Mayhew praises Heinicke for 2021 but wants to upgrade at QB originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
Nearly one year ago, the Washington Commanders thought the team had, at the minimum, found its temporary solution at the quarterback position in free agency. Washington inked veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick to a one-year deal, a QB who was coming off one of the best years of his career. The thinking was that Fitzpatrick, at the very least, would be an upgrade over the four QBs Washington played en route to an NFC East title in 2020.
Yet after just 16 snaps in Week 1, Fitzpatrick suffered a season-ending hip injury. Washington turned to backup Taylor Heinicke — a near playoff hero the previous January — who would start the remaining 16 games in 2021. Heinicke’s play was up and down throughout the season, but the Commanders walked away from 2021 knowing upgrading at the position would, once again, be priority No. 1 this offseason.
Speaking with the present media at the Scouting Combine in…