coryell Offense in 2015 was a brilliant idea made by head coach Lovie Smith and general manager Jason Licht. Koetter’s aerial attack is often one of the NFL’s most potent. He last brought the best of out Matt Ryan in Atlanta for the Falcons the last three seasons.

Winston displayed a comfortable tendency to air it out while playing for Jimbo Fisher in Tallahassee at Florida State. Rather than putting Winston in a conservative, West Coast-type of passing attack, it makes more sense for him to play in a system that accentuates his obvious talents as a pocket passer.

He has the arm strength and the solid receivers in Vincent Jackson and Mike Evans to complete the necessary medium-to-long passes of the Koetter Air Coryell offensive attack. Even better, Winston has a solid third-year running back in Doug Martin to hand the ball off to, thus making the offense more balanced that Koetter had to work with in Atlanta.

The offense is both powerful and efficient, catering to strengths of Winston. As a 22-year-old, Winston seems to already have a strong grasp of the complicated passing game plan of Koetter’s system and will only thrive in it with more repetitions.

The only thing that could hold Winston back in this offense is if a search firm believes that Koetter can become an NFL head coach. He never has, but did lead the Arizona State Sun Devils for a few years before becoming an offensive coordinator in the NFL. The sky is the limit for Winston in this offensive system.

Next: 2. An Already Strong Understanding of Pocket Presence

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