Commanders Drafting QB? NFL Insider 'Wouldn't Rule it Out'

The Washington Commanders employ Sam Howell, but the team could be putting another rookie in the quarterback room this draft season.

Jeremy Brener | Apr 20, 2023

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The Washington Commanders are a week away from the NFL Draft and the team can still goin a bunch of different directions.

A route the Commanders could take is drafting a quarterback, which the team has done three times since 2016. Their most recent quarterback draftee, Sam Howell, appears to be atop the depth chart going into the draft, but NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport believes there is potential for that to change.

"What if the Commanders kinda go off the board a little bit and take a quarterback? They have visited with some. I wouldn't rule that out at all, so Sam Howell as the likely starter but we'll see what happens Thursday," NFL Network said.

Howell has a number of champions for him to start within the organization, including head coach Ron Rivera, but that hasn't stopped the Commanders from meeting with some quarterback prospects, including Tennessee signal-caller Hendon Hooker.

The reason for keeping an eye on quarterbacks is large in part due to Howell's miniscule sample size. He made his NFL debut in the final week of the season, but looked sharp in a 26-6 win over the Dallas Cowboys and flashed potential to be someone to build around moving forward.

But for many players, including Howell, the NFL stands for "Not For Long," and someone is always coming to challenge you for playing time.

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Published Apr 20, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.