Remember Rob Ryan, brother of Rex? He was the linebackers coach for the Washington Redskins in 2019, and before that he bounced around the NFL quite a bit, winning two Super Bowls with the New England Patriots.
After being relieved of his duties in Washington following the influx of new coaches under Ron Rivera, Ryan has had some time on his hands, and he recently made his way onto The Herd with Colin Cowherd to discuss his former team’s quarterback, Dwayne Haskins.
“He’s a good kid,” Ryan said. “He’s got a big arm, a lot of talent, but definitely not ready for the rigors of the NFL.”
It’s hard to argue against the blunt statement, seeing as before his final three games of the season, Haskins looked to be in over his head when it came to running an NFL offense. However, in his final three games of the season, Haskins looked to take a giant step towards competence, throwing for five touchdowns and one interception.
“He got a lot better from when he was thrown into games. I remember in New York, it was awful,” Ryan said. “He wasn’t ready. We threw him in the game and it wasn’t fair to the kid. He just wasn’t ready. So at least each week I saw him trying to get better. I saw him trying to meet with (former QBs coach) Tim Rattay, who’s a real fine coach now at Oklahoma State. He was trying to get better.”
From what we’ve seen so far this offseason, Haskins has been in the gym a ton working to perfect his craft and trying to get better. If all goes well, he will be ready for the rigors of the NFL by the time the 2020 season kicks off.
