5 NFL Quarterbacks Who Will Improve In 2017 (And 5 Who Won't)

3. Up - Jameis Winston

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have never been a prolific passing team. Even when they won the Super Bowl in 2002, they did so behind one of the greatest defenses of all time. However, that changed when the team drafted Jameis Winston in 2015. The former Heisman winner is the perfect example of the ideal quarterback: he's tall, built like a tank, and he has a cannon for an arm that could throw a football to the moon.

The Buccaneers have done everything in their power to surround their blue chip signal caller with a winning team. They have a fearsome defense with one of the league's scariest front sevens and they have a running back in Doug Martin who can put up huge numbers when he's on. Wide receiver Mike Evans truly emerged as an Pro Bowl caliber talent last season and tight end Cameron Brate has proved to be a deadly weapon, scoring 8 touchdowns in 2016. This offseason, they've added speedster DeSean Jackson to the offense and they drafted once-in-a-generation tight end O.J. Howard. If Winston can boost his accuracy and cut down on turnovers. the Buccaneers could unleash an epic aerial attack.

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