TAMPA, Fla. -- The big message that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' coaching staff gave to quarterback Jameis Winston when he returned to the facility this offseason had nothing to do with cutting down on turnovers or throwing more touchdowns in the red zone.
Those are unquestionably areas where he has to improve, but the real message the coaches wanted to impart entering his fourth year, as offensive coordinator Todd Monken put it: "Stop trying so hard."
They could see it in his performance on the field, but they could also really see it in the locker room with how he tried to lead his teammates.