Josh Freeman had better record than Jameis Winston after 48 starts
The Buccaneers benched quarterback Jameis Winston after he threw four interceptions in the 37-34 loss to the Bengals on Sunday.
Winston has not progressed. He either hasn’t learned how to read pro defenses or is just too careless with the ball.
Winston is 19-29 after 48 starts. Former Bucs quarterback Josh Freeman was 21-27 after 48 starts ending in 2012.
Overall, Freeman started 59 games for the Bucs and had a 24-35 record. Freeman, who was selected 17th overall in the 2009 draft, had cups of coffee with the Vikings and Colts before bouncing out of the league.
Winston was selected No. 1 overall in the 2015 draft and has been a disappointment.
We pondered the question if Winston was the next Freeman last December.
It’s look like that’s a discredit to Mr. Freeman.
The Falcons would not be happy to see Freeman benched. He tossed them two interceptions in the red zone in the 34-29 win on Oct. 14.
The Falcons play at the Bucs in the regular-season finale on Dec. 30.
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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.
