Washington football: Why Jacob Eason’s decision makes sense

Why it doesn’t make sense: Not a ton of work done

Drafting a quarterback is hard, and some argue the NFL evaluates and drafts the position rather poorly. There are few things that are consistent when evaluating talent. One thing scouts can hang their hats on is playing lots of football.

Of the 32 starting quarterbacks in the NFL this season, 26 had at least 30 college starts. This isn’t even about becoming a star, it’s about having a long career in the NFL. Quarterbacks from veteran Drew Brees to Deshaun Watson and Lamar Jackson have played a lot of football. That might be the one knock on Jacob Eason.

Though Eason started as a freshman, this was his first full season of work since 2016. He was injured and transferred as a sophomore, and he transferred the traditional route. T

hough he has 26 career starts, they are spread out and from two different systems. He flashed his remarkable talent, but looked pedestrian at times. He was brilliant against Oregon — who are on their way to the Rose Bowl — he was awful against Stanford and California. He was somewhere in the middle against USC.

In short, going back to Seattle might not have been the worst thing for Eason, but with a new coaching regime taking over for the Chris Petersen regime Eason obviously thought different.