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Jameis Winston shows he's a team player at Florida State pro day

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Jameis Winston's workout at Florida State's pro day on Tuesday was impressive, which was expected.

The quarterback threw 102 passes, and only 10 of them fell incomplete (six of them could be considered drops). Winston showed NFL coaches and general managers he can make all the throws. But that's no big surprise. Everyone already knows Winston can throw.

What surprised and impressed me most was Winston's demeanor -- before, during and after the workout. Although other position groups started more than two hours before Winston was scheduled to throw, he was out on the field with his teammates.

"He's the type of guy that goes to the park at 8 a.m. and doesn't leave until night," Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher said.

Winston borrowed a stopwatch from a scout and playfully timed some of the linemen running the 40-yard dash. He joked with the media on the sidelines, and that was a precursor to his being poised and relaxed during the workout.

Winston's most impressive act came just before his workout began. He gathered all the wide receivers, tight ends and running backs together and approached the area where the coaches, general managers and scouts were standing.

Winston thanked them all for coming. He followed that by giving grandiose introductions of each of his teammates. He also agreed to throw more than 100 passes -- about double the usual amount for a pro day. Winston was the only quarterback working out, and he said he extended the session to help his teammates get more exposure.

Winston has received plenty of attention for several off-the-field incidents, giving rise to questions about his character and maturity. But the fact that Winston, as a quarterback and team leader, appears to care so much about his teammates is a positive sign.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who hold the No. 1 pick in the draft, came away impressed by Winston.

"He had a great day," Bucs general manager Jason Licht said. "He threw a full nine innings."

The Bucs have been doing their homework on Winston for months. He has visited One Buccaneer Place and met with ownership. Co-chairman Joel Glazer said last week he wouldn't be opposed to the Bucs drafting Winston.

But Licht isn't ready to publicly declare Winston will be the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.

"It's just part of the process," Licht said. "We're going to use every minute of time that we have here in the next few weeks to make a decision."