Washington Football Team three takeaways from Week 9 loss
By Ian Cummings
No. 1 – Washington must now prioritize the future at quarterback
At 2-6, with just eight games to go, it’s hard to expect the Washington Football Team to be able to legitimately compete. Every game in this easy stretch was a must-win for the playoff hopes to stay alive, and after losing to the Giants, that door has shut.
Additionally, Washington lost its best quarterback, Kyle Allen, to a season-ending injury, further impeding their ability to compete for wins down the stretch. Now, they have a decision to make about their starter moving forward, and logically thinking, that decision shouldn’t be hard.
Alex Smith had plenty of good moments against the Giants, and he clearly provides value to the team, not only as a security blanket, but also as a leader. But Washington’s starter for the final eight games should be a quarterback who has more long-term potential.
It’s time for Washington to give Dwayne Haskins a chance to earn back his job. And if they’re done with Haskins, then they might as well start Steven Montez, because the only thing worse than going 3-13 with Haskins is going 4-12 with Alex Smith, and failing to gain any meaningful information on your young quarterbacks.
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Washington should now be in long-term development and information gathering mode, so they can enter the 2020 offseason with all the knowledge they need to take on the next step in the rebuild process. Haskins is still in the building. It’s time to take him out of the dog house and let him earn back his place.