Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston might be running the same offense that he did last year under new head coach Dirk Koetter but, in some respects, he looks like a different quarterback.

His command of the offense has improved. He’s cutting down on mistakes and taking better care of the football and it's showing in practice.

“If you remember a year ago at this time, he was probably throwing three or four interceptions every single day,” Koetter said after Tuesday’s practice, the first of a three-day mandatory minicamp.

The Buccaneers want Jameis Winston to use his legs a bit more this season to create big plays. Cliff McBride/Getty Images

“You saw it even when things broke down today, Jameis pulled the ball and ran. That’s one thing we’ve been working hard on is our scramble drill. I think that’s an area we’ve improved.”

Winston's never been much of a mobile quarterback, nor has he been known to have great feet when moving around the pocket. He ran a 4.97 at the NFL Scouting Combine, but ironically, the highlight of his rookie season last year came with his legs.

Against the Falcons on third-and-19 with 2:42 remaining in the fourth quarter, he took a snap, couldn’t find an open receiver and took off, dashing 20 yards from midfield. He was hit by three Falcons defenders. Miraculously, his body didn’t touch the ground as he picked up a first down inside the 25.

The Bucs went on to win, 23-19.

While the CBA doesn’t permit that type of contact during minicamp, Winston showed that he’s not bothered by a little duress and that he can think quickly on his feet.

On one particular play, he was pressured heavily by defensive end Robert Ayers. He dropped back, began to scramble and was able to get the ball off quickly by checking down. Granted, a checkdown isn't really worthy of a SportsCenter highlight, but getting rid of the ball quickly and learning when the big play just isn't there is just as important for a quarterback's development as hitting wide receiver Kenny Bell on a deep pass for a touchdown.

"The more comfortable I get with the offense, the more stuff they can give to me [and] the more stuff they can put in my hands to go out there and execute, Winston said.

He's also getting more comfortable diagnosing what's in front of him from defenses. He can trust his eyes more, even when facing a different defense in practice this year versus last year, He saw more standard looks from Lovie Smith's defense, but they're mixing things up under new defensive coordinator Mike Smith.

"I always went by the motto at Florida State, 'See a little, see a lot. See a lot, see nothing.' I’m just paying attention to my keys and trying to go through the right progression."

Another area Winston and the Bucs are trying to gain an edge offensively is running more no-huddle this season, which is designed to keep opposing defenses on their heels and prevent them from substituting. It can be challenging for rookie quarterbacks to implement at first.

"I think me playing fast-paced, the more you can cut out thinking, the better you are," Winston said. “Any time you can create rhythm and repetition of the same stuff its good and it works, so I like no-huddle. Everyone likes no-huddle.”

“We practice no-huddle every day," Koetter said, noting that they'll go no-huddle for an entire period and then mix it in every other period throughout practice.

"It’s great just for the communication part of it, even when we don’t use it for the tempo part. It’s making our defense play defense against no-huddle as well, which we’ll see plenty of during the season, so I feel like our whole team is getting better in communicating in the no-huddle."