2015 NFL Draft: Quarter grades for 1st-round picks

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Oct 4, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston (3) runs with the ball in the first half against the Carolina Panthers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports

D+. <p>Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2015 No. 1 overall Jameis Winston did not have the debut he was looking for. But that would be pretty hard to do against a defensive coordinator that was 26-3 against rookie quarterbacks going in. Figuring out the blitzes in the NFL is hard enough and then there’s figuring LeBeau’s blitzes out.</p> <p>But Winston bounced back in Week 2, throwing lasers into tight windows where only his receivers could get it. and even showed is underrated athleticism on a touchdown run. Game three wasn’t pretty at all for Winston as the Buccaneers offensive line didn’t protect him well.</p> <p>Then in the last two games of the quarter, both of them losses, he’s had his ups and downs but more downs. He was missing receiver Mike Evans for a while but he’s back now and they’ll start to get in synch. He can use a better offensive line too but he doesn’t have to turn the ball over as much as he has been.</p>. QB. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. JAMEIS WINSTON

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