Commanders QB Taylor Heinicke 'Dropped The Ball', Says Robert Griffin III

Taylor Heinicke was on his way to leading the Washington Commanders to a fourth straight win. However, he could not finish the job in the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 9, 2022

The Washington Commanders are picking up the pieces after a 20-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

The Commanders held a 10-point lead at the beginning of the fourth quarter, but three straight scoring drives pushed the edge away from Washington.

The lone touchdown drive out of the three scoring possessions for Minnesota kickstarted after a Taylor Heinicke interception, which contributed heavily in the loss.

“Let’s be honest, the Taylor Heinicke experience happens every single week, the fans just overlook it because more times than not this year, he’s been able to come out on top with some late-game magic,” former Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III said. “But the way I look at it is that Heinicke had an opportunity to go out and really solidify the job as his moving forward … and he dropped the ball."

Heinicke has already been passed up the past two offseasons for a more established starter, but he has shown his appeal leading Washington to wins in the past two weeks.

A win on Sunday may have tipped the scales for Heinicke to take over for the rest of the season, but a loss reminds people why he was chosen to be Carson Wentz's backup this year.

Heinicke will have one more chance to impress head coach Ron Rivera before Wentz has the opportunity to return and reclaim the starting job next Monday against the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles.

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Published Nov 9, 2022

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.