Washington Redskins quarterback Case Keenum isn't threatened by the presence of the newly-drafted Dwayne Haskins. In fact, the veteran welcomes the presence of the former Ohio State Buckeye.

Keenum discussed the situation Monday, saying he looks forward to the competition in training camp.

Haskins provides an immediate threat to Keenum's path to a starting job, but the veteran quarterback knows how to handle it from personal and professional experience since entering the league in 2012 as an undrafted free agent with the Houston Texans.

“I've been in this situation before, so I'm going to come in and compete and competition makes all of us better,” Keenum told reporters. “I hope I make him better and I think he's going to come in and make me better, and that's what helps the team is competition.”

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While the Redskins drafted Haskins to be the future, there is no guarantee he will be the Week 1 starter. While Alex Smith will likely remain out with a leg injury, Colt McCoy is still on the roster and, despite his inconsistencies, Keenum did start all 16 games for the Denver Broncos last season.

Keenum is saying all the right things and, at the very least, he seems like he will make Haskins earn the starting job instead of letting it be handed to the first-round pick out of the gate.

Haskins also comes with plenty of hype following a 2018 season in which he passed for 4,831 yards and 50 touchdowns en route to being a Heisman Trophy finalist and the Big 10 Offensive Player of the Year.