The Washington Redskins have a pivotal decision to make at quarterback this offseason. Assistant coach Rob Ryan recently evaluated Dwayne Haskins in an eye-opening way.
While speaking about the Redskins, Ryan made a telling statement pertaining to Haskins.
“He’s a good kid,” former Washington linebackers coach Rob Ryan told Colin Cowherd, via USA Today. “He’s got a big arm, a lot of talent, but definitely not ready for the rigors of the NFL.”
Last April, the Redskins selected Haskins with the No. 15 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Despite being a first-round selection, Haskins didn't make his first NFL start until Week 9. It also didn't help that he was thrown into the starting lineup amid Washington's incompetence in the front office.
After struggling in his first few starts, Haskins began to find a groove in the final three weeks. In the last three games of the season for the Redskins, the Ohio State product completed 67 percent of his passes for 564 yards, five touchdowns, and one interception. Even Ryan admitted that Haskins did work hard to try and improve throughout the season.
“He got a lot better from when he was thrown into games,” Ryan said. “I remember in New York, it was awful. He wasn’t ready. We threw him in the game and it wasn’t fair to the kid. He just wasn’t ready. So at least each week I saw him trying to get better. I saw him trying to meet with [former Washington quarterbacks coach] Tim Rattay, who’s a real fine coach now at Oklahoma State. He was trying to get better.”
The Redskins enter the 2020 NFL Draft with the No. 2 pick in the first round, possibly to take a quarterback. Regardless of what Washington chooses to do, it doesn't sound like many people had confidence in Haskins. He will have to earn the trust of people within the organization.
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