Ryan Fitzpatrick has become a Specialist in the NFL. A contractor for hire. If your team has a problem behind center and need his services, Fitzpatrick is the guy to call. Like going underground or to the dark-web in need of a hit man because you need someone taken out. Hit men never give their real name. That may be the same case for a Ryan Fitzpatrick hire who goes by Fitz-magic or the Amish Rifle when you knock on some door in the middle of nowhere. Perhaps high in the mountains trying to retain his services for the year. When you’re in search of a quarterback needed for a guy to take over your operation until your current guy has everything under control. Fitzpatrick has 17 years in the league with 8 teams. Now Fitzpatrick has a 9th team, as the team with no name has retained his services on a one year deal worth 10 million with incentives that can hit 12.

It was 1991 the last time the Washington Redskins won the Superbowl. It was Mark Rypien who was behind center, then beating the Buffalo Bills in that contest. Since then the Redskins have had 32 starting quarterbacks behind center. Last year, a young guy from Washington struck out with in the draft. Dwayne Haskins was a disappointment. New head coach Ron Rivera brought in one of his guys from Carolina, Kyle Allen, and he did not do anything special. The team that abandoned their Native American name had to rely on Alex Smith who was coming off a devastating leg injury in 2018. Smith and a good team defense were able to win the dreaded NFC East. The Washington Football team liked what they got from Taylor Heinickle. A young quarterback who played the playoff game versus Tampa Tom and his renegade Buccaneers. Can Ron Rivera and the team in Washington trust their faith in the youngster, Heinickle? What if he fails? They tracked down Ryan Fitzpatrick and added his services as either option A or B for the team that resides in DC.

Ryan Fitzpatrick was impressive last season for the Miami Dolphins. Dolphins won 10 games and missed the playoffs. It was not Fitzpatrick’s fault. It was the Dolphins’ for inserting their young quarterback Tua Tagovailoa after the bye week. If Fitzpatrick would have played all the games, the Dolphins would have gotten in. It was Fitzpatrick that came off the bench versus the Raiders and led the Dolphins back and won the contest. Tagovailoa did not have his stuff. Dolphins believe it is TUA Time in Miami, so they are no longer in need of Fitzpatrick’s services. In 9 games last year, Fitzpatrick had a good 68.5% completion rating with 13 touchdown passes but as always picks is a part of his game as he had 8 interceptions.

Fitzpatrick is the definition of a journeyman quarterback. Fitzpatrick is the best quarterback that ever hailed from the Ivy schools as he was a Harvard guy. Fitzpatrick started with the St. Louis Rams and then played in Cincinnati, Buffalo, Tennessee, Houston, New York Jets, Tampa Bay, and Miami last year. I was hoping the Patriots would have signed him, and then Fitzpatrick would have had every uniform from the AFC East. At 38, Fitzpatrick is thriving with age so who knows. Maybe New England could come calling after DC. Fitzpatrick as a starter lifetime has a 59-86-1 record but to be fair, has played with many bad teams. Fitzpatrick ranks number 10 in passing yards all-time in the NFL. Fitzpatrick, always a gunslinger, has tossed 223 touchdowns with 169 picks. For Washington, this is a great move especially since that NFC East division is still horse crap. The Washington defense is one of the top notch units in the league that could erase mistakes by Fitzpatrick. Like to see the team in burgundy get some play makers for the Amish rifle. It would be great to see the beard surface in the playoffs. The beard’s services may be done by then handing the keys over to Heinickle as the Specialist will scratch another team off his hit less and travel to another city the following year like the circus or local carnival and do it all over once again with another uniform.