By: Joe Pohoryles Over three years ago, the Washington Football Team made a move to stabilize the quarterback position, trading cornerback Kendall Fuller and a 2018 third-round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs for Alex Smith. With Kirk Cousins heading out the door (he signed with the Vikings two months later), and with the ChiefsContinue reading “Evaluating the Alex Smith trade as his time in Washington ends”
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The Pohory-list: 2021 Top 25 under 25
A year ago, in one of the first dozen posts in The Wildcard’s history, I listed my Top 25 DC sports players under the age of 25. In what I am now establishing as a new annual tradition, this list will provide a glimpse at where the young talent among the four major DC sportsContinue reading “The Pohory-list: 2021 Top 25 under 25”
‘Pain’ Haskins dead man walking in DC
If it wasn’t already clear that Dwayne Haskins Jr. should not take the field for the Washington Football Team again, it became undeniable this afternoon when a former XFL backup who was on the practice squad until this week outperformed the ever-regressing former first-round pick in just half-a-quarter’s worth of playing time. Haskins finished theContinue reading “‘Pain’ Haskins dead man walking in DC”
How should the Washington Football Team address the quarterback position in 2021?
The Washington Football Team defense has proven itself as one of the better units in the NFL. Fans and analysts nationwide are beginning to take notice of Washington as a team on the rise. Most notably, ESPN’s Domonique Foxworth believes the team’s Super Bowl window opens next season. Personally, I am not as optimistic, butContinue reading “How should the Washington Football Team address the quarterback position in 2021?”
Rafter Watch: Which numbers are most likely to be retired next?
Nothing immortalizes a player like a number retirement. In doing so, a franchise essentially declares, “this player was so incredible that anyone who wears this number after him would be insulting his legacy.” Ok maybe not that extreme, but it does signify a player who had a legendary impact on the franchise. As of rightContinue reading “Rafter Watch: Which numbers are most likely to be retired next?”
Assessing the Dead NFL Trade Deadline
Despite being just 2-5, the Washington Football Team is still in the playoff hunt. If there’s an opportunity to get into the playoffs, coach Ron Rivera will take it. While in previous years, a 2-5 record would make Washington sellers at the trade deadline, but that was not the case this year. On one hand,Continue reading “Assessing the Dead NFL Trade Deadline”
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