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A $100 Million Question
Another year. After watching an entire sea- son of Jameis Winston's
inconsistent play at the quar- terback position, that's how much more time I believe the young signal caller should be given before the franchise decides whether or not they should keep him around.
I know that may sound surprising coming from me, considering I nicknamed Jameis "Mr. Pick Six" a few months ago. But, I have to admit, it's hard to ignore the glimmers of superstar talent Jameis displays when he's not constantly throwing interceptions.
Unfortunately, though, that's the problem.... He can't seem to stop throwing interceptions.
In four straight outings Jameis' first pass of the game landed in the hands of opposing players. Granted, in three of those contests he was able to come back and win. But, as amazing as those feats may have been, it's highly unlikely that he'll con- tinue to have success going forward while turning the ball over that frequently.
As it stands now, with one more game to play,
Jameis is on pace to throw for 30 interceptions in a sin- gle season. That number is almost unheard of from a starting quarterback with the level of experience Jameis has in the league. And the craziest thing about how Jameis is performing is that it's happening during a con- tract year?
For most people rooting for Jameis, it's mind-blow- ing that he wasn't able to showcase his very best each week in order to secure the kind of $100 million deal that most elite quarterbacks strive to obtain when they're first able to test free-agency. With the erratic play he's shown thus far, he'll be lucky to sign for a quarter of that figure.
On the flip side of the coin is the head-scratching fact that there are actual times during those same games when he has looked less like a complete bust and more like a future hall-of- famer. Jameis is one of only 5 quarterbacks in NFL his- tory to throw for over 450 yards and 4 TDs in two games during the same sea- son. And he's the only quar- terback who ever did it in
consecutive weeks.
Of course, this is the ulti-
mate conundrum when it comes to Jameis Winston. What does a team do with a quarterback who has such exceptional potential, but who can't seem to get out of his own way?
If I was a decision-maker within the Bucs organization, I wouldn't think about giving up on Jameis until after I'd given him absolutely every- thing he needed to succeed. That means bringing in some stud interior offensive line- men to open up larger run- ning lanes, signing a workhorse running back who has the vision to find those lanes and implementing a game plan that has a more run/pass balance.
If the Bucs make those changes in the off-season and Jameis comes back next year making the same mistakes, then it would only make sense to ship him off to Jacksonville, Miami or what- ever teams offer the best deal for him. But if Jameis can turn things around, after being given more to work with, offering him a nice nine-figure check shouldn't be out of the question either.
For Jameis the pay day he wants is firmly within his reach. All he has to do, at some point, is prove that he deserves the bag.
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If... Then...?
F the Senate and Congress don’t impeach Presi-
dent Donald Trump, then they should at least cen- sure him.
IF Congress lets President Trump go free, then no federal government employee should be fired for doing the same things?
IF Congress does not at least censure Trump, then what happens if he does it, again? Sending a message to all future presidents that they can do the same thing?
IF Republicans think the “majority” of people sup- port President Trump and his behavior, then why do 64 percent of Republican voters support a public in- quiry of President Trump’s behavior?
Furthermore, IF Republicans believe the majority of Americans elected Donald Trump as President, then why is it that Hillary Clinton received nearly three mil- lion more votes than did Trump . . . more votes than any other living presidential candidate in U. S. history? This was a clear cut case for eliminating the Electoral College.
IF bribery is defined by Black’s Law Dictionary as the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any item of value to influence the action of an official or other person,” then why is it that President Trump’s actions are not bribery, unethical, or illegal?
IF the majority of Americans cannot see that Presi- dent Trump’s actions were wrong, then bribery should not be a crime anywhere else in the nation.
Therefore, IF you think the majority of Republican Congressional representatives are right to defend and support President Trump, then you need to vote for him again and to have your head examined.
IF you didn’t vote in the 2016 elections, make sure you vote in 2020.
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