Here's that stat line that flies directly in the fact of the OP about how great Winston is at reading defenses:
Winston = 17x Ints. SEVENTEEN. Many games FSU miraculously won DESPITE Winston's numerous INTs. And having watched a lot of his games, his INT #s should be quite higher were it not for defensive bungling. Those windows for fitting the ball in are drastically smaller in the NFL…how many INTs is Winston going to throw in the NFL if he throws 17 against what isn't even top tier NCAA defensive talent (based on FSU's schedule this year)? Would Winston REALLY throw LESS INTs in the NFL against better talent than he did at FSU? Just doesn't seem likely. Wonder if that's ever happened for any QB, ever.
I'm not 100% that Mariota is going to an NFL superstar but here's his stat lines:2013: 31x TDs, 4x INTs
2014: 38x TDs, 2x INTs
Those are ridiculous stats. Add in the fact that Mariota is 6'4" and has 4.4 speed….he has a lot of positives going for him. So to look at those stats (INTs) and say Winston is the better reader of defenses, when Mariota throws in the ball park of 2x as many TDs and about 1/8th of the INTs, seems silly to me. In fact, my greatest fear is Philly trading up to grab him since Chip will run the offense Mariota could kill with.