Buccaneers wideout Louis Murphy has compared the 2015 top overall draft pick, who will be throwing passes his way, to famous flameout Tim Tebow - but in a positive way.
Murphy compared the competitive spirit of Jameis Winston to that of Tebow, with whom Murphy played at the University of Florida. When asked on Sirius XM if he was concerned about the off-the-field issues Winston experienced in college, Murphy expressed the parallels.
"No, not really," Murphy said if he was worried about Winston. "I just saw how much of a competitor he is. He competes. He doesn't like losing. He wants to win and that's a guy I want to play with. He's young, kind of similar to Tim Tebow in a way, he just wants to win. ... But he's young, everyone makes mistakes ... I'm just really excited to be with a guy who is really passionate about playing the game."
Winston has also been praised by his coaches for his early OTA work.