The Commanders surprised football fans at the 2022 NFL draft when they selected a quarterback, North Carolina’s Sam Howell, in the fifth round
Washington had already made a blockbuster trade earlier in the offseason when it picked up Carson Wentz from the Colts. He was predicted to be the team’s starting quarterback for the 2022 season ahead of Commanders’ 2021 starter Taylor Heinicke.
Commanders coach Ron Rivera admitted on The Rich Eisen Show this week that picking up a quarterback was not the organization’s original plan, but since Howell was still available at that point, they decided to give him a shot.