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Verner Impressed by Winston's Awareness

Throughout OTAs, mini-camp and even the first two days of training camp, the offensive and defensive linemen had been without pads, and the pass rush was more of a walk-through than a live drill. On Monday, the pads came on and the pressure was for real.

How has Jameis Winston been handling it? Cornerback Alterraun Verner said well.

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“I was saying it yesterday that I thought he actually had really good pocket presence,” Verner said. “You see him feel the pressure and you see him step up and keep his eyes downfield.