Tag: Morgan Moses

Dwayne Haskins ‘selfie situation’ is nothing to beat the rookie QB up about

The rookie QB had a late-game blunder when he missed the final victory formation, but it’s nothing to make a big deal about.

Fortunately for Washington Redskins’ quarterback Dwayne Haskins, he got the first win of his career on Sunday. Unfortunately for the rookie, his victory was overshadowed by a late-game blunder that saw him miss the final snap of the game because he was interacting with fans, thinking that the clock had ticked to zeros.

On the list of problems that the team needs to fix, this ranks way down there, but it still is something that needs to be addressed going forward. After the game, Haskins said that it would never happen again, and head coach Bill Callahan laughed it off, saying that they’ll talk about it. It seems that some of the Redskins’ players have similar views on the situation.

“The guy got his first career [win]. I’m not going to sit here and beat him up on him not being out there,” Morgan Moses said, via NBC Sports Washington. “He’s a young quarterback, man, he’s in the moment. He thought the game was over.”

Before the celebration took place, Haskins orchestrated his first career game-winning drive — a six-play, 33-yard jaunt that set up Dustin Hopkins 39-yard game-winning field goal. The emotions were running high on the sideline, and the excitement was palpable.

So the rookie missed the final snap of the game because he was soaking in the moment with some Redskins’ faithful. It’s not ideal, but it’s not even close to a big deal. The next time Washington wins, I’m sure Haskins will act like he’s been there because now he has.

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Morgan Moses says the Dwayne Haskins video isn’t as bad as it seems

The Redskins tackle opened up about the video.

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A viral video from over the weekend shows Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins pleading with his offensive line on the sidelines.

On first pass, it seems like Haskins is asking his guys to step up. He’s animated in a good way, but most of the guys he addresses look disinterested at best.

But offensive tackle Morgan Moses says otherwise, per Kareem Copeland  of the Washington Post:

“I knew when he came over there his intentions. And everybody else might not have known, but I knew what he was asking. It wasn’t, ‘You guys have got to do better.’ It was, ‘Hey, help me feel this out because I need some direction.’ That’s what we’re here for as veterans and guys that have been here and been in the league and seen all these exotic looks, to help him figure this out and figure it out together.”

It’s a good note from Moses, who also said his reply in the heat of the moment was simple — there wasn’t much the line could do. The topic of discussion, per Moses, was a scenario in which the opponent brought seven rushers.

The video comes from a 34-17 loss to the Jets, which slumped the Redskins to 1-9. Haskins threw two touchdowns and one interception, but iffy play up front and overall for the offense was a common theme.

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