Jameis Defends Receivers
November 16th, 2015
Jameis goes to bat for his crop of receivers. (Photo courtesy of Buccaneers.com.)
Joe wonders how much more America’s Quarterback, Bucs signal-caller Jameis Winston, would have developed during this rookie year of his — if he had his top receivers available each game.
Remember, Mike Evans missed the first game due to injury and was on a pitch count in the win at New Orleans.
That was the same game Jameis lost starting tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins. And who the hell knows if that guy will see a playing field again this year?. He’s now been out two months with a shoulder injury.
And of course, Vincent Jackson was lost for what Joe learned was an initial diagnosis of six weeks after suffering a knee injury at the hands of Hawk Goldson in Washington. In that game, No. 3 receiver Louis Murphy was lost for the season when his knee was blown up.
When asked yesterday about never having his main three targets, much less top four targets, healthy at one time, Jameis brushed off the question and defended his current receivers. They include a special teams cat, two undrafted rookies, and tight ends known more for blocking than pass-catching.
“Man I’ll tell you what, sometimes I do have those dreams [of having Evans, Jackson and ASJ on the field healthy],” Jameis said. “But then I snap back to reality and I realize what God has given me and how hard these players work every single day.
“The Donteea Dyes, the Adam Humphries, the Cam Brates, and Brandon Myers, how they come in and work day after day to get better. It’s a blessing that we have players like Mike Evans, Vincent Jackson, Austin Seferian-Jenkins. But the thing about football – I might go a little off [topic] – but the thing about football is when you have football players, you win games with football players.
“When guys want to come out there and work hard and they don’t care about their circumstance, they just come out there wanting to win and do their job, that’s how you win football games. I believe that we’ve played three great games with what we have.”
That is a leader of men. Sure, he wants to have his targets healthy, but he sticks up for the guys in the trenches with him. As Gerald McCoy would say, a tribe of men.
Want to know what else Jameis’ words do? His teammates see their quarterback is standing up for them and it fuels both their confidence in themselves and Jameis. It also lights a fire under the guys to work harder to improve.
And that is what and why Jameis has been all his life, a winner.
November 16th, 2015 at 2:50 pm
How does someone make such a perfect response in the moment like that….
I consider myself intelligent but man Jameis is a better leader already than I could ever be
November 16th, 2015 at 3:00 pm
It’s just who he is jolly
It’s what I was trying to say when people were criticizing him for dressing for the Clemson game…he just wanted to be out there with his team.
This is Jameis. The kid LOVES his team and he LOVES his teammates and its infectious. Last night after the game, Jude tweeted out “I love being a part of this team!” THAT is the Jameis-effect
November 16th, 2015 at 3:01 pm
Jameis has only had his three main targets together for a little over a quarter. Not a quarter of the season, but a quarter of a football game. And of course, Evans wasn’t even close to healthy. If we can somehow get those guys back, we could cause some damage.
November 16th, 2015 at 3:04 pm
The only way an UDFA can develop is to get playing time…… the loss of Vjax, Murphy & ASJ…..has a potential silver lining…..the development of Brate, Humphries & Dye.
Jameis is smart to recognize this…..not everyone can be a starter….superstar…..millionaire….
These guys have to pay their dues…..I hope they all make it next year.
November 16th, 2015 at 3:13 pm
Im convinced that the interception in the red zone was Humphries being in the wrong spot
If you watch that play pre-snap, Jameis was giving a lot of directions and rub his chest several times which I think was a signal to Humphries. Then if you watch the play, if Jameis had thrown it to where AH was it would have been picked off by the safety. I’m certain Humphries was supposed to continue straight on rather than cut inside on that play
To top it off, Jameis slipped up for a second in his press conference and mentioned a “miscommunication” when he was asked about the picks.
It’s still the QBs responsibility to protect the ball, but my hunch is that Humprhies was in the wrong spot on that play
November 16th, 2015 at 3:19 pm
@Creamsicle
I was wondering the same thing.
November 16th, 2015 at 3:27 pm
The big dog is laying it on the cowpokes. LOSERS!!!
November 16th, 2015 at 3:27 pm
Any hatres need ta see that post game speech we going 7 and 0
November 16th, 2015 at 3:35 pm
There was also a slow motion replay during the third quarter…I think it was when he hit Dye on the crossing route. The replay was focused on Jameis’ eyes and you could see him going through his progressions one at a time….it was really an awesome thing to see. Not just Jameis going through his progressions, but the camera work — just an unbelievable look at what a qb is asked to do in this league
November 16th, 2015 at 3:42 pm
Ladies & Gentleman, your Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the same record as the Seattle Seahawks
Let’s bask in that for a little bit
November 16th, 2015 at 3:54 pm
seemed like he has plenty of time to throw and no one to throw to. I guess no one can get open. Need a little speed at wr in the off season. You gotta love brian brenan 2.0 though!
November 16th, 2015 at 3:58 pm
@CreamsickleBananaHammock … “Im convinced that the interception in the red zone was Humphries being in the wrong spot”.
