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Jameis Winston is top pick in 2015 NFL draft

Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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May 1, 2015

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Winston is graded at 6.7, according to the NFL, which means his abilities give him a chance to become a Pro-Bowl player.

"I have looked him in the eye. We've had a chance to get a lot more information, and I'm very comfortable with Jameis if he is the guy," coach Lovie Smith said to the Tampa Bay Times while Winston was in Tampa April 24 working out for the team.

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