It’s important to acknowledge that most of the production came in the 4th quarter, which could be classified as ‘garbage time’ in a blowout game like this, but Washington Redskins’ rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins had the best game of his NFL career on Sunday.
That may not be saying much, but it’s saying something at least.
The Redskins ended up losing to the New York Jets, 34-17, after being down 34-3 in the second half. However, Haskins finished the game going 19-for-35 with 214 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. The two touchdowns late in the game were the first two of his young NFL career.
When you take a step back and look at the franchise as a whole, it’s a grim sight. The Redskins are 1-9 and on the brink of officially being eliminated from the playoffs and spirits seem to be at an all-time low. A video from the game on Sunday shows Haskins trying to fire up his offensive line on the sideline while trying to work with them and see what he could do better. They barely seemed to notice him.
You don’t love to see it. You like to see a final stat line from the rookie QB that shows he got into the endzone a couple of times and found some success, but anyone that watched the game knows it means about as close to nothing as anything possibly can.
