Quarterbacks:Statistically speaking, Jameis Winston had a very strong rookie season. He finished 2015 with 4,042 yards (second-highest total in franchise history and a team rookie record), 22 passing touchdowns (a team rookie record and 4th highest in franchise history), and 15 interceptions. Winston set a team rookie record with five touchdown passes against the Philadelphia Eagles, in Lincoln Financial Field on 22 November 2015. Winston also set franchise marks for rookie passing attempts (535) and completions (312), completing 58.3 percent of his passes (second-best completion rate for rookies in team history with 200 attempts or more). Winston six wins are a team rookie record. Winston was the team’s first ever rookie quarterback selected to a Pro Bowl, as an alternate. His 252.6 yards passing per game ranks first amongst rookie signal callers and second in franchise history. Winston has excellent size, football intelligence, arm talent, mental toughness and exudes comfort in chaos. With the offensive emphasis on a down-field, vertical attack, with its roots entwined with the Air Coryell system. Winston has the perfect temperament for playing the position. The intense media spotlight does not seem to faze him. He is very smart and hard-working. Winston excels in the mental aspects of the game. He reads opposing defenses extremely well. The coaching staff trusts him to make complicated pre / post-snap reads for both the running and passing games. On the negative side, Winston showed he is still guilty of making the ill-advised, head-scratching throw when the smarter decision would be to throw the football away or take the sack. His gun-slinger mentality also causes him to make some risky throws in tight windows. A true pocket passer, Winston showed he can be a threat to harm a defense with his feet. In Winston’s albeit short exciting lone season in the NFL, he demonstrated a clutchness that the great one’s all seem to exhibit. Mike Glennon was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2013 NFL Draft (73rd overall) by the Buccaneers. Since 2013, Glennon has bounced between starter and the #2 quarterback. During that time, he has started 18 of the 19 games he’s played in. Glennon has completed 364-of-619 passes with 29 touchdowns to 15 inceptions in his career, setting a franchise rookie record for completion percentage. Glennon has above average height; he is mentally and physically tough, well-built quarterback with a good arm and decent mobility given his lengthy size. He has engineered 3 fourth quarter comes backs and game winning drives. He represents the quintessential fringe starter. He is very smart and played in pro-style offense in college. Since being drafted has played essentially for four different offensive coordinators and three different head coaches. The Buccaneers signed Ryan Griffin to the active roster after being released by the New Orleans Saints at the end of the 2015 pre-season. Griffin originally entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie free agent with the Saints. During his collegiate career he passed for 9,026 yards, 56 touchdowns and 35 interceptions for Tulane. During his two year stint with the Saints he was shuffled between the active roster and practice squad. Since being signed by the Bucs he was a game day inactive for all 16 regular season games in 2015. He was the Bucs scout team quarterback. This is his first full off-season learning Dirk Koetter’s offense. Griffin has ideal size for a quarterback is an above average athlete with a decent arm. The Buccaneers signed Dan LeFevour to the 90-man roster on 19 April 2016. The former Central Michigan Chippewa concluded his college career with 12,905 passing yards, 102 touchdowns and 36 interceptions. Originally entered the NFL after being drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 6th round of the 2010 NFL draft (181st overall), he has spent time in the NFL with the Bears, Cincinnati Bengal’s, Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars from 2010-2011. LeFevour has never seen action in a regular season NFL game. He played in the Canadian Football League from 2012 through 2015, with the Hamilton Tiger Cats and Montreal Alouettes. During his CFL career he passed for 1,670 yards, 5 touchdowns and 6 interceptions with a passer rating of 86.4.
