From the beginning of the last offseason, I made my position on Washington’s QB situation fairly clear. I, like nearly everyone, was impressed with Taylor Heinicke’s gritty showing against the Buccaneers, but I wasn’t convinced it was durable. I wanted Ron Rivera to keep building the team around the QB position, and to bring in a vet QB who could be a bridge to a young QB, likely one not already on the roster.
When the team picked up Ryan Fitzpatrick in free agency, I was ecstatic. I thought it was just about the perfect move for where the team was in terms of its developmental trajectory.