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Feb 26, 2022

The Washington Commanders will have a new quarterback in 2022. Will it be a veteran or a rookie? Will Washington land a star passer, such as Russell Wilson or Deshaun Watson? - You can bet head coach Ron Rivera will do everything to land Wilson, but the odds are still against the Seahawks trading Wilson, or Wilson even preferring a trade to Washington. - That could lead Washington to make an unpopular move, at least according to the fans. - CBS recently predicted 13 quarterback moves for this offseason, with Wilson and Aaron Rodgers staying with their respective teams. The quarterback moves included trades, free agents and draft picks. - CBS has the Commanders ending up with Carson Wentz. - Yikes. - Washington badly needs a QB, and Ron Rivera has publicly admitted they need to do more than take another mid-tier flyer. Wentz isn’t necessarily a Matthew Stafford-level get, but he at least offers more upside than the middling free-agent leftovers. The Commanders know Wentz well, having witnessed his Eagles peak in the NFC East, and both Rivera and offensive coordinator Scott Turner have a history of coaching a big-bodied play-maker with a penchant for forced throws in Cam Newton. - This would not be a popular move among fans — and for good reason. Why would fans buy season tickets to watch a quarterback who would be on his third team in three seasons? It would be easier to sell hope with a rookie passer to a dwindling fan base. - If the Colts release Wentz and Washington signs him, that is more palatable than a trade. However, it would also mean the Commanders struck out on multiple top targets. - Washington fans know this isn’t the same Carson Wentz from 2017. Therefore, the hope is he becomes someone else’s problem. - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Washington Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Washington Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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