Former North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Sam Howell is getting the chance to be the starter in Washington in just his second season in the league.
After making one start in his rookie year, Howell enters the offseason battling it out with veteran Jacoby Brissett who the team signed in free agency. While Howell is getting most of the first-team reps, Brissett is there to challenge the quarterback and force him to win the job.
As we go on this offseason, the praise for Howell continues and a former defensive back has an interesting comparison for him.
On the Command Center Podcast, former Commanders defensive back Fred Smoot answered the fill-in-the-blank question of “Who does Sam Howell remind you of?” His answer was Pro Football Hall of Famer Kurt Warner.
Fill in the blank: Sam Howell reminds you of ________.
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) June 6, 2023
Smoot pointed to how the two are built and how they throw similar as to his reasoning. He also touched on the subject during an appearance on “The Kevin Sheehan Show” as Commanders Wire noted:
“Yeah, but he didn’t start off a Hall of Famer,” Smoot said of Warner. “You watched him develop; you watched the story play out. So I am asking you to watch the story of the ‘Lone Wolf,’ Sam Howell…….give this guy a chance.”
Warner had a unique route to the NFL, working as a grocery store stocker before getting the call and becoming a Super Bowl Champion with the St. Louis Rams and a two-time MVP as well.
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