Small sample but for folks starved for Mariota/Winston stuff, like me, here it is...Senior Bowl player poll: Jameis Winston? Marcus Mariota? Someone else? Who is top QB in 2015 NFL Draft?Tommy Hicks | [email protected] By Tommy Hicks | [email protected] on January 19, 2015 at 10:46 AM, updated January 19, 2015 at 11:08 AMMOBILE, Alabama -- There has been a lot of discussion heading into the NFL Draft that Tampa Bay, which owns the first selection, will choose a quarterback with that pick. Two quarterbacks have dominated the conversation as players the Bucs will consider for that selection - Florida State's Jameis Winston and Oregon's Marcus Mariota.Based on interviews with 20 Senior Bowl players, the Bucs should pick Mariota instead of Winston (see the complete poll results below).Both have won the Heisman Trophy - Winston last season and Mariota this season - and both have played in the national championship game. Both have the stats, awards and measurables that make them among the top quarterback prospects for the upcoming draft.Mariota ranked No. 3 in the country among FBS teams in passing yards with 4,454. He completed 304-of-445 passes for 42 touchdowns and only four interceptions. Winston, No. 6 in passing yards with 3,907, completed 305-of-467 passes for 25 touchdowns and 18 interceptions.Neither quarterback is participating in the Senior Bowl: Winston is not eligible and Mariota, who received an invitation as a junior who has graduated, had not yet made a decision on whether to participate as of early Monday morning.Quarterbacks are expected to be among the first players selected in the draft. Along with Tampa Bay, which has the first pick, the Tennessee Titans, with pick No. 2 -- and the coaching staff that will direct the North team in the Senior Bowl this week -- is also in need of a quarterback.Many believe other teams that may look to pick a quarterback in this year's draft, though not necessarily with its first-round pick, include the Jets (6th pick), Rams (10th), Saints (13th), 49ers (15th), Texans (16th) and Bills (19th).AL.com asked 20 Senior Bowl players to make a choice: "If you were going to select a quarterback in this year's draft, who would you pick: Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota or a different quarterback?The results:Mariota: 12 votesWinston: 7 votesOther: 1 vote
