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Former No. 1 Overall Pick Jameis Winston Is Not a Draft Bust, Buccaneers GM Says

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers replaced Jameis Winston five years after selecting him with the No. 1 overall pick in 2015, but general manager Jason Licht still has high praise for the quarterback, per ESPN's Jenna Laine:

"We have a lot of respect for Jameis. Jameis was still part of our plan if things went a different route. We've got a lot of respect for him. I thought he did a lot of great things, and anybody in our office or building would say the same thing. He did some spectacular things for us.