Previous Washington safety and security Matt Bowen (2003-2005) is ALWAYS useful and also he did not let down when on the current episode of the “John Keim Record” podcast.
Bowen claimed he right away notifications Carson Wentz’s dimension and also toughness in the pocket, his gliding out of the pocket, capacity to prolong plays, arm toughness to assault the 3rd degree. Bowen really feels occasionally Wentz plays to his very own hinderance, desiring so severely to prolong a play, and also go deep when he can just finish the simpler pass beneath.
Bowen proceeded that Wentz’s technicians occasionally are not in sync, since he is attempting to make the large play, and also not take the layup that exists. “He is mosting likely to test opposing defenses. He is mosting likely to test limited home windows…He has top-level devices and also you desire him to make those plays.”
According to Bowen, Wentz is certainly an upgrade over Taylor Heinicke, though he fasted to commend Heinicke as the Leaders’ back-up. He anticipates offending planner Scott Turner to call even more slim messages, even more shots down the area, even more max defense to toss deep, and also he additionally anticipates Dyami Brown and also Curtis Samuel (both hurt in 2021) to be extending the center and also deep of the area in 2022. He additionally thinks Logan Thomas can (together with Brown and also Samuel) work on mid-level tosses and also fast deep 18-20 backyard tosses.
“You are the leader of a football group when you are the quarterback, also if you don’t intend to be,” claimed Bowen. Gamers are mosting likely to want to you, just how you technique, just how you prepare, what you do pre-game and also post-game is very important. It establishes the tone for the football group and also needs to originate from that setting. Mark Brunell (Washington 2004-2006) was among the very best leaders, I’ve ever before been around… You need to have the ability to talk with every gamer because storage locker area. The quarterback in my point of view needs to be the top man in the storage locker area.”
Bowen mentioned just how among his trains at Iowa informed his gamers, when you retire, you desire your colleagues and also trains to claim 2 aspects of you. “One, you was difficult, and also 2, you were a fantastic colleague.”
He really feels the Leaders will certainly remain in the mix for the NFC East following year, have a knowledgeable, excellent head instructor, excellent team, Wentz is an upgrade and also Thomas is that center of the area stretch-option they truly require. “Can they obtain regular manufacturing and also top-level play from the quarterback setting? Can he make the plays in defining moments to win? Can he make the use 3rd down and also rack up goals inside the 20?”
He offered he thinks Kyle Hamilton can load the hybrid function for Washington and also be really efficient. When It Comes To Landon Collins, he recognizes that Collins might in fact not obtain a great deal in the organization, and also can decline to play the crossbreed, obtain placed in the blog post and also be subjected in protection. He was not anticipating such, just trying to be compassionate, claiming he understood what it resembled to be reduced in the NFL.