Dwayne Haskins

[REDSKINS4ever]

What does everyone here think about what Theismann said about the first 5 games of the regular season schedule being potentially too much for Haskins to handle ?

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by REDSKINS4ever

What does everyone here think about what Theismann said about the first 5 games of the regular season schedule being potentially too much for Haskins to handle ?

Someone has to play. If he proves that he's our best option leading up to the season to win games, then he should play.

Our opening schedule is pretty brutal for any QB. Shouldn't deter from Haskins starting if he earned the job.

[Buffalo Bob]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

Someone has to play. If he proves that he's our best option leading up to the season to win games, then he should play.

Our opening schedule is pretty brutal for any QB. Shouldn't deter from Haskins starting if he earned the job.

As long as the O-line is playing well and protecting him so he doesn't become road kill.

[DYoungJelly]

Originally Posted by Buffalo Bob

As long as the O-line is playing well and protecting him so he doesn't become road kill.

This is one of the biggest misunderstandings in football.

There is a huge responsibility on the QB to work with the online to protect himself.

Colt Brennan on 980 a few years ago said the responsibility was 50% oline and 50% QB.

The o line doesn't play well in a vacuum, the QB greatly influences the play of the o line.

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[Buffalo Bob]

Originally Posted by Buffalo Bob

As long as the O-line is playing well and protecting him so he doesn't become road kill.

Originally Posted by DYoungJelly

This is one of the biggest misunderstandings in football.

There is a huge responsibility on the QB to work with the online to protect himself.

Colt Brennan on 980 a few years ago said the responsibility was 50% oline and 50% QB.

The o line doesn't play well in a vacuum, the QB greatly influences the play of the o line.

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Being a pocket passer goes a long way toward a QB doing his 50%, that is what Haskins is.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by REDSKINS4ever

What does everyone here think about what Theismann said about the first 5 games of the regular season schedule being potentially too much for Haskins to handle ?

I tend to agree with Theismann. I think the bye or Minnesota game would be the better starting point for his career. I really don't like the idea of letting all 3 NFC East oppenents have the opportunity to get into his brain early in his career.

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[MTK]

Originally Posted by REDSKINS4ever

What does everyone here think about what Theismann said about the first 5 games of the regular season schedule being potentially too much for Haskins to handle ?

I think worrying about the schedule is a pretty poor reason to hold him back if he's ready. JT is being overly protective.

The first 5 games may look brutal now, but things change so much week to week.

[Warthog]

You learn by doing. A previous poster talked about the case of Jason Campbell. He sat on the bench for 1.5 seasons before they played him in his first game. He still ended up being an average QB who only lasted for a few years with us. Sitting him for so long did nothing except delay the team from finding out he wasn't the franchise QB.

People keep bringing up RG3 as the reason for sitting Haskins down. RG3 was a running QB who couldn't read a defense, nor ever get through his progressions. Once he was hurt he couldn't become a pocket QB because of those two reasons.

The Eagles, who probably will win the NFC East this year, played Wentz from game 1 in his rookie season. They took their "rookie" lumps that first year and he was ready to move up the next season and did so.

Let Haskins start from Game 1. I'd rather watch Haskins learn as a rookie, make some mistakes and win 6 games than see why Case Keenum is a journeyman QB in the NFL and win 7-8 games. Give Haskins the experience he needs right from the get-go. He'll be a better QB in the long-run for building that experience level.