"With the Washington Redskins' starting quarterback job having been up for grabs all offseason, the lion's share of attention has been paid to the two new signal callers the team has added: Prized first-round rookie Dwayne Haskins, and journeyman veteran Case Keenum - A native of Brownwood, Texas and Cinderella story with the Minnesota Vikings in 2017. However, there is another son of Texas - rather, the son of Texas - who is making a strong case not to be overlooked.
That would be Texas Longhorns legend Colt McCoy, the longest-tenured member of the Redskins' quarterbacks room. Since coming to Washington in 2014, McCoy has served as a reliable backup, playing in a total of 11 games and starting six. But this year, McCoy is in a different position: At the beginning of Redskins training camp last Thursday, head coach Jay Gruden stated that McCoy, Haskins, and Keenum would all have an equal opportunity to win the starting quarterback job. And with both Haskins and Keenum still learning an offense that McCoy has long mastered, he has been making his claim to becoming Washington's Week One starter.
"Colt McCoy knows the offense the best and it has shown. Six years of experience in Jay Gruden's system will do that," wrote Redskins beat reporter Paul Conner. "McCoy has been reading his keys, shown patience in the pocket and has let routes develop to allow more chunk plays down the field. His experience has also led him to take more risks than the other two quarterbacks. McCoy was shining before coaches gave him a rest day."...."