Jameis Winston seemed to have a slight edge on fellow Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota in Year 1 in the NFL.
In the 2015 draft, Winston was picked first and Mariota was picked second. Winston had the better rookie season. Mariota struggled through injuries and growing pains in Year 1, while Winston had a 4,000-yard passing season. Mariota's one claim over Winston was a 42-14 Tennessee Titans win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their NFL debuts in which the Titans QB had four touchdown passes and no interceptions.
Plenty has happened to them over the past year and a half. Both have a new head coach in Year 2, and both have a better team around them in Year 2. So which young quarterback has the brightest future?
We asked five NFL front-office executives about which QB they'd want on their team right now -- and for the next 10 years. The results were close, but one has the edge.
Here's what the executives, who were granted anonymity, said about the debate between Winston and Mariota: