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Washington Football Team: Which positions upgraded the most in 2021?

By Tim Meek

ASHBURN, VA - JUNE 10: Dyami Brown #2 of the Washington Football Team in action during mandatory minicamp at Inova Sports Performance Center on June 10, 2021 in Ashburn, Virginia. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
ASHBURN, VA - JUNE 10: Dyami Brown #2 of the Washington Football Team in action during mandatory minicamp at Inova Sports Performance Center on June 10, 2021 in Ashburn, Virginia. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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May 25, 2021; Ashburn, Virginia, USA; Washington Football Team quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick (14) attempts a pass during an OTA at Inova Sports Performance Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports
May 25, 2021; Ashburn, Virginia, USA; Washington Football Team quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick (14) attempts a pass during an OTA at Inova Sports Performance Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 1 – Quarterback

2021 – Ryan Fitzpatrick, Taylor Heinicke

2020 – Alex Smith, Dwayne Haskins, Kyle Allen

This one is simple. The 2020 trio of QBs for the Washington Football Team were among the worst in the NFL.

How bad were they?  I look to QBR as one of the more valuable stats to rate QB value. Smith and Haskins didn’t even crack the top 40.  Guys like Nick Foles and Nick Mullens rated higher, as did 2021 projected starter Ryan Fitzpatrick.

In fact, Fitzpatrick came in at No. 5, which ranked higher than players named Brees, Brady, Wilson, Stafford, and Lamar. The bar was set at ineptitude in 2020. Simply finding competent QB play in 2021 will be a huge upgrade.

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