The Washington Commanders created special memories in 2021 with enormous wins over the Las Vegas Raiders, Seattle Seahawks, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Unfortunately, they didn’t impressive in the 2021 season as a whole, as they claimed a 7-10 record.

Ron Rivera chose quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick to lead the squad, but their bearded QB suffered an injury in Week 1 and never returned to start in 2021. The unsung QB Taylor Heinicke replaced Fitzmagic and tried his best to never lose the keys as the starting QB moving forward. The Commanders were competitive under the undrafted QB, but he clearly didn’t prove to be a talented signal-caller.

The Washington QB threw a horrific amount of interceptions (15) and he only registered 20 passing touchdowns. Ron Rivera will surely look to bring in a QB that holds more potential than Heinicke and will likely earn the starting gig over Heinicke in the near future. So, which QBs will join the Commanders in 2022? Well, here are a few fiery field generals that would fit well.

Matt Corral

The Washington Commanders have a nice position in the 2022 draft (11th overall) to pick the Ole Miss QB. Matt Corral is clearly a favorite among NFL analysts to land with Washington. Sports Illustrated experts Eric Crocker and Ryan Tracy predict Washington to land Corral. Chad Reuter, who is an analyst for NFL.com, projects Corral to be selected by Washington, as well.

Corral unleashed a career-high 3,349 passing yards in 2021 and he was also a 2021 Conerly Trophy Winner. The Ole Miss QB can also clock a 4.65 40 yard dash time, so he’s a special all-around athlete. Corral undeniably holds the most potential out of the QBs available in free agency and the draft this offseason.

Marcus Mariota

The former Heisman winner Marcus Mariota has been arguably the best backup QB in the NFL over the past two seasons. Mariota is finally ready to prove his worth as an NFL starter again. Mariota is still young (27 years old) in QB years and he has a quality resume. He led the Titans to a winning record in three of his first four seasons in the NFL.

Mariota could be intrigued by joining Terry McLaurin and Antonio Gibson. If Heinicke can unveil 7 wins, Mariota and an ascending Chase Young-led defense can certainly unleash a winning season in 2022.

Trade for Taysom Hill

Taysom Hill might appear as a parody to a lot of fans, but he has a 6-2 record over the past two seasons in the league. He also is a more athletic and productive version of Taylor Heinicke.

The Saints also don’t have the Taysom Hill whisperer in Sean Payton anymore. I foresee the Saints riding with Jameis Winston, a rookie QB, or Russell Wilson moving forward. The Saints could opt to send the dual-threat QB to Washington. If Washington doesn’t reel in Mariota, Mitchell Trubisky, or Jameis Winston, it may be wise to acquire Hill to duke it out with a potential rookie QB.

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