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Taylor Heinicke didn’t take the Washington Football Team to victory in last night’s playoff game, but he played much better than most people expected.
Heinicke has been in Washington for just a month and was out of the league for over a year before that, but he completed 26 of 44 passes for 306 yards. Then Heinicke said he thinks he has shown that he has what it takes.
“I deserve to be in this championship a little more,” said Heinicke, via ESPN. “I was on the other side, not playing and it’s not fun, it’s not as much fun as that.”
Washington wide receiver Terry McLaurin agrees with that assessment.
“I will be fourth on my team any day of the week, twice on Sunday,” said McLaurin. “I hope that we will be teammates in the future. This guy plays without fear. It will give your players a chance to make moves. He extends the plays, runs, takes blows. He does everything you ask a quarterback to do in this league. He gave us a chance. “
Heinicke becomes an unrestricted free agent in March and will have offers. He had a chance on a big stage and showed what he can do.