In an alternate reality, the team always has a QB waiting in the wings in which we trade them away for a 2nd round pick year after year like the Patriots did about 10 years ago. It was so frustrating to see the Patriots draft a QB in the 7th and then flip them 3-4 years later for a 2nd-round pick like clockwork.
That would make sense if we truly believe Howell is the "guy". Rivera got the WR set last year but weakened the OLine. If we address the OLine and grab a starting TE via FA....then Howell should have what he needs from a personnel standpoint.
rodgers or turner would have to jump to TE 1
Hmmm, not sure either is ready to be honest. We might have to roll with Bates, Turner, and Rodgers.
You're talking about a QB who's first game was a playoff game due to an injured starter. And another that replaced the injured starter in the midst of their team's playoff run n trying to win their division. Taylor was also fortunate one could say as Fitz was done for the year due to injury. In the very next game after the playoff game. Howell starting the last game of the year for a last place team doesn't generate the same intensity or importance. If anything Howell should've started like Purdy did, after Wentz was hurt. Regardless of what Taylor's done this year. He's a flawed n limited QB. No sensible Skins fan thought he was leading them on a run deep into the playoffs.
I don’t disagree that Howell should have been considered after wentz got injured Or your assessment of Taylor. or even the meaningfulness of the situation. all I’m saying is that there can be opportunities to improve, or worsen, his status as an NFL Qb.
We absolutely need to pick a qb in this draft. And keep picking one until we get it right. But if Howell shows us he belongs in the nfl but needs development, then maybe we don’t make some desperate trade down th nab a potential. But we spend this picks boosting the OL.
1 game proves nothing. Even Wentz had 1 good game in him this year. If it was Wentz or his equivalent playing this Sunday and he put up similar numbers that Wentz did against Jax and w/o the 2 INTs. Any changing of draft priorities likely puts the need of a QB on a back burner seriously downgraded far as importance goes. One things the Skins have had in decent abundance far as the QB position goes. Is impressive play from them early on. Be it their first game, Ferotte, Ramsey, the aforementioned Wentz, first handful of games, Todd Collins, first hot minute or so, Schroeder, first season, Johnson, Griffin, first Super Bowl, Joey T, Williams, Rypien.
You weren't pubbin Taylor after the playoffs in Tampa?
You crowned Wentz before he took his first snap here. You didn't listen to anything anyone else said about Wentz. You downplayed every win the Skins had with Taylor using any excuse you could to justify why Taylor won games and Wentz didn't. You, dean, you were crowning people.
It does happens all the time. Again, dont worry about the stats. He is playing against one of the best defenses on a team rife with injuries and no motivation. So, yeah, his stats may look poor. But to those that know (and I don’t claim to be one), they can see how he plays. Can he go through his progressions timely Or does he lock on one receiver? Is he situationally aware? Does he have natural pocket prsesence? It’s those intangibles that make or break QBs in the nfl. Hell, they can all throw and most now a days can run. But does he know when to run? Does he know when to throw it away?
