Sam Howell is a tough, resilient quarterback. Can that translate to a stronger offense?
The charitable way: The West Coast scheme relies on timing and spacing, which take time to hone, and growing pains were expected. Quarterback Sam Howell flashed playmaking promise, especially on his two touchdowns, and coordinator Eric Bieniemy adapted to the game flow by prioritizing the run late.
Despite the small sample size, the opener did provide two concrete conclusions: Howell is tough, and Howell is resilient.Those takeaways might seem trite but are important. Even though his teammates called him tough and resilient all summer and even though a few moments from his previous games suggested they were right, there is now real proof from a real gameThe toughness showed early.
“You never saw him shaken; you never saw him with his head down,” wide receiver Terry McLaurin said. “He’s going to learn and grow, and that’s the thing about this: He’s our guy. We’re going to support him, but as a whole collective we could do a better job just staying on track and helping him out.”Toughness and resilience will be key for Howell all year.
Last year, the offense never again scored as many points as it did in Week 1. In the locker room Sunday, the primary emotion for offensive players wasn’t relief, as it was in 2022. It seemed to be frustration; they thought they were better than that. Left tackle Charles Leno Jr. said the similarities between the games stopped in the box score.
“This year just feels different,” he said. “For some reason, it just feels different. I don’t know how to explain it.”Tramel Raggs contributed to this report.
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