NFL 2022: The Fall of the "Immunized" Aaron Rodgers

Washington releases Carson Wentz. His next team will be his fourth team in four years.

Barring a QB move or draft, Sam Howell is now QB No. 1.

 

Good. Wentz sucked balls.

 

Not Heinie?

 

That's a really good question! Heinicke did marginally better than Wentz in the past season w/ 9 games and an 89.6 overall rating, with Wentz in 8 games and only an 80.2. Howell was in only one game (but amusingly got an 83 rating - still better than Wentz, but not Heinicke). I don't think anyone disputes that it was a great move to shitcan Wentz, but I also think when most people heard this news, they said, "Howell who?"

This has the stink of Snyder on it. Feels like a similar disrespect he showed towards Kirk Cousins all those years and never signing him as a franchise QB, always stringing him along on the tag until finally trading him to Minnesota. He's such a petty little shit, I wouldn't put it past him as a little F.U. on his long-anticipated way out the door as owner.

On a tangentially-related note, Snyder blocked Jeff Bezos from bidding on ownership of the Communi...er...Commanders, following an unsuccessful bid for the team. Snyder wanted a mere $6B for the team, which I guess got shorted in this last batch of bidding. Not terribly sad to hear this, as I'm not a big Bezos fan, but it probably means Snyder will be owner for another season.

 

Not sure there's a "lesser of two evils" there, but Bezos might be 1% better.

 

Yes, definitely less worse, by a hair.

 

Heinicke is interesting, but Washington has to ask itself if he is someone that can take them deep into the playoffs? On the other hand, Heinicke has to ask himself if he wants to stick around and hold the clipboard for yet another Washington QB acquisition?

I think Tampa should look long and hard at Heinicke. They have pieces to compete and lack the cap room to chase Rodgers or Carr, and Garappolo is injury prone.

 

He's a free agent.

 

All very good points. Never looked at it that way but yeah, all true.

 

Oh, man... This is getting good! Commanders deny claims owner Dan Snyder wants legal liability shielded after possible sale - WTOP News

Sounds like ol' "Dark Heart" Snyder is starting to feel some genuine heat and maneuvering to avoid it... Clumsily...

 

Speaking of the Commanders, they have had 12 starting QBs since 2018. Four had one start each, Heinicke has the most at 24.

In other QB news, Falcons cut Marcus Mariota.

 

It should be very entertaining when the NFL gets a hold of the Commanders' books...

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...-put-team-logo-on-his-private-jet-per-report/

 

Glorious!

 

Sadly true. One can dream of justice, however.

 

Maybe not. As it seems the FBI and IRS are interested.

 

Leonard Fournette asks Tampa for his release and will get it.

 

Every so often they have to toss us poors a sacrificial lamb, maybe Snyder will be it…