Much has been said and written about Washington Redskins rookie passer Dwayne Haskins since he entered the league.
Unlike some rookies like Kyler Murray, Haskins didn’t get the benefit of 100 percent backing from those around him right out of the gates.
But when he did get in games, Haskins at least showed some promise. A deep dive into advanced metrics by Pro Football Focus’ Kevin Cole shows some interesting things, including this:
“Haskins had the second-best grade of the group (67.6). His Bayesian forecast doesn’t best his fellow first-rounders because he had fewer dropbacks (245) than both Murray (620) and Jones (527), but if Haskins continues to outperform with more volume, his forecast will separate from the others in 2020.”
PFF uses a Bayesian forecast to project a true passing grade after a quarterback’s every dropback of a given season. Haskins wasn’t always great, but his play notably bumped as the season winded down, hence the comment about his needing more snaps.
While there are some warning signs in all the efficiency numbers pulled up here, it’s clear Haskins has a chance at still uncovering some massive upside compared to his fellow passers in this year’s class.
Even the advanced numbers confirm 2020 is wildly important for the Redskins and Haskins.
