By Kevin Flaherty | 247 Sports
NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks wrote that people should dig into Jameis Winston’s game more before dismissing the New Orleans Saints quarterback. Brooks’ analysis came after Winston’s comments that he was “historically … one of the best quarterbacks to play the game.”
“Now, I understand why that kind of self-confidence sends sports talk radio into a tizzy,” Brooks wrote. “But before you spit out your drink or snicker at Winston's audaciousness, you might want to re-check his resume.
“Jameis just became the eighth quarterback in league history to pass for 5,000 yards in a single season, joining Dan Marino, Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes, Peyton Manning, Ben Roethlisberger, Matthew Stafford, and Drew Brees, who's actually accomplished the feat five times,” Brooks wrote. “At age 26, Winston has thrown for the second-most passing yards of any NFL quarterback through five seasons, trailing only Manning. Moreover, Winston has more touchdowns (121) through his first five seasons than Brett Favre (108), Kurt Warner (101), Brady (87), and Brees (80). Think about that: The guy who has been the butt of all jokes since becoming the first quarterback with 30 touchdown passes and 30 interceptions in a single season is a certified baller with a slate of numbers that put him in the same early-career stratosphere as a number of Hall of Fame types.
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