For the fourth consecutive season, the Washington Redskins are entering the last stretch of the regular season without much to play for. They have been officially eliminated from the playoffs, and as they look to the offseason, the organization knows that it will need to fill the head coaching vacancy, and quite possibly a vacancy at the general manager position.
Is it possible that they will be looking to fill the QB1 spot as well?
Through five starts this season, rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins has picked up two wins, and made the necessary plays to stay in games and give a nod to some impressive talent that could be unveiled down the road. But has he done enough to convince the Redskins that he is worthy of their unwavering confidence? Let’s look at the stats he’s put up so far this season:
- Pass attempts: 160
- Completions: 88
- Completion Percentage: 55%
- Passing Yards: 971
- Touchdowns: 3
- Interceptions: 7
- QBR: 61.2
In a vacuum, those numbers don’t paint the picture of a player that gets a franchise too excited about the future. This is not to say that Haskins is playing for his job in the final three games of the season, but it definitely would benefit him to show some offensive firepower in the last month of the season and give Washington a reason to believe that he is the answer at the QB spot.
In Sunday’s loss to the Green Bay Packers, Haskins showed that he had the heart and the toughness to make it in the NFL by playing through a nagging ankle injury and staying on the field for his teammates. Now he needs to show that he can put up the numbers necessary to get the job done. If he doesn’t, the Redskins will likely have a top-5 draft pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, and there’s a chance they could consider taking another young play-caller that has a better chance to lead their franchise. Will they do it? It’s not out of the question, but Haskins can make the question irrelevant with stellar play to finish the season.
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