A photo circulating on social media Saturday led to speculation about just what kind of shape Jameis Winston is in as he prepares for next week's NFL Scouting Combine.
The concerns NFL teams have about Winston are well documented, but conditioning would have been a new one on the list.
According to QB guru George Whitfield, it should remain off the list.
Whitfield, who is coaching Winston in his preparation for the combine, says the speculation about Winston's fitness is much ado about nothing.
"The photo of Jameis was taken in early-mid January," Whitfield told The Big Lead. "If people are saying he looks out of shape -- well, did they notice he had the leash tight around his waist? That may have had something to do with it. Jameis is in shape and doing great. Anyone saying he's out of shape, they can check him out at the combine this week."
So, case closed? We won't have to wait long to find out, as Winston will arrive at the combine next week looking to put to rest any doubts about whether he's the top quarterback prospect in this year's draft.
Of course, if Winston does show up out of shape, that leaves the door wide open for Oregon's Marcus Mariota to strengthen his case as the QB the Tampa Bay Buccaneers should take, if they do intend to draft a signal-caller with the No. 1 overall pick, as many believe.
Whether he reports to Indianapolis in tip-top shape or not, the toughest questions Winston will have to answer when he meets with NFL teams won't have anything to do with conditioning.
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