As Sam Howell surveyed his options from the Denver Broncos’ 40-yard line, he noticed Terry McLaurin running across the field.
He threw the ball to the 2022 Pro Bowler, who had two defenders encircling him in the end zone, with a flick of the wrist. McLaurin,
had a small window of opportunity to make a play, but he leaped to make the grab and celebrated the game-tying touchdown.
It’s plays like that that make the Washington Commanders think so highly of the North Carolina native selected in the fifth round. Even though he is the quarterback in the league with the most sacks and the second-most plays that should result in turnovers (22), his peak performance places him among the top signal-callers in the game right now. Even so, there’s a chance that Washington’s.
At the beginning of the 2023 season, Howell had a lot of hope, but with 3,466 yards and 18 touchdowns, the former Tar Heel has outperformed expectations. You should vote Howell to his first Pro Bowl **HERE** because of this. After that, return to read about his achievements and give him another vote.
Eric Bieniemy, the offensive coordinator and assistant head coach, stated, “The kid has some stuff to him.” “I love what he brings to the table on and off the field.”
Due in part to the Commanders’ increased reliance on throwing the ball to win games, Ron Rivera stated earlier in the season that Howell was “a little bit ahead” of where they expected him to be at this point in his development. With 509 pass attempts, Howell leads all quarterbacks in the league. The Commanders throw the ball more than any other team in the league.
That is a lot to ask of a player who has only made a few starts in the season, but Howell has handled the situation admirably in spite of his developmental issues in other areas, such as holding the ball for extended periods of time. The Commanders have four games remaining on their schedule, and he is second in passing yards (3,466) and 14th overall.
Howell doesn’t focus too much on his individual stats, despite the fact that coaches, players, and analysts have praised him for both his composure in the pocket and his impressive stat line (he has thrown for at least 300 yards in five games). He is more concerned with how he can assist the Commanders in winning more games.
“We just got to try to take it one week at a time and…I think we’ve played alright the past few weeks, [but it] doesn’t mean we’re going to play alright this week,” Howell stated. Therefore, we must approach it correctly and take it one week at a time, one day at a time, in order to give ourselves an opportunity .
Howell’s development is far from finished at times, but there have also been plays that highlight how much more potential he has. He completed 29 of his 41 pass attempts for 290 yards and a touchdown at the end of regulation against the Philadelphia Eagles, one week after throwing four interceptions against the Bills.
“It’s something we talk about and we work on, and I see growth from Sam every week,” said running back **Brian Robinson Jr.**. I anticipate that he will keep developing every week.”
Howell has demonstrated in other plays just how important he has been to the Commanders’ offensive success. Against the New England Patriots, he made one of his best plays when he ducked past two defenders to convert a third-and-four. Howell’s teammates referred to it as “a hell of a play” following the game.
He makes big plays when we need them the most,” **Jahan Dotson** said. “That long third-down conversion run, that was big for us. We needed that.”
Against the Miami Dolphins, he committed a similar offense. Howell took off and threaded his way past the Dolphins’ defense for a 13-yard rushing touchdown, his fifth of the year, with all of his options covered.
Sam Cosmi remarked, “He’s showing some crazy stuff.” “He has truly matured. You can see, really, just, wow, how much has changed since the beginning of the year. What’s really amazing to observe is that he’s taking the guidance and putting it out there.”
Please vote for Howell, the young quarterback, in the Pro Bowl; he is currently ranked 10th among fans. He is well worthy of the recognition.
