Bill Callahan briefly made it interesting, but Dwayne Haskins will start for the Washington Redskins.
While Callahan has stressed the team’s record played a role here and that it’s a good time to let a rookie develop in live-action, he also noted something else interesting.
Sitting down with the “Redskins Talk” podcast, Callahan noted the young quarterback put in extra work after a loss, per NBC Sports Washington’s JP Finlay:
“He took it to heart. That loss stuck deep into him. He wanted to know exactly what he could do. He came in on a Saturday, on our off day, and we visited for a good hour or so and just talked about what he could do better, how he could perform better, how he could prepare better.”
This meet on an off day apparently took place after the 19-9 loss to Washington. Haskins started against Buffalo the next week, a 24-9 loss, and didn’t throw a touchdown or interception.
The passion from Haskins that Callahan speaks of is surely infectious for his teammates. So while there are bound to be struggles as he develops, the personality and drive that helped him secure the job in the first place is bound to keep morale running high.
