ASHBURN, Va. — The Washington Commanders‘ quarterback search has lasted more than 30 years, interrupted by brief periods of solid play and the hope that maybe, just maybe, Quarterback X, would end the quest. It never happened.
The Commanders embarked on yet another search this offseason, which led them to Carson Wentz and another period of hope. The search included a meeting with former Washington coach Joe Gibbs, a deep dive on analytics, a film session at the NFL scouting combine and calls with Wentz’s former coaches.
Washington’s search was not like other years, because coach Ron Rivera liked his roster enough to give up salary-cap space and draft picks to find the right guy.
It was a more aggressive mindset than last offseason, when Washington made an offer to Detroit for Matthew Stafford, but could not afford to be as aggressive as the Los Angeles Rams. The Commanders considered…
