Report: Buccaneers leaning toward Marcus Mariota with No. 1 pick

[mr beauxjangles]

Plenty of conflicting reports. There's this from Wednesday via Rotoworld:

 

ESPN Bucs reporter Pat Yasinskas has "heard" that coach Lovie Smith prefers Florida State QB Jameis Winston over Oregon QB Marcus Mariota.

It's part of the reason Smith chose to hire OC Dirk Koetter over Marc Trestman. Trestman reportedly prefers Mariota to Winston. It makes sense. Lovie is an old-school coach. He likes his quarterbacks to be pro-ready, and Winston ran a pro-style offense at Florida State while Mariota was operating in a spread attack. Winston is believed to have a "big edge" over Mariota in the Bucs' eyes.

[Growl]

Both are good NFL prospects, but the upside here is that Mariota is rawer than Winston (whose very well prepared for the pro game) and I fully have faith in Lovie Smith to drop the ball in his development.

[Hammerin'Cameron34]

Please do 

[Growl]

Maybe they'll trade down, it's what the Huddle would do.

[Kurb]

Good it will be a few years before he gets good..

I heard same thing, roughly 4 yrs ago.

[lola]

Excellent.

[WOW!!]

I heard same thing, roughly 4 yrs ago.

He isn't Cam.. Sorry if you didn't know that..

[The Huddler]

Yay. Speculation!

#fliestoshit

[*FreeFua*]

I haven't decided who I'm drafting yet, chill.

[t96]

They should trade up their 2nd rounder, next year's 1st, 2nd and 3rd, and 2017 1st for the #2 pick and take them both.

[jumpman910]

Praise God, even tho it's probably just a smokescreen

[PantherWake]

Mariota is Russell Wilson's attitude with a Kaepernick skill set

[rodeo]

Praise God, even tho it's probably just a smokescreen

 

there's really no reason to smokescreen with the #1 pick. Not like someone ahead of them is gonna take their guy.

[Gin and Juice]

If they are smart, they sign Locker and draft Gregory, Williams, or Cooper