It’s too early to judge Dwayne Haskins as an NFL quarterback

Dwayne Haskins had the best game of his young career last Sunday against the New York Jets, though that isn’t saying much.

He finished with 214 yards and two touchdowns in the air, though his team fell once again, 34-17. There were some flashes of competence throughout the competition, but far more growing pains that point towards much-needed improvement before Haskins is crowned as the franchise QB that he was expected to be when the Washington Redskins drafted him with the No. 15 overall pick in 2019.

Luckily for them, Haskins seems to be a very smart and self-aware player that knows what he doesn’t know and is knowledgable about what he needs to get better at.

Dwayne Haskins said one of the things he took from the Jets game was not to “try to press to make plays. As a young QB you have to let the game come to you.”

— John Keim (@john_keim) November 20, 2019

Dwayne Haskins said one of the things he took from the Jets game was not to “try to press to make plays. As a young QB you have to let the game come to you.”

— John Keim (@john_keim) November 20, 2019

Haskins: “I think I’ve made tremendous strides since I’ve been here…in trying to find my voice there’s gonna be times where I have to eat some humble pie and some times where I’m gonna need to speak up.”

— Craig Hoffman (@CraigHoffman) November 20, 2019

As a quarterback in the NFL, Haskins has thrown just 57 total passes. It’s too early to judge his play on the field as of yet, but it’s not too early to make a determination on his character and drive. In that department, the rookie QB is hungry to grow and get better.