Jameis Winston commits to Florida State

Jameis Winston, the 5 star QB from Alabama, has committed to Florida State. Since the summer, Winston has been debating between Florida State and Alabama. The belief is that he was debating between playing in his home state of Alabama and playing for one of the best QB coaches in the nation in Jimbo Fisher. He made a late visit to Alabama in late July. Florida State finally won out.

Jameis has very few flaws to his game. He's rated the best dual-threat quarterback in the nation. He passed for over 2300 yards and rushed for another 800 in his 13 game junior season. He only threw three interceptions on the year. His arm strength is good, his running ability is tremendous, and his leadership is one of the most impressive things about his game. During the summer, he was paired up and was buddy-buddy with what could be his future mentor EJ Manuel at the Elite 11 QB camp. His accuracy might be his one downfall. Still, he was the best QB at the Elite 11 camp, and Jimbo Fisher is getting a good one.

The only downside to Winston is the potential that he could play pro baseball. He has the potential to be drafted high and stiff the college team he signs with, e.g. Joe Mauer. He could also play baseball in the spring, and football in the fall. Nick Saban is against his QBs playing any other sport, this probably helped lead Winston to pick Florida State. Nonetheless, this is a great signing for Florida State, and the highest rated QB signing for FSU since 2004 with Xavier Lee (hope I didn't just jinx it).  Check out film after the jump.

Jameis Winston
Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 190 lbs 
24/7  #1 Dual-Threat Quarterback
Scout  #2 Quarterback
Rivals  #1 Dual-Threat Quarterback
ESPN #1 Quarterback
High School: Hueytown (Bessemer, AL)

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FSU's Commitments as of July 14th:

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2012 COMMITS

Mario Edwards, Jr.
Commitment Story w/ Video & Scouting Report
Ht: 6'4" | Wt: 280 lbs
24/7  #1 Strong-Side Defensive End
Scout  #2 Defensive End
Rivals  #1 Strong-Side Defensive End
ESPN #1 DE
High School: Ryan (Denton, TX)

Dante Fowler, Jr.
Commitment Story w/ Video & Scouting Report
Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 240 lbs 
24/7  #5 Weak-Side Defensive End
Scout  #6 Defensive End
Rivals  #1 Weak-Side Defensive End
ESPN DE #9
High School: Lakewood (St. Petersburg, FL)

Chris Casher
Commitment Story w/ Video & Scouting Report
Ht: 6'4" | Wt: 240 lbs 
24/7  #7 Weak-Side Defensive End
Scout  #15 Defensive End
Rivals  #7 Weak-Side Defensive End
ESPN #3 DE
High School: Faith Academy (Mobile, AL)

Delmarick "Mario" Pender
Commitment Story w/ Video & Scouting Report
Ht: 6'0" | Wt: 200 lbs 
24/7  #16 Running Back
Scout  #11 Running Back
Rivals  #4 Running Back
ESPN #5 RB
High School: Island Coast (Cape Coral, FL)

PJ Williams
Commitment Story w/ Video & Scouting Report
Ht: 6'1" | Wt: 175 lbs 
24/7  #8 Safety (but can play cornerback)
Scout  #8 Safety (but can play cornerback)
Rivals
ESPN #6 S
High School: Vanguard (Ocala, FL)

Ukeme "Markuss" Eligwe
Commitment Story w/ Video & Scouting Report
Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 215 lbs 
24/7  
Scout  #16 Outside Linebacker
Rivals  #3 Linebacker
ESPN #3 ILB
High School: Stone Mountain (Stone Mountain, GA)

Dalvon Stuckey
Commitment Story w/ Video & Scouting Report
Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 300 lbs 
24/7  #21 Defensive Tackle
Scout  #15 Defensive Tackle
Rivals
ESPN #23 DT
High School: Walton (De Funiak Springs, FL)

Marvin Bracy
Commitment Story w/ Video & Scouting Report
Ht: 5'9" | Wt: 173 lbs 
24/7  #32 Receiver
Scout  #26 Receiver
Rivals  #38 Receiver
ESPN #14 Athlete 
High School: Boone (Orlando, FL)

Christo Kourtzidis
Commitment Story w/ Video & Scouting Report
Ht: 6'4.5" | Wt: 240 lbs 
24/7  #5 TE
Scout #7 TE
Rivals #8 TE
ESPN #24 TE
High School:Lutheran (Orange, CA)

Alphonse Taylor
Commitment Story w/ Video & Scouting Report
Ht: 6'6" | Wt: 340 lbs 
24/7  Offensive Tackle
Scout  #22 Offensive Tackle
Rivals N/A
ESPN #21 OT
High School: W P Davidson (Mobile, AL)

Sean Maguire
Commitment Story w/ Video & Scouting Report
Ht: 6'2.5" | Wt: 200 lbs 
24/7  
Scout NR
Rivals NR
ESPN  QB #12
High School: Seton Hall Prep (West Orange, NJ)

James "T.J." Hamilton
Commitment Story w/ Video & Scouting Report
Ht: 6'4" | Wt: 335 lbs 
Will play defensive tackle
24/7 
Scout#27 OG
Rivals #13 OG
ESPN N/A
High School: Olympia (Orlando, FL)

Roberto Aguayo
Commitment Story w/ Video & Scouting Report
Ht: 6'0" | Wt: 190 lbs 
24/7  Kicker/Punter
Scout
Rivals
ESPN #3 K
High School: South Lake (Groveland, FL)

Cason Beatty
Commitment Story w/ Video & Scouting Report
Ht: 6'4" | Wt: 215 lbs  ;
Chris Sail Kicking: #1 punter in the country
24/7
Scout
Rivals
ESPN
High School:Olympic (Charlotte, NC)