Redskins: Top 10 quarterback big board after the Senior Bowl

I really thought that Dwayne Haskins would end up running away with the ranking of QB1 in this weaker draft class, but that is getting a bit muddled now. Because Haskins wasn’t eligible for the Senior Bowl, some of the other top passers are getting more hype than him.

I almost put Haskins at No. 2 on this list, but the other quarterbacks edged him out for the time being. We’ll wait until the NFL Combine to make that move, as recency bias may be playing a role in the slight downgrade of Haskins by some (myself included).

But, I digress. Haskins definitely made the right choice by declaring for the 2019 NFL Draft. He is in perfect position to take advantage of a weaker quarterback group and it’s quite possible that he will be the best of the players drafted. He had a prolific season in his lone year as Ohio State’s starter, completing 70 percent of his passes for 4,831 yards and a school-record 50 passing touchdowns. It’s clear that he has good size and arm talent for the next level, but he does have some things to work on.

First of all, Haskins’ ball placement isn’t always great. While he completed a high percentage of his passes, there were other times that he was just slightly off and missed his target just enough to affect the play. Typically, he didn’t miss short routes over the middle of the field, but longer routes? Those were more of an issue. If he wants to avoid becoming limited in the NFL, Haskins will have to improve on that accuracy and ball placement, especially due to his excellent arm strength.

Haskins has also struggled against pressure at the college level. He is prone to panic as a result of this, and thanks to his lack of mobility, that will be something he has to work on for the next level.

Haskins is somewhat reminiscent of Jameis Winston when he was coming out of Florida State. At times, Winston looked like a prolific franchise quarterback. Other times, he struggled to hit his receivers in rhythm and place the ball well enough. Like Winston, Haskins has all the tools needed to be a very good quarterback, but he needs to fix that ball placement issue. Winston hasn’t done that yet in the NFL and has struggled with turnovers as a result, so Haskins can use him as a cautionary tale.