The Washington Redskins selected Dwayne Haskins with the 15th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. This was a big move, as a lot of people did not expect Haskins to fall that far. Washington got him without having to make any trades though, and possibly finally got their franchise quarterback.
However, Haskins was raw. Everyone knew it, but it did not change the fact that he might not be ready to start in the NFL by Week 1. He had just one season as a starter in college at Ohio State, and was just a 21-year-old when he was drafted.
As it turned out, when the season rolled around, the Redskins did not feel Haskins was ready to start either. He began the year behind Case Keenum.
That did not last all that long though, and Haskins ended up appearing in nine game (seven starts).
How did he perform? Spoiler alert, it was a lot better than a lot of people say.
Well the start of the year did not go well for the quarterback. Honestly, though, that made his season all that much more impressive.
In his first two appearances, Haskins was coming off the bench. Those two games saw him complete 12-of-22 pass attempts for 140 yards and no touchdowns. The biggest issue was the four interceptions.
As the year went on though, and Haskins became the starter, he looked more comfortable at quarterback.
By the end of the year, Haskins was playing phenomenal football. It's a shame he was injured in the game against the New York Giants, because it was starting to look like he might set some really nice career-highs.
What was even worse, Haskins ended up missing the final game of the season then, against the Dallas Cowboys.
Despite that, Dwayne Haskins showed a lot of toughness this year. If this was not a lost season, he probably would have played in that final game. Washington was clearly being cautious with him though.
Overall, Dwayne Haskins ended the season with a 58.6 competition percentage, throwing for 1,365 yards and seven touchdowns compared to seven interceptions.
Dwayne Haskins also showed off some solid scrambling abilities. He definitely needs to work on getting rid of the ball faster, but he showed good composure in the pocket and got out of trouble often. It was nice to see that the talks of his immobility were overblown.
It's also important to note who Dwayne Haskins was working with. A makeshift offensive line protected him. He had all rookie wide receivers, one who was undrafted (Steven Sims Jr.), as his three main targets. Meanwhile, Washington was down to their third-string and fifth-string tight ends.
Dwayne Haskins was definitely not spectacular. He was not dealt a great hand though. Let's not forget when Haskins took over this was a one-win team with the only win coming against the Miami Dolphins. And outside of Terry McLaurin, I don't think anyone was making opposing defenses too worried.
Although, I will say, Kelvin Harmon, Sims Jr. and McLaurin could be a fantastic trio given time.
Dwayne Haskins had his struggles, but most importantly he got better as the year went on. Clearly, he was learning on the job. The numbers aren't anything to go crazy over, but Redskins fans should be extremely excited about the quarterback moving forward.
Overall, his rookie year was decent and the potential was there, so he gets a solid B grade.
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