Many people are looking at the start of the 2020 NFL season to see if Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins can take the necessary steps to become a franchise-caliber player in Washington. Some think he can, noting the hard work that they’ve seen posted to social media this offseason. Others think he will continue to struggle, noting the long and arduous rookie campaign that we all sat through.
For those who think he can’t improve, however, it’s important to note the progress that Haskins made throughout the 2019 season. Though his year-end stats may have been nothing special, they were bogged down by the abysmal start that he got off to in the first few games. If you were to break it down into sections, it becomes clear that Haskins progressed nicely in his first year in the league.
Of course, all of the pieces matter, and you can’t pick and choose which stats you want to count from which games, but it’s clear that Haskins did start to find a groove near the end of the 2019 season, and the game started to slow down a bit for him. If that trend continues, then it’s fair to believe that he could make a leap in year two.
