![]() In five seasons, Winston already has five games with at least four interceptions, including two this year. Interceptions have obviously been a problem for Winston since he came into the league in 2015, so I went back over his 76 career interceptions, trying to find patterns in where, when and how they occurred. We have to stay together as a team and get better.” “Those are unfortunate plays, but all we can do is learn from it and get better. With two more turnovers, he will have 100 for his career in 66 games. Winston, to his credit, has taken responsibility for his mistakes, repeatedly saying that he knows he must avoid turnovers and that he will get better. Evans had barely turned around and wasn’t in position to catch the pass. The Bucs were down 11 with 21 seconds left when Winston threw a pass that was intercepted by Carolina’s James Bradberry ( 3:05 mark here). If I had to guess at the other interception, in Arians’ estimation, that was not Winston’s fault, I’d go with a nearly identical situation in London. The pass was still underthrown and intercepted in the end zone by P.J. Receiver Mike Evans said he thought he had heard a whistle and the play was dead, that he didn’t realize the play was live until the ball was in the air. ![]() That brings us down to 12, and in Sunday’s loss to the Saints, Winston’s fourth interception came on a third-and-goal play at the 1-yard line with 2:52 left ( 9:10 mark here). When Winston threw three interceptions in the season opener - two of which were returned for touchdowns - Arians said that a pick-six from cornerback Richard Sherman was the result of running back Peyton Barber being “3 yards too deep” in his route, saying “that ball was thrown perfectly.” ![]() His receivers let him down today,” Arians said after a loss at Tennessee in which Winston threw two picks, one with 26 seconds left as the Bucs trailed by four. “Jameis didn’t throw one damn interception that was his fault. In London in Week 6, Winston was hit in the elbow by Carolina’s Bruce Irvin ( 3:40 mark here) as he threw the second of his five interceptions in that game, so there’s a third on which the quarterback can be plausibly absolved.Īmong the other 15, Arians has been quick to point out when receivers aren’t on the same page with Winston, either running the wrong route or making a different read than expected in certain defensive looks. No Bucs receivers have gotten a hand on any of the other 16 interceptions Winston has thrown. Howard’s hands for a pick in the opener against San Francisco ( 4:48 mark here), and Winston’s first pick Sunday was nearly caught by Howard but somehow fumbled behind his back, tipped up in the air, then caught by the Saints.īut in terms of receivers dropping balls, that’s it. Two Winston interceptions this year are easy to say are not his: The first of the year went off tight end O.J. Since Arians asked, we went back over all 18 interceptions, exhuming each and determining blame as much as is possible. He got hit low in the ankle (and) that last one flies out of his hand high.” “Guys dropping balls and getting them to the other team - how many have we seen? I don’t count those. Arians suggested, however, that nearly half of the interceptions aren’t Winston’s fault, and thus do not count against him in the coach’s mind.
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