Weeks of bad press for the Washington franchise were overshadowed by news on Friday night that quarterback Alex Smith has been cleared to resume each and every soccer activity. Beyond his heroic journey to being immediately worthy of treatment on the big screen is the question of whether Smith can win the initial job in Washington.
Smith knows one or two things about adjusting to a different crime; He has done so many times since joining the NFL as the No. 1 pick in the 2005 draft. (In 2006, Smith’s offensive coordinator was Norv Turner, the father of Washington’s new offensive coordinator, Scott Turner.) And Smith served as a starter for a team supposedly undergoing reconstruction in San Francisco during the 2011 lockout year. That rebuilding team was affected. clear or two to build a bridge to the Super Bowl.
Three years ago, Smith led the league in passer rating, with 4,042 yards, 26 touchdowns and five interceptions. He hasn’t had more than eight interceptions in any season since 2010.
From 2011 to 2018, his starting record (wins are not a quarterback statistic, but good quarterbacks who are also good leaders undoubtedly influence a team’s ability to win) is 75-35-1.
Second-quarterback Dwayne Haskins has the draft pedigree and potential. But in a year of so much chaos and turmoil, Smith’s ability to thrive in unusual circumstances and overcome so much adversity could give the 36-year-old the opportunity to end his comeback with something far more meaningful than receiving medical clearance to play after suffering. a horribly fractured leg that became so infected that he nearly died.