Behind Enemy Lines: Week 15 Q&A with Redskins Wire

With a Week 16 matchup between the New York Giants and Washington Redskins on tap, we go behind enemy lines for a chat with Redskins Wire.

The New York Giants (3-11) and Washington Redskins (3-11) will square off on Sunday afternoon in Week 16.

The Giants opened the week as 2.5-point road underdogs, and the spread hasn’t changed at all as of Sunday morning.

With this matchup on tap, Giants Wire took the opportunity to hold a Q&A with Redskins Wire managing editor Zachary Neel.

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Giants Wire: A lot has changed since the last time the Giants and Redskins met, including the status of rookie QB Dwayne Haskins. Now the starter, what have you seen from Haskins over the past 12 weeks and where should the Giants expect him to be in his development at this point?

Zachary Neel: Haskins is “lightyears” ahead of where he was when facing the Giants in Week 4, but that isn’t to say he’s some masterful playmaker. Rather it points to how atrocious he was early in the season.

However, Haskins has come a long way, and he has shown an increased comfortability in the pocket and understanding of when to get the ball out of his hands. He still struggles with accuracy downfield, but that is something that comes with time.

If the Giants want to rattle him, as with any young quarterback, you blitz him and force him to make quick decisions.

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