Riddle’s Rundown: Winston and 5,000 passing yards

This Sunday, unless the world ends, Jameis Winston will throw for enough yards to join some very elite company.

Currently, Winston sits at 4,908 passing yards, and after Sunday, he will have thrown for over 5,000 yards. He will join Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Mathew Stafford, Dan Marino, Ben Roethlisberger, and Patrick Mahomes as the only other QBs in NFL history that have reached that milestone. There’s no question that all of the QBs on that list are elite or were back in their day, but with Winston, it is bittersweet.

Yes, Winston will throw for 5,000 yards, but he’s also responsible for 28 INTs and 12 fumbles, five of which he lost. It’s nice to see how far along Winston has come over the years, but he still has not improved in turning the ball over. In no way does Winston get the entire blame, he has been sacked 46 times, and he didn’t have much of a running game, but 28 INTs are just inexcusable. I will congratulate him when he hits 5,000 or more. But if the Bucs are to ever succeed the turnovers must be cut down on because nine multi-interception games will not cut it in this league.