Washington Redskins rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins will get a chance in his team’s first preseason game to show he’s past some of the rookie mistakes.
Haskins should get a big workload with Colt McCoy expected to sit. That’s probably a good thing because he’s struggled at times with “the snap count, taking the wrong footwork, telling a guy to maybe run the wrong route,” according to offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell, via NBC Sports Washington’s Michelle Martinelli.
But O’Connell is fine with taking the good with the bad.
“But I’ll tell you what,” O’Connell said. “Every day, he makes two or three throws that make us all really excited that we’ve got him. And the skillset and talent. It’s just understanding how hard this position is to play.”
Rookie mishaps were expected of Haskins like they are for any passer just entering the league. That he’s having problems with snap counts and the like isn’t alarming — yet. Haskins is splitting time with two other guys, too, so the timing mistakes are expected.
Provided Haskins can eliminate some of these problems during preseason Week 1, the coaches already have a taste of his upside. Such a tandem could mean he’s still in the mix to start late in the preseason.
