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Will Aaron Rodgers be traded or return to Green Bay? Will Russell Wilson leave Seattle? What happens with Deshaun Watson?
These are among the top questions as we have officially entered the 2022 NFL offseason. ESPN dove into the future of eight quarterbacks with questions surrounding them in what could be an unprecedented season of veteran quarterback movement.
Dan Graziano, Jeremy Fowler, and the reporters who cover each of the eight teams who feature quarterbacks on this list discuss the offseason ahead for these passers.
The veteran quarterbacks with the most significant offseason questions are Rodgers, Wilson, Watson, Jimmy Garoppolo, Kirk Cousins, Baker Mayfield, Derek Carr and Carson Wentz.
As you might expect, the Washington Commanders were mentioned in this story. But fans will not like what Graziano sees for Washington.
He wrote the following, linking Garoppolo to the Commanders:
The teams I keep thinking of for Garoppolo are Carolina and Washington, both teams that have a desperate need for a QB solution but for various reasons might not be able to land one of the big guys.
This isn’t the first time Garoppolo has been linked to Washington.
The most popular name attached to the Commanders in recent weeks is Wilson. However, no one believes Seattle trades Wilson, who has two years remaining on his contract. After all, who are you going to replace him with? You can receive three first-round picks and a veteran starter, but it means nothing if you don’t have a quarterback. Wilson is one of the best in the NFL, which is why it’s doubtful he is moved.
Washington coach Ron Rivera has likely been working hard behind the scenes to assess the availability of some of these quarterbacks. While all eight of these passers would represent an upgrade for the Commanders in 2022, only Rodgers, Wilson and Watson would be worth giving up multiple first-round picks.
It should be an interesting offseason for the Commanders.