Redskins studs and duds from Week 13 win over Carolina

Dwayne Haskins update

Dwayne Haskins wasn’t good enough to be a stud in Week 13, and he wasn’t bad enough to be a dud. His performance was decent against the Panthers, and ultimately, there were areas where he showed growth, and areas where he showed noticeable room for improvement. Such is the life of a rookie quarterback.

It feels responsible to check back on Haskins from a week-to-week standpoint and contextualize his performance, so we’ll do that real quick here. Haskins was better with his accuracy this week, and particularly toward the end of the first half, he was in a rhythm, and dealing precise passes downfield.

Haskins never found the end zone, however, as he struggled to utilize the compressed field in the red zone. At times, his pressure responsiveness hurt him, as it disrupted his progressions and caused him to overlook open receivers. In the future, he needs to be constantly aware of his options, and as the game continues to slow down for him, that should come in time.

In four starts, Haskins is now 2-2, and while he hasn’t often been the sole reason for victory, he’s shown aspects of growth. That said, with four games as a starter now under his belt, and with pieces of the offense starting to come together, Haskins should start to produce more on his own, and iron out the inconsistencies from his game.

Haskins won’t be perfect by season’s end, but steady development should be expected, and on Sunday, he experienced some of the same pitfalls from previous weeks. If Haskins fails to progress to a certain point by Week 17, then the Redskins need to figure out how they can establish a steeper upward curve of development with the next coaching staff. Haskins is adding a little bit more to his game each week, but the time is coming where more can be asked of him.