Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell appears to have an higher hand within the competitors additionally involving veteran Jacoby Brissett.
For a bit printed Monday, NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports activities Illustrated famous that Howell “held serve all spring” and has a “important” lead over Brissett heading into coaching camp periods.
Howell stays an unproven 2022 fifth-round draft choose who accomplished simply 11-of-19 passes for 169 yards with a landing and an interception in the one regular-season begin and look of his rookie marketing campaign, a Week 18 26-6 win over the Dallas Cowboys this previous January.
Commanders head coach Ron Rivera generated headlines when he advised earlier this month he may begin Brissett for the Week 1 contest in opposition to the Arizona Cardinals this coming September, and Brissett later indicated he “wouldn’t be” with Washington if he felt he did not have a official probability to leapfrog Howell on the depth chart earlier than the tip of August.
Nonetheless, Commanders extensive receiver Jahan Dotson extra not too long ago mentioned he believes that “we received our quarterback scenario settled” and that “Howell’s gonna be our man.” Breer supplied extra details about why Dotson might have shared that take so early into an marketed battle between Howell and Brissett.
“…Howell constantly put a plus arm on show in (organized staff actions) and minicamp, making throws some quarterbacks gained’t, and producing loads of velocity on the ball,” Breer mentioned. “Additionally, with the entire offense adjusting to the advanced offense that new (offensive coordinator and assistant head coach) Eric Bieniemy is putting in, Howell had his bumps, however by no means appeared behind in studying it. Because of this, Howell took all of the first-team reps by way of the spring, and…it doesn’t sound like there’s any purpose for Bieniemy and Rivera to veer off that course that they set for the quarterbacks again in April.”
The Commanders open the preseason portion of the calendar on the Cleveland Browns on Aug. 11. Judging by Breer’s replace, it seems Rivera may identify Howell his Week 1 starter even earlier than Washington faces Cleveland that Friday night.
