Usually, when you’re the only player in the NFL who has “achieved” a certain stat, it can either be a really good thing or a really bad thing.
In this case for Washington Redskins quarterback, it’ doesn’t spell sunshine and roses. According to Pro Football Focus, during his rookie season in 2019, Haskins was the worst passer in the NFL when it came to operating in a clean pocket,’ where he completed just 63.2% of his passes.
No quarterback with at least 200 clean dropbacks in 2019 recorded a lower clean-pocket passer rating than Washington Redskins rookie signal-caller Dwayne Haskins at 81.8. He completed just 63.2% of his attempts for 1,089 yards, five touchdowns and five picks when kept clean a year ago. Haskins, Andy Dalton, Mayfield and Kyle Allen were the only four quarterbacks with sub-90.0 clean-pocket passer ratings in 2019.
When he had time to set his feet, survey the field, and get the ball out of his hands, Haskins threw for five touchdowns, five interceptions, and 1,089 yards, earning a passer rating of just 81.2. In comparison, players like Ryan Tannehill and Drew Brees — two names at the top of the list — turned in a passer rating of 122.6, and 118.1, respectively.
It’s tough to put a positive spin on that stat. Haskins faced a ton of pressure in his rookie season, but even when his offensive line held up and created some time for him to operate, he still struggled to make plays. During his final two games of the season, Haskins was able to show quite a bit of improvement by throwing for four touchdowns and zero interceptions, so let’s just hope that his clean-pocket passer rating improves this year as well.
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