Jameis Winston entered the NFL with a monkey on his back in 2015 and now it's beginning to wear him down. It started with a shoplifting charge at a Florida Publix and now it's upgraded to a possible sexual assault of an uber driver in March 2016, so is he worth the headache for the Bucs?
The 4th year quarterback is facing a three game suspension from the league for violating the league's personal conduct policy, which is vital to a team that had a good draft and were looking to compete in a very tough NFC South.
The NFL rendered an eight month investigation into the 2016 incident in which Winston was accused of gripping an uber driver. The investigation has taken many twists and turns since it started and one of the players that was partying with Winston, Brandon Banks, is now serving a 15-year prison sentence for rape. He has changed his statement saying Winston was alone with the Uber driver. Eagles cornerback Ronald Darby, the third player involved in this wild night in 2016, says he was with Jameis that night in the Uber, has stuck by his statement. Winston who was accused of rape while at FSU, reached a settlement with the accuser.
This gets a bit tricky in the sense that what do you do after picking up the 5th year option (worth $20.9 million)? Do you pay him or Trade him? The biggest question of all is can you trust him again? He has a base salary of $705,000 (loses $125,000 with suspension) which is guaranteed.
Winston has been one of the better young passers in the league as he has thrown 69 touchdown passes, but he has also thrown 44 interceptions which is a high rate with 45 career games under his belt. He has great leadership qualities but has made poor decisions off the field, which should have the Bucs ownership thinking real hard about his future with the team.
Tampa may find a way to rescind that 5th year option if they are allowed to by the league, but for now they will keep a close eye on what the justice system's next step will be in this matter.
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