The Washington Commanders added a veteran quarterback Tuesday, agreeing to terms with Marcus Mariota. Jacoby Brissett departed Washington after one season to sign with the New England Patriots, hoping to land a starting position.
Naturally, when Washington agreed to terms with Mariota, assumptions began. Does this mean the Commanders are drafting Jayden Daniels over Drake Maye in the 2024 NFL draft? And what does this mean for Sam Howell?
Mariota, despite being a backup, can sometimes be a polarizing player. So, we took to X – formerly Twitter – to find some of the top reactions to Washington landing the 10-year veteran.
The question is what happens with Sam Howell?
Starter will almost certainly come with 2nd pick. Mariota was paid like a QB2. Howell possibly stays and competes or serves as 3rd guy.
But what if a team that misses out on QB market offers pick? Worth adding compensation?
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) March 12, 2024
Signing Mariota sure seems like a sign Washington is leaning towards Jayden Daniels
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) March 12, 2024
I don’t think Mariota is an indicator of which QB they’d prefer at No. 2. Seems more about familiarity; Brian Johnson knows him from last year in Philly.
Washington could def take Daniels. But this doesn’t rule out Maye. https://t.co/NHPpS2Kz4z
— Sam Fortier (@Sam4TR) March 12, 2024
Not sure I agree. I think it’s more likely he’s someone Brian Johnson trusts as a veteran back up from his time in Philly. Mariota and Daniels are quite different as passers https://t.co/tOw9lRwL11
— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) March 12, 2024
Sam Howell is NOT QB-3
Neither is Marcus Mariota
Do the math on what happens next
— RefTheDistrict (@RefTheDistrict) March 12, 2024
Marcus Mariota is signing with the Commanders, per @AdamSchefter, creating a potential crowd in the QB room. especially with one on deck at No. 2.
I’ll say this: if Sam Howell shakes free, I could see #NYGiants being interested to compete with Daniel Jones. NYG liked Howell inâ¦
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) March 12, 2024
Not jumping to hard conclusions about plan for QB room based on Mariota signing. Daniels probably the more similar prospect, but not every team expects QB1 and QB2 to match. (And they were…
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