Winston likely top draft pick despite character concerns

Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston is expected to be the top pick in Thursday's National Football League Draft in Chicago, provided 'character' issues do not throw him for a loss. The big, strong-armed Winston has all the tools for NFL success but a list of troubling off-field incidents raises some red flags, with Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota of Oregon also commanding interest as the next best rated quarterback. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers own the first after finishing last overall in 2014, with the Tennessee Titans, who could also use a quarterback, selecting second. "I would say, how can they afford not to take him," former Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo, a Thuzio Executive Club spokesman, told Reuters about the Bucs' view on Winston.

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