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Should Bucs draft Mariota or Winston?

The Bucs chose Winston over Marcus Mariota, a highly efficient passer with zero character concerns. USA Today Sports

Insider's NFL Front Office is taking a look at the draft decisions facing the teams picking in the top five of the NFL draft. In this edition, it takes over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, looking at whether the team should draft Marcus Mariota or Jameis Winston.

Mark Dominik serves as our general manager, Herm Edwards as our head coach, Louis Riddick as our director of pro personnel, Aaron Schatz as our director of analytics and Mel Kiper as our director of college scouting.

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Pick 1: Bucs | Pick 2: Titans | Pick 3: Jaguars | Pick 4: Raiders | Pick 5: Redskins


Mark Dominik (general manager): I'm stating the obvious here, but our pick at No. 1 has to be either Jameis Winston or Marcus Mariota. We aren't entertaining any trade offers. It is too important that we solidify the quarterback position long-term, and even though both of these guys present some concerns, I feel like both have the potential to be really good quarterbacks in the NFL.

I have a pretty strong idea of which one I prefer already, but let's talk through the pros and cons of each and hear everybody's recommendations.