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Commanders Have 'Tremendous' QB Game Plan After Signing Jacoby Brissett

Jacoby Brissett signing with the Washington Commanders has been praised by critics around the league.

Jeremy Brener

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The Washington Commanders are making a small, but firm decision at quarterback by signing Jacoby Brissett to a one-year deal.

The move isn't the biggest headline grabber, but it solidifies that the team is going to give Sam Howell a legitimate chance to be the team's starter by not bringing in a definite franchise guy.

The move was applauded by Bleacher Report, listing it as the fifth-best acquisition of the NFL offseason thus far.

"The Commanders now have a tremendous game plan at the game's most important position, and they didn't overpay to get it," Bleacher Report said. "This acquisition might not make a lot of headlines, but it was undoubtedly one of the savviest moves of the early offseason."

The Commanders could have rolled the dice and tried signing Derek Carr or Jimmy Garoppolo, both of whom will likely start this season instead of younger prospects, but the team is giving Howell, a fifth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, a shot to be the guy.

Howell made his NFL debut in the final game of the regular season on Jan. 8, a 26-6 win over the playoff-bound Dallas Cowboys where he threw for 165 yards and a touchdown while also running for 35 yards and a score.

While the sample size is small, there's enough of a spark there to invest in, and bringing Brissett in is a comfortable safety blanket in case things go awry with Howell.

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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.

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