Will it be through the draft that the Washington Football Team finds their next quarterback? Or through free agency? Or maybe a trade?
Who knows at this point, but everybody seems to have an opinion, and as we get further into the offseason, more and more scenarios start to pop up, and a conversation is driven.
One of the more unheard of scenarios was recently proposed by ESPN’s Field Yates, who predicted that former Miami Dolphins QB Ryan Fitzpatrick would be the guy that Ron Rivera turned to this offseason to lead his team.
Washington is in the same category as the Patriots: in need of a quarterback addition but too far down the draft order to count on that as the avenue to address it. Fitzy is about as well-traveled as any other player in the league over the past 15 years, but he continues to play at a strong enough level to merit starting consideration. It’s often a roller coaster with him under center, but he has an infectious energy that cannot be discounted. We saw it last year in Miami when he helped the team in a few gotta-have-it situations.
The roller coaster that Fitzpatrick brings to the table is extremely real. He often will perform incredibly well in some weeks, and then make you wonder how he was ever a starting QB in others. There is a chance that he could be the spark that Washington’s offense needs, but the possibility of him ending in a heap of flames is just as likely.
Fan reaction to this prediction definitely won’t be favorable, so let’s go ahead and categorize it as the ‘last resort’ options that we’ll revisit if Washington strikes out in all other avenues.
