{"id":10725,"date":"2019-03-30T07:48:21","date_gmt":"2019-03-30T11:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bellyupsports.com\/?p=10725"},"modified":"2019-03-30T09:31:50","modified_gmt":"2019-03-30T13:31:50","slug":"a-comparison-jameis-winston-josh-freeman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bellyupsports.com\/2019\/03\/a-comparison-jameis-winston-josh-freeman\/","title":{"rendered":"A Comparison: Jameis Winston & Josh Freeman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I decided to take a look at and compare former Buccaneers first round draft pick Josh Freeman to current Buccaneers starting quarterback Jameis Winston. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Josh Freeman was cut from the Buccaneers\u2019 roster during the 2013 season after starting just three games, so his stats from that season will not be included in this comparison. <br><br>Jameis Winston was drafted #1 overall in the 2015 NFL Draft, and currently is the team’s starting quarterback entering his fifth season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/aAbPeV0V7mxh5XHMf8yyoqG0kwgayO79fS28gcZW4gLWribY_s9BqCprXl_obiQu_J-TXa6d9ORK8XpmtbV_m1EOMbRJXRSUlAX3OIjbjoLokSGzJ_WwqSgaNlGka37tOo_y5Hav\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><figcaption>Rob Foldy\/USA Today Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Josh Freeman 6-6″ 240 lbs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>2009 #17 overall pick <br>(4 seasons) 57 games played – (not counting his 2013 three game season, when he was released by the Buccaneers) <br>24 wins – 32 losses<br>1,873 attempts <br>1,101 completions <br>58.8%<br>12,963 yards<br>78 touchdowns<br>63 interceptions <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jameis Winston 6-4″ 231 lbs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>2015 #1 overall pick<br>(4 seasons) 56 games played <br>21 wins – 33 losses<br>1,922 attempts<br>1,183 completions<br>61.5%<br>14,628 yards<br>88 touchdowns<br>58 interceptions <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/kWpPxqi4TCKwFGz-FzgckkM9QcZHoaeVWEc2AGJVx98yzdlsbFcALCm-Cy8n3z5fQ7NJaHGkA3Xoo7s-ldLPgrOzd4LOjkc3-rswGZaUWNTgDm4i9nGDJLslovc6oa7LcO4NqEsi\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><figcaption>Kim Klement\/USA Today Spots<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s sort of scary how similar Freeman\u2019s and Winston\u2019s careers have been through their first 4 years as the Buccaneers\u2019 quarterback. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If Jameis Winston continues his inconsistent play, the Buccaneers might consider moving on from the former first round pick. 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