Second-year quarterback Dwayne Haskins has the draft pedigree and the potential. In a year with so much chaos and turmoil, Smiths ability to grow in uncommon scenarios and to overcome so much misfortune could provide the 36-year-old a chance to finish his return with something much more substantial than getting medical clearance to play after suffering a gruesomely broken leg that ended up being so terribly contaminated that he almost died.
From 2011 through 2018, his record as a starter (wins arent a quarterback stat, however great quarterbacks who are likewise excellent leaders unquestionably affect a teams capability to win) is 75-35-1.
Weeks of bad press for the Washington franchise ended up being overshadowed by Friday nights news that quarterback Alex Smith has been cleared to resume any and all football activities. Beyond his brave journey being instantly deserving of big-screen treatment is the question of whether Smith can win the starting job in Washington.
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Smith understands a thing or two about getting used to a different offense; hes done it lots of times considering that entering the NFL as the first choice in the 2005 draft. (In 2006, Smiths offensive organizer was Norv Turner, the father of Washingtons new offending coordinator, Scott Turner.) And Smith acted as the starter for a supposedly reconstructing San Francisco team throughout the lockout year of 2011. That restoring team came within a muffed punt or 2 of constructing a bridge to the Super Bowl.
Three years earlier, Smith led the league in passer rating, with 4,042 backyards, 26 goals, and 5 interceptions. He hasnt had more than 8 interceptions in any season since 2010.
