You probably noticed when watching Washington’s game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon that the offense was tailored in a way specifically to make QB Dwayne Haskins comfortable. This included a lot of drag routes over the middle, as well as screen passes on the outside where Haskins could get the ball out quickly, and avoid having to sit in the pocket for multiple seconds while a blitz got home.
When talking to the media on Monday morning, HC Ron Rivera credited OC Scott Turner for this innovation and wrinkle in his offense, which he said was designed to get Haskins into a rhythm and negate Baltimore’s rushing attack.
Rivera adds that the game plan against Ravens featured a lot of WR screens and underneath throws by design to slow down Ravens pass rush and blitz packages
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) October 5, 2020
As a result, Haskins turned in probably the best game of his young career, if not the most efficient, going 32-for-45 with 314 yards and 0 INTs. The offense was routinely able to move the ball down the field and get into scoring position, Unfortunately, they struggled to cap a few drives off, missing a field goal and failing to convert a fourth-and-goal from the 13-yard-line, but that’s something that will come as they get more used to the success of being in the redzone. What matters now is that Turner is finding ways to get his QB comfortable in the offense, and it appears to be working.
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