Jameis Winston will determine how far the Tampa Bay Buccaneers go. It’s a simple truth applicable to basically any NFL team that doesn’t have an overwhelming amount of talent at every other position: you win or lose mostly by virtue of the quality of your quarterback’s play. That’s just how the NFL works.
So far, the Bucs have gone pretty much where Winston goes: solid, mid-table finishes with the potential for much more. A little year-on-year growth and a lot of perspective for the future.
So much perspective that SB Nation’s Adam Stites writes Winston has been “on the verge of greatness” and is set to take his place “among the NFL’s best quarterbacks.