{"id":2460,"date":"2023-06-01T03:50:38","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T03:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/?p=2460"},"modified":"2023-06-05T03:14:09","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T03:14:09","slug":"sam-howell-stepping-up-to-lead-commanders-offense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/01\/sam-howell-stepping-up-to-lead-commanders-offense\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam Howell Stepping Up to Lead Commanders Offense"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With OTAs underway, Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera is getting a closer look at the pieces available to round out the team\u2019s roster when decisions have to be made later in the offseason. One of the key areas of interest is the quarterback position that currently belongs to Sam Howell<\/a> but in true Rivera fashion, he is going to make the second-year quarterback earn his spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Howell took over under center at the end of last season when it became inevitable that Carson Wentz was not working out<\/a>. There were also questions starting to surround the continuation of Taylor Heinicke\u2019s tenure in a Commanders uniform.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although fans have only seen flashes of Howell, he showed that he can make plays and take control of the offense. Now he is picking up where he left off.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe\u2019s still confident. Got a lot of confidence, but the difference I\u2019m seeing really is from when he first got started when we began OTAs to where he is now. The way he handles things, his command in terms of the things that he\u2019s doing,\u201d Rivera said. \u201cOne of the things that we\u2019re doing, it\u2019s something we had done way back when I was in Chicago, we mic Sam up, so we can listen to him. He\u2019s taking charge, taking command.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Howell is embracing the leadership role that he is stepping into: “I think leadership has always been apart of me. Just last year with the position I was in, it wasn’t my job to come out here and try to get guys ready to go. But I think definitely just stepping into this year in a new role, it’s my job to get the guys going and take command of this team. So it\u2019s something that I’m always trying to improve.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The workouts have also given Howell an opportunity to learn Eric Bieniemy\u2019s new offensive system which is seemingly going well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re still working through some things, but I think we\u2019ve made a lot of progress already and EB is doing a really good job and he just cares about the details,\u201d Howell said. \u201cIt\u2019s just so much fun to play for a guy like that. He\u2019s very hard on us and he sets a high standard, as you guys can probably tell by being out here at practice but, you know, that\u2019s what we want.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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