Dwayne Haskins

[Schneed10]

Haskins was well protected for most of the season. If you watch the highlight tapes on YouTube, they show the big plays, the long TD passes. On those the line all blocked so well that he could sit and wait for his WRs to uncover down the field and then he releases a bomb.

What you don't see on the highlights very often is how he did when the pocket actually collapsed. If you watch enough clips on YouTube you eventually see them - you can see he feels the rush and slides around in the pocket well. This is not a situation like Kirk Cousins who just didn't feel the rush very well and as a result he fumbled so often.

Haskins slides around, takes a few steps here or there, slides up in the pocket, all while keeping his eyes downfield. He doesn't look at the rush and he doesn't panic. It's a good base upon which he can build. He'll have to work on the timing-based routes in Gruden's system to get them down pat, but I don't have concerns that we're getting a QB who's going to take a lot of sacks.

He's a pocket passer, but one with pocket awareness. And he's not a complete statue, you'll see plays on YouTube where he scrambles away pretty well. Don't mistake a QB who stays in the pocket and keeps his eyes downfield for one who can't move around at all.