Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jameis Winston
Winston had trouble keeping Ryan Fitzpatrick from taking his job last season, so he’s definitely at a crossroads in his career. It’s time for him to prove that he’s a quarterback who can win games, not just put up big numbers. During his career, Winston is just 21-33 as a starter, and that’s on top of all of the off-field issues.
More importantly, most of Tampa’s success this season could hinge on Winston’s play. The Bucs were dreadful running the ball last season but failed to upgrade at running back. The jury is also out on Tampa’s defense. To put it another way, if Winston can’t avoid the kinds of turnovers that have plagued him in the past and have the best season of his career, the Buccaneers will struggle and may look to move on from him next off-season.