Sam Howell is Geno's Backup!!

[Hawkinaz]

Yikes. Sam Howell just got sacked again. This guy takes way too many sacks. And to boot, this is a backup not a starter for this team currently. However, MacDonald must have some info about him since Baltimore and DC are in close proximity to each other.

Sacks happen when you have a suspect o line, the OC calls a lot of 5&7 step drops and only calls a run play to give the WRs a break

 

[warden]

economics are fantastic on this trade.

We are far from finished in free agency and spending so little cap space on a back up QB helps move along in FA

You should completely set most of your roster before the draft, that way come draft day, you pick best available player instead of panicking because you have a hole to fill urgently

 

[CPHawk]

Howell is further along at this stage than Hasselbeck was when we traded for him. But is Grubb as good a QB coach as Holmgren?

 

[Smellyman]

Why are we giving up draft picks for this, especially a 3rd round

didn't give up draft picks. just moved back 20 spots
People are full on unsmart on what was 'given up' with this trade.

 

[seabowl]

Whichever draft chart you are looking at for the pics alone it’s equivalent to around the 100th pic of the draft which is an early fourth rounder. What I and others originally failed to realize is you need to also factor in the player in Sam Howell, and what his worth is. I would say after all is said and done it’s probably around a fifth round pick in what they gave up for him which is fair, especially given his favorable contract.

 

[LeveeBreak]

Hopefully they see something I don't.

WTF was wrong with Lock as a backup - i agree feel like we netted out zero and lost picks......

About 4.5 mil cheaper.

 

[uncle fester]

He’s 23 and being paid buttons, with a season as a starter already under his belt. I like this trade.

 

[AROS]

Meh, I'm not mad at it. Looks like a pretty good indicator that JS is gonna give up the 16 spot and trade down for more picks.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

And Sam Howell is younger.

Good. You'd be surprise how many people think Penix is like 26. It's hilarious.

 

[Chawker]

I like it ! Mac and John playing small ball with this move. Shows me there working real hard to make us better.

Cheers

 

[chris98251]

Well Damn we could have had Me3 after all, maybe Fields or Lock, all more expensive and not as good as Howell in my opinion.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

And a couple million for 2 seasons under contract? That's pretty damn cheap.

 

[Cyrus12]

Led the league in int's and sacks...at least we got a top of stats player in two categories...

 

[toffee]

Schneider rather have Howell than Lock?

 

[onanygivensunday]

There are multiple trade value charts out there... so there's nothing sacred about one over another.

I calculated a mid-7th round pick as the cost of trading for Howell. Others, using a different chart, calculated a high 4th round pick.

So, the cost is likely somewhere in between.

 

[CouchLogic]

Didn't realize so many folks on here watch and are fans of the Commanders.

How gross.

 

[chris98251]

Well I'm sure he will like the Uniform color change, Ketchup and Mustard to Blue and Green.

 

[Jac]

Didn't realize so many folks on here watch and are fans of the Commanders.

How gross.

I live outside of DC in Virginia. Howell was well-liked out here. He’s not trash and will probably have a better career than a couple of this year’s first rounders.

 

[Raifers]

Great trade. Now hope we don’t waste a pick on a qb in the draft and can trade down and address other areas

 

[onanygivensunday]

Here are Geno's and Howell's stats from last year's game against WAS.

Geno, 31/47, 369 yd., 2 TDs, 103.9 QB rating.

Howell, 29/44, 312 yd., 3 TDs, 109.3 QB rating.

Pretty similar. Great trade considering everything.