When the Washington Redskins host the New York Giants this weekend at FedEx Field, it will act as a small milestone moment for rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins.
There aren’t any stats that he’s chasing or material things he might achieve, but it will undoubtedly act as a mile marker in his career, as it will be his first chance to face a team for the second time in his career.
Haskins made his NFL debut back in Week 4 of the 2019 season against the New York Giants, coming in for relief of Case Keenum. The debut didn’t go quite as planned, with Haskins finishing the day throwing three interceptions on 9-for-17 passing with just 107 yards and no touchdowns. It’s safe to say that he has grown a little bit as a player since then.
Dwayne Haskins on his first NFL appearance way back in Week 4 against Giants where he threw 3 INTs – "I throw up watching that film.”
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) December 18, 2019
Outside of this past week’s performance against the Philadelphia Eagles — Haskins threw for 261 yards and two touchdowns — immaculate stats haven’t been easy to obtain for the rookie. Nonetheless, anyone who has watched the 22-year-old play for the last six games can see a distinct development that has left him more comfortable in the pocket, and more accurate throwing it downfield.
It may not all culminate into a game where Haskins is able to pad the stats on Sunday against the Giants, but it would be pretty tough to play worse than he did that first time around. For the first time in his career, we will be able to take these two games against New York and see just how far Haskins has come since that Week 4 game.
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