TAMPA — Sometimes, you just can’t take the draft hype at face value.
Remember what conventional wisdom told us about Jameis Winston? He was proclaimed as the most “NFL-ready” quarterback in the pool, which by extension meant that he was a better choice at the top of the draft for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers than Marcus Mariota.
Perhaps Winston will ultimately produce a more successful NFL career over the long run than Mariota. And, uh, perhaps not. Time will tell.
In the short run? Not even close.
The first season-opening matchup in NFL history featuring quarterbacks drafted No.