Commanders’ loss to Jets could turn out to be a victory in the long run
New York Times— The sad faces and slumped shoulders inside the visiting locker room captured Sunday afternoon’s result at MetLife Stadium. The Commanders’ sixth consecutive loss included an abysmal first half in all three phases and the second benching of struggling quarterback Sam Howell in as many weeks. “You look back at some of the games he had a month ago and think, ‘Wow, that’s good.’ But there are some things lately that we have to evaluate and decide on.” Terry McLaurin, on how he assesses Sam Howell's confidence level pic.twitter.com/ARTZxNShLN — Ben Standig December 25, 2023 The label on Brissett is a high-end backup or spot starter, unafraid when called upon. I hope he leans on me as one of those good people who will help him get through this, because I know I will.” Brissett is among Washington’s many 2024 free agents. They will gauge Howell’s floor and ceiling and determine whether using that first-round pick on a blocker like Notre Dame left tackle Joe Alt is the best path rather than replacing Howell with another quarterback.
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