Washington Football Team Depth Chart: Breaking down the QB room for 2021

What to make of the Washington Football Team’s QB room

The Washington Football Team doesn’t have a sure-fire answer at the quarterback spot right now. That much is clear. However, they do have a bridge quarterback with a lot of experience and a few younger quarterbacks that have some upside and could emerge as competent NFL signal-callers if they continue to develop.

Is that the most exciting thing in the world? No, probably not. But can this group keep Washington afloat to challenge for the NFC East crown once again? Yes, absolutely.

The NFC East continues to be a wide-open division, but Washington has the best roster of the four teams, quarterback excluded. And even if you include quarterback, the same may still ring true.

Fitzpatrick won’t wow you and he may make some mistakes, but he once led a middling Jets team to a 10-6 record under coach Todd Bowles. With a great defense and a lot of offensive weapons at his disposal in Washington, Fitzpatrick could make things work.

If not, one of Allen or Heinicke could work out. Both looked good when they were on the field last year. Bringing in a veteran ahead of them made sense, but since both are still young and developing, one still should have a chance to become a nice passer.

As for Montez, he’s still developing as well. He’s not likely to factor into the QB battle, but he’s good depth to have as an extra arm.

If Washington wants an upgrade at quarterback, they could pursue one on the trade market. Aaron Rodgers may shake free, so they could make a move to get him if they so desire. That’s not likely, given Rodgers’ desire to play on the west coast, but never rule anything out.

But unless Washington can land Rodgers or another top QB on the trade market, this will be their group. All things considered, it doesn’t seem too bad. Given the strength of the rest of their roster, Washington can get by with this group. It’s just a matter of what their ceiling is against tougher competition.