How Many Games Should We Test Haskins?

[BaltimoreSkins]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

https://www.nbcsports.com/washington...nately-haskins

Rivera tested Haskins on this fourth down, and Haskins failed



Well, what happened is that Haskins couldn't locate a receiver behind the goal line, so he opted to connect with Isaiah Wright, who wasn't even close to it. Wright couldn't evade the multiple defenders who converged on him, and Washington meekly turned it over on downs.

That was not the choice Rivera wanted his young signal caller to make.

"[I’m] a little disappointed in the situational awareness," the coach said. "He’ll have to understand that ball has to be in a position to put it in the end zone."

I do get Rivera's statement but why are they running routes well short of the goal line in that situation?

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Originally Posted by BaltimoreSkins

I do get Rivera's statement but why are they running routes well short of the goal line in that situation?

Well the defense still has to cover someone running a short route because if not they take it to the house. So you are drawing coverage away from the endzone. Haskins has to extend the play and put it in the endzone. Even an int there is ok.