A lot of speculation in there Creamsickle. Was at the game and Jameis was throwing high and off-target much of the game … just like that one to Humphries. It was intercepted because Adam got one hand on it and deflected it. Without the deflection I seriously doubt that it would’ve been intercepted.
November 16th, 2015 at 4:08 pm
Evans has had 270 receiving yards last two games.
Even with the drops, pretty beastly.
November 16th, 2015 at 4:25 pm
Evans is a beast…pure and simple….he is very hard to defend…and he is constantly being interfered with…..
Even on that play where they called holding……he was also interfered with later on the play and still made the catch.
I am convinced the refs don’t give him slack because he is so big and strong.
Yes…he drops some…..but overall, he is worth it.
He is a one man wrecking machine…..
November 16th, 2015 at 4:25 pm
Does anyone else remember reading a preseason prognostication that said the Buccaneers have a terrific wide receiver corps, but in the event of an injury they have very little depth? The drop off between the first and second receiver to everything else is enormous. I did not think it would come to pass, but it did. I really think the general manager needs to invest in a wide receiver in the draft or take a shot in free agency. They really need a second number two receiver to step up in the case of emergency. Preferably a speedy guy.
November 16th, 2015 at 4:30 pm
Defense Rules
I agree with everything you said…was not Jameis’ best day, accuracy-wise
But if you’re interested in taking a second look, DVR the replay on NFLN and check out the play I’m talking about
If Humphries had been in the spot where the ball ended up (which was where the hole was in the D), then it would have been a TD.
Jameis also could have just been late with it. It looks like if he’d thrown the ball in the exact same spot a half second earlier then AH would’ve caught it in stride
November 16th, 2015 at 4:37 pm
WHAT!?!?!?!?!
No! No! No!
Jameis, you are supposed to throw your WR’s under the bus when they drop balls. You are supposed to embarrass your offensive linemen if your jersey gets dirty. Your supposed to badmouth your RB’s for not taking it to the house on every touch.
What is with all the team, team, team and solidarity crap. Your supposed to be a loser for crying out loud.
/sarcasm
The kid is doing alright. Nice seeing how he is adjusting with missing players, this is a fact of life in the NFL. Also these no name guys stepping it up on both offense and defense. Jason IMHO deserves some kudo’s. Not every player drafted or picked off of waivers will be a winner, but right now I am impressed with the production we are getting from the scouting department.
November 16th, 2015 at 4:57 pm
In Jameis We Trust
#IJWT
November 16th, 2015 at 5:40 pm
Here’s one Buc fan that hopes Kenny Bell develops into that guy….
But….we have plenty of cap space….and especially if Murphy can’t return…we need to pick up an experienced WR.
I’d prefer to reserve all our top picks for the defense.
November 16th, 2015 at 7:17 pm
@TBBF
The only way an UDFA can develop is to get playing time…… the loss of Vjax, Murphy & ASJ…..has a potential silver lining…..the development of Brate, Humphries & Dye.
Exactly! We have a rookie QB tossing to two rookie WR’s, both UDFA’s, one from a Div III school. I see some promise there. Dye has speed and Humphries has potential as a possession receiver…those are two areas we are weak even with VJAX, ME, and ASJ. None of those three are going to run by anybody and none of them have great hands…decent perhaps but not great.
I know you like Bell and he might also blossom. I’m not as unhappy with our current WR corps as everybody else. Give all the young guys some room to develop and patience, not just #3.
November 16th, 2015 at 7:20 pm
“When guys want to come out there and work hard and they don’t care about their circumstance, they just come out there wanting to win and do their job, that’s how you win football games””
Sure sounds like Winston was sending a not so subtle message to ASJ. To get his arse back out of the tub, and out on the field.
November 16th, 2015 at 7:21 pm
He is a leader. If only he were more accurate passer
November 16th, 2015 at 8:11 pm
He is a leader. If only he were more accurate passer
Bucnut I think most of us agree he needs to become more accurate. I suspect he’ll work his tail off in the off season to improve in that area.
Another critical factor has been his timing…he’s been late with a lot of passes that get knocked away or intercepted even though the throw was on target. It’s also got to get there at exactly the right time in the NFL.
I’ve heard Lynch talk about the timing and today Warren Moon said he thinks #3 is going to be fine and that he can see the game is already starting to slow down for him. Moon said #3’s early woes were because the game was just too fast for him as a rookie but that he has improved over the past six games and the game will continue to slow down for #3 as he gains experience.
November 17th, 2015 at 4:15 am
We did go WR in the draft. Kenny Bell and K. Clay, but as we know one is on IR and one is on the streets. Seems to be a big drop off in WR, but we were fully loaded in preseason. Hopefully Kenny will to only show flashes next year, but stay healthy, make the team, and produce next year. I was hoping K. Clay would make the team, but that shows you the difference in pros and college. None the less someone will have to replace VJax soon and probably ASJ if he can’t stay on the field. I haven’t given up on him, but he hasn’t been much on the field and as they say, you can’t help your team unless your on the field.