NFL Draft Rumors: Jameis Winston to the Buccaneers a "done deal"?

That the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will draft Jameis Winston is no longer really in doubt. But we still haven't seen credible reports that state, with certainty, that Winston will be the pick. With just a few weeks before the draft starts, you'd think we'd have confirmation by now. But, as was the case with Andrew Luck in 2012, we don't --except for a new report by Benjamin Allbright.

Jameis Winston WILL be the #Bucs pick, per source. It's a done deal. Did what they consider due diligence to be sure.

— Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) April 10, 2015

Not that Winston pick will surprise most at this point, but was told previously there was some internal debate, that is "laid to rest now"

— Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) April 10, 2015

Months ago I had been told Mariota was who the Bucs liked; several of the guys who seemed to prefer him are no longer in TB, though.

— Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) April 10, 2015

Allbright is generally reliable when he reports something, and this fits everything else we've heard. Every local beat writer appears to be convinced that Jameis Winston will be the Bucs' pick, and the team has been banging the 'immaturity not a bad guy' drum for quite some time now.

Whether Allbright's sources know what they're talking about is something we can't really assess. But at this point it's not exactly a daring proposition to suggest Tampa Bay will draft Winston.