Geno Smith has some competition coming his way with newly acquired Sam Howell joining the QB room in a pick swap deal with Commanders.
Sam Howell has been dealt to Seattle in a deal that almost guarantees the Commanders use their top NFL draft pick on a quarterback.
The Commanders received a 3rd (No.78) and 5th round pick (No.152) while giving up Howell, a 4th round pick (No.102), and a 6th (No.179) to the Seahawks.
This acquisition brings a young quarterback to the team and provides depth behind Geno Smith. Some may see this as a competition for Smith’s spot, while others may view it as simply adding depth, now that Drew Lock is in New York. Regardless, Sam Howell is young enough to learn from the veteran presence of Smith. Although his performance in Washington was inconsistent, with 3946 yards and 21 touchdowns, he also threw 21 interceptions and had a 4-13 record. Ultimately leading to Washington being able to move on from Howell more easily, locking up the #2 Overall pick in the draft and selecting an overall better prospect.
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The Washington Commanders have announced the decision to move on from Head Coach Ron Rivera.
The Washington Commanders have fired Head Coach Ron Rivera as the team will look to move in a different direction in 2024. While Rivera is known as a players’ coach, he was only 26-40-1 through four seasons in Washington. The Commanders have already requested the right to interview several candidates, including Dan Quinn, Mike MacDonald, and Anthony Weaver.
Offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy will also likely be a candidate, however, the offense will certainly be going through changes this offseason. A new offensive philosophy combined with the No.2 pick in the NFL Draft will brighten the 2024 fantasy outlook of Terry McLaurin, Jahan Dotson, and Curtis Samuel. They haven’t had a reliable signal caller in this offense since Kirk Cousins, and it is thought the Commanders may look to select a quarterback in the upcoming NFL Draft.
This offense will again be a huge question mark in 2024, nonetheless, there is nowhere to go but up. Even when Sam Howell was succeeding this past season, he still failed to connect with the team’s best offensive player (McLaurin). The pieces are in place, and with improvements at quarterback, offensive line, defense, and head coach, this team could surprise people in 2024.
Jacoby Brissett will get his chance to start in week 17 for the Commanders in the place of Sam Howell.
After throwing eight interceptions in his last five games Sam Howell has been benched by head coach Ron Rivera. Jacoby Brissett will start for Washington in week 17 after finding success in multiple relief appearances. This will come as a surprise for many fantasy managers with Sam Howell currently sitting as the QB10 in fantasy football leagues. However, much of that production came on volume as he has struggled with decision-making.
After looking like Washington’s potential franchise quarterback, The Commanders’ will almost certainly be looking in a different direction in 2023. They currently are projected to have the No.3 pick in the NFL draft, giving them a great opportunity to select a talented quarterback. Either way, they will certainly bring in competition leaving Howell as the likely backup.
Unfortunately for fantasy managers this weekend Brissett will face off against the 49ers making him only a desperation superflex option. However, this does spell good news for Terry McLaurin. McLaurin struggled to get on the same page as Howell, but has a clear lead in target share with Brissett on the field the last two weeks. Look for McLaurin to be a solid WR2 in fantasy football championships this weekend.
