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Taylor Heinicke has taken command of Washington.Carson Wentz was brought in to be the starter Chris Conley Jersey for the 2022 Commanders, but after a fractured finger landed him on IR, he was e sentially Wally Pipp'd or, in this case, Heinicke'd.Wentz last started a game for the Commanders in Week 6, with the Commanders scuffling towards a 2-4 record entering Week 7. The Wentz injury lead to Heinicke getting the start, and the backup has yet to relinquish the job, helping guide the Commanders to a 5- Phillip Lindsay Jersey 1-1 record in Wentz' absence.To that end, there's a simple reason why Heinicke is getting the nod over the player the squad acquired this past offseason, according to head coach Ron Rivera, even though Wentz is fully healthy."Winning," Rivera said after Washington's Week 11 win over the Texans. Jaelen Strong Jersey I mean, thats the truth of the matter. Thats where were at right now."Ron Rivera says "we're going to go with Taylor Heinicke " as the Commanders QB1 for now. NBC Sports Commanders (@NBCSCommanders) MORE: Winning, as they say, is the ultimate deodorant, and Heinicke's winning ways have certainly helped the Commanders erase the stinky 2-4 start to their season. While he hasn Isaac Yiadom Jersey 't exactly lit up the scoreboard He's thrown nine touchdowns to five interceptions in his seven starts, with 1,444 yards.That has drawn the admiration of his teammates, too.In 4 I Trust Deshaun Watson Hoodies Sweatshirts Jeremy Reaves (@JR1ERA) and they even gave him something of a Kirk Cousins treatment following a win over the previously undefeated Eagles.The Commanders' defense had Taylor Heinicke all iced out on their flight back from beating the Eagles (via ) Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) Heinicke may need a bit longer to get to Cousins' level, but the wins will certainly help.