It’s no secret the biggest point for the Washington Redskins over the final months of the season is the continued development of rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins.
Besides simply making throws, coaches and the front office want to see Haskins continue to learn and execute the offense.
And for veteran running back Chris Thompson, Haskins has shown strides in another important area, as he told The Sports Junkies (h/t Ethan Cadeaux of NBC Sports Washington).
“Just being in the huddle, I feel like he’s taken more control,” Thompson said. “I feel like he’s more calm out there. Everybody knows the story, he’d go out there and have a wristband [of the plays] and things like that. He’s put more [pressure] on himself to not even want to use the wristband. He’s just trying to learn everything.”
It sounds like a little thing but can’t go understated in importance — a quarterback who can’t lead those around him given the gravity of his position doesn’t usually last long.
There haven’t been any red flags in his area from Haskins since he took over. But it sure doesn’t hurt to hear a comment like this from within the organization, and especially from someone as respected as Thompson.
