Mike Evans Expands The Jameis Legend
August 6th, 2015
Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.
What Bucs superstar wide receiver Mike Evans told Joe this afternoon was nearly unbelievable.
Joe is glad there was one other reporter there to witness the exchange.
Asked how quickly Jameis Winston, America’s Quarterback, picked up the Dirk Koetter offense and picks things up in general, Evans painted Jameis as a super genius.
“I heard he learned the offense in two days, a day or two, something like that. Crazy,” Evans said of Jameis. “And he’s a quarterback, so he has to know what everybody’s doing. Me, it took me a while and I only have to know one or two positions. So that speaks for itself. Great football mind. One of the hardest workers I’ve been around.”
Joe couldn’t just let that slide. Two days for an entire playbook? Huh?
So Joe asked Evans who told him that Jameis learned the playbook so fast. Mike, did you hear that from coaches? Players?
“Just everybody was saying it, and then we got out here for like walk-throughs and he knew everything to do in OTAs,” Evans said. “He rarely makes mistakes.”
The legend of Jameis seems to grow daily.
August 6th, 2015 at 8:16 pm
The last line should read: Joe’s Winston-Boner seems to grow daily.
Not to go all Dennis Green, but must you really “crown his ass” so soon? I think he’s going to be our first franchise QB, but I’m not boasting it until he earns it.
I am excited to see Winston take on leadership and accountability.
August 6th, 2015 at 8:38 pm
I believe Evans, who would know better than his teammates?
August 6th, 2015 at 8:39 pm
Evans knows not to bite the arm that feeds him.
August 6th, 2015 at 8:41 pm
That is nothing Joe, In 2009 the whole offense learned Jeff Jagodzinski Playbook in 20 minutes!!!
it was only 3 plays, but the still “learned the whole thing” !
August 6th, 2015 at 8:43 pm
Jimbo called Jameis a football savavt. I guess Evans would agree.
August 6th, 2015 at 8:53 pm
Joe, Joe, Joe – puh-lease. Jameis has the skill and ability to be a top-flight NFL QB……in 3 years. How about we under-promise and over-deliver next year? Maybe an 8-8 season?
August 6th, 2015 at 9:15 pm
Consistent with what we have always heard- hes a franchise QB. He is the best QB out of college since luck, with a histoty on unprecedented success.
He will lead us from the NDL wilderness.
Playing all out to get him last year, was the smartest move this team has made in its history
August 6th, 2015 at 9:18 pm
Stevek that was too too funny! I’d rather see him have one for the good for the team than the one so called realist and his ‘AnimosityAmigos’ have for coach Smith. Theirs is quite limp.
August 6th, 2015 at 9:20 pm
Realist!!! LOL!!!!!!!
August 6th, 2015 at 9:22 pm
“NFL wilderness” damn ipad
August 6th, 2015 at 9:42 pm
Same Mike Evans who declared last year’s 2-14 fiasco:
“The best 2-14 team in NFL history”
Sure Mike…..
August 6th, 2015 at 10:43 pm
Why I heard on ESPN Radio today that Jameis was really struggling.
And has not looked good at all. Whats the truth ?
August 6th, 2015 at 11:26 pm
Was out at camp today with my little boy. Offense looks way different from camp in the Gruden days which is surprising since Gru could never win against Monte’s D. Our QB, the position, the offense in general and the camp flow is enormously impressive.
Jameis Winston.
August 6th, 2015 at 11:41 pm
^^^….despite 2-14 rank incompetence!!!
So excited
August 7th, 2015 at 12:18 am
but but but mariota….
August 7th, 2015 at 12:22 am
Stevek Says:
August 6th, 2015 at 8:16 pm
The last line should read: Joe’s Winston-Boner seems to grow daily.
Not to go all Dennis Green, but must you really “crown his ass” so soon? I think he’s going to be our first franchise QB, but I’m not boasting it until he earns it.
I am excited to see Winston take on leadership and accountability.
Hater
August 7th, 2015 at 12:28 am
I got into a little discussion with a fellow season-ticket holder Every time Glennon took the field she was screaming his name. She actually thinks Glennon will start week one had educate her With some facts dropping knowledge on that girl
August 7th, 2015 at 1:02 am
Tom E.
Last season after losing their new OC on the eve of the season with no one experienced to take over the Bucs lost 7 games leading in the 4th quarter, two of them in overtime. So I don’t think it’s that outrageous for Evans to claim they were better than a most 2-14 teams historically.
August 7th, 2015 at 1:38 am
LMAO Realist
August 7th, 2015 at 1:41 am
Wasn’t there a story the other day that Jameis is struggling? Also something to the effect that he is throwing interceptions in practice when pressured and they were trying to work on it? What is the real story on the status of Jameis and how he is progressing?
August 7th, 2015 at 1:54 am
“He rarely makes mistakes” I guess that’s not including all the picks he throws. It is good to hear he picked the playbook up so quickly. But everyone knew his football IQ was off the charts even before the draft. That’s never been a question.
All that said he has impressed me to this point. I just hope he changes his trend of being terrible early in games and coming on strong after the half. That won’t work in the pros. Can’t wait to find out tho. Just glad football is back!!
August 7th, 2015 at 2:19 am
bucfaninphoenix …read Joe’s TC notes from today and find out.
August 7th, 2015 at 2:27 am
Winston completed 11 of 16 passes in 11-on-11 plays with 2 drops and managed to complete 11 of 12 throws in 7-on-7s.
When the kid heats up…he heats up. Bring on the pre-season.
August 7th, 2015 at 2:32 am
Regardless that’s pretty damn impressive.
August 7th, 2015 at 8:46 am
STOP THE D@$! PRESSES! Dallasbuc actually said something remotely positive. WOW😮.
August 7th, 2015 at 8:51 am
What many of you don’t quite get is it’s his mind that makes me believe this kid will be further along in his learning curve more so than his physical ability. His mind and his ability to pick up and retain information is something quite rare the way he does and will eventually be acknowledged by media outlets nation wide. His mind is why I’m all on his joc strap,his mind.
August 7th, 2015 at 9:29 am
He is.. The One
August 7th, 2015 at 9:53 am
They a little blind right now Lord C,but over time you can’t help but notice greatness.
August 8th, 2015 at 7:22 pm
ESPN is terrible. I bet after they told you how awesome Tim Tebow was doing at Eagles camp; Talk about a boner.
ESPN = Liberal Sports Media.