What is Washington's biggest red flag entering the 2021 season?
The Washington Football Team won the NFC East in 2020, despite a record of 7-9. One of Washingtons biggest issues last season was at quarterback. Washington entered the 2020 season, hoping former first-round pick Dwayne Haskins would take the next step in his development. That didnt happen, paving the way for Kyle Allen. In comparison to Haskins, Allen took over and played reasonably well but didnt last long as he suffered a season-ending leg injury in a loss to the New York Giants. That opened the door for Alex Smith and the greatest comeback in NFL history. Smith played well at times and the entire team responded. But it was clear late in the season Smith wasnt the answer beyond last season. An injury late in the season opened the door for journeyman Taylor Heinicke to start in the playoff loss to Tampa Bay  and he almost led the Football Team to an upset win. So, this offseason was about upgrading at quarterback. The first move was to re-sign Heinicke at quarterback. Washington then released Smith and signed veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick in free agency. Washington also made it a point to upgrade at wide receiver this offseason, bringing in Curtis Samuel, Adam Humphries and Dyami Brown to go with Terry McLaurin. Presumably, Washington should feel pretty good about the quarterback position entering 2021. Not so fast, says one analyst. Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report recently listed every teams red flag entering the 2021 season and said quarterback depth could be Washingtons biggest red flag:  The Washington Football Team won the NFC East last season despite having three different quarterbacks start at least a quarter of the seasonand a fourth start in the playoffs. The addition of journeyman Ryan Fitzpatrick should solidify the quarterback spot for at least a year, but depth remains a potential issue. Fitzpatrick has played well over the last couple of years, but he has been wildly unreliable in the past. Hes had five seasons with a passer rating below 80.0 and led the league in interceptions in 2011. This isnt to say that Fitzpatrick wont be the same productive passer he was last yearhe helped lead Miami to 10 wins while posting a rating of 95.6but if Fitzpatrick does struggle, Washington could be in trouble. Kyle Allen started four games last year and went 1-3. Taylor Heinicke has just two career starts under his belt (counting the playoffs), while Steven Montez has never taken an NFL snap. With a defense that ranked second in yards allowed last season, an improved receiving corps and a versatile backfield, the Football Team has the pieces needed to return to the postseason. If Fitzpatrick gets injured or plays poorly, however, it could spell disaster. I dont completely disagree. An injury to Fitzpatrick could spell doom for Washington. But Fitzpatrick isnt even guaranteed to win the starting job, according to head coach Ron Rivera. I certainly feel better about Washingtons depth at the games most important position than I did one year ago. The Football Team has three players on the roster who have started in the NFL, which is pretty impressive. It remains to be seen if any of those three players can play well for 16 games.