Redskins: 5 reasons why Dwayne Haskins will succeed

Leadership

A leader needs humility and hunger. A leader needs to strive for greatness, learning all the time. Haskins showed this for two years while learning from the bench. That made him hungry. When he hit the field, he never looked back.

It only took one year for Dwayne Haskins to transform the offense at Ohio State and break school records for passing yards and touchdowns in a season. He made the players around him better and, most importantly, led his team to victories in 13 of 14 games.

"“I feel like each game I learned something new about myself, about my offense and my players around me,” Haskins said. “As the season went on, I got more experience as far as knowing situations, knowing where to go with the ball, knowing when to force passes, when to check things down, knowing when to be conservative, when to gamble. So throughout the season I just got better at playing quarterback.” – From Adam Dreyfuss of Redskins.com"

I was always impressed by how much Peyton Manning took to dissecting defenses with his coaches while the Colts’ defense was on the field. He gave me the feeling that he would figure it out and make things happen. I get the same feeling from Haskins. He learned how to be a student of the game for two years before it translated to the field. For quarterbacks, the mental game is a bigger part of being a successful player than it is chucking a football.

Haskins remains hungry and now approaches his NFL career with a massive chip on his shoulder. Fortunately for his growth, he doesn’t have to come in as the immediate savior of the franchise. He can acclimate to the new territory under Case Keenum and step in when he’s ready.