Adjusting to new surroundings as a backup, Sam Howell has time to learn and grow under new coordinator Ryan Grubb in an offense that caters well to his strengths.
RENTON, Wash. - Entrusted with running Eric Bieniemy's offense as a first-year starter with the Washington Commanders last season, newquarterback Sam Howell played in a system many of his peers would envy, as he led the league with over 600 pass attempts in 17 starts.
"It was fun throwing the ball, but we would've liked to be more in control of some of the games and not have been in those situations where we had to throw the ball every single play, but it is what it is," Howell said. "We tried to win as many games as possible and obviously, it didn't really work out for us, but that year is behind us. It's a new year. I'm happy to be here in Seattle and happy to get to work.
Transitioning into a backup role behind Geno Smith, Howell has seen plenty of similarities and differences in how Grubb approaches his offensive philosophy compared to his previous coordinator. Appreciating his new play caller's aggressive, QB-friendly system and how much he wants to "push the ball down field" coupled with a vast array of different tempos and concepts, he's optimistic this pass-centric attack will yield far greater success with the Seahawks.
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