New York Jets quarterback Michael Vick seems to be a huge fan of FSU quarterback, Jameis Winston. Vick, who onces was the future of the quarterback position in the NFL, passed the torched to the embattled Winston.
“I think he’s a great player. I’ve been around so long, I appreciate guys coming out of college. I look forward to watching him. I have high expectations for him,” Vick said, according to nj.com. “I think he, over time, has made some poor decisions. Have I been there to know exactly what happened? No. But I do know one thing: He may make some poor decisions, but he gets on that football field and he plays his (tail) off. Yeah, he can mature. He’ll mature. I see him maturing as time goes on. Like, this year hasn’t been as bad of a year as the first year was for Jameis. I think the kid will continue to improve. I think he’s the future of the NFL.”
Vick also cautioned that Winston would need a winning organization around him to truly succeed.
“If he ain’t got guys blocking for him, then he ain’t going to succeed. If he ain’t got guys catching the ball, he ain’t going to succeed. If the defense can’t stop nobody, then there’s pressure on him to score, (on) the whole offense. This is the total team game,” Vick said. “There’s no other game like the NFL. One quarterback can’t do it. One receiver can’t do it all. And it’s been proven year after year after year.”