With the 15th overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Washington Redskins drafted Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins with the hope that he would eventually become the team's next franchise quarterback.
And while Haskins isn't at that level quite yet, the 6-foot-4, 230-pound quarterback has shown enough to get fans more than excited for the future.
Haskins' career got off to a rough start. After taking over for incumbent starter Case Keenum in Week 4 and then again in Week 8, the rookie would begin his career with zero touchdowns and four interceptions in his first two appearances.
Haskins would eventually be named the starter in Week 9 and would actually lead the Redskins to two wins in four weeks — fairly impressive considering the Redskins won just three games all last season.
But, the reason why the Redskins should be excited for next season and the foreseeable future is because of the flashes that Haskins showed at the end of the season.
In the last three games of the season, the former Buckeye completed 67.1 percent of his passes for 564 yards. However, the biggest plus is that Haskins totaled five touchdowns in those three games and zero interceptions.
Seeing Haskins get more comfortable within the offense and settle in as the starter is a great sign and that should only continue in year two.
Another reason to get excited about the 22-year-old is the development of the weapons around him. Most notably, Washington seems to have found an absolute gem in third-round pick Terry McLaurin. McLaurin burst onto the scene as a rookie, becoming the clear-cut No. 1 guy for the Redskins, totaling 919 yards and seven touchdowns.
McLaurin and Haskins were teammates at Ohio State and should continue to build a repertoire with each other that should frighten opposing defensive coordinators.
Fellow rookie wideouts Kelvin Harmon and Steven Sims also showed promise, adding to Washington's young core of receivers.
At running back, the Redskins are bringing back valuable veteran Adrian Peterson and fans have been waiting on a breakout season from Derrius Guice since he was drafted in 2018. If Guice can stay healthy and the Redskins add a few veterans on the outside, Haskins should have a pretty solid group to work with.
Not to mention, Washington has the No. 2 pick in the upcoming draft with the chance to draft a game-changing talent like fellow Buckeye Chase Young, who will help alleviate pressure from Haskins by improving the Redskins' defense.
Perhaps more hopeful than realistic, but Haskins also has a chance to add to the list of quarterbacks that have experienced boosts in their second years.
Jared Goff, Mitchell Trubisky, Carson Wentz, and (technically) Patrick Mahomes all experienced breakout seasons in year No. 2 and Haskins could be next in line.
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