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Five bold predictions for Redskins vs. Giants in NFL Week 16

By Jacob Camenker

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 28: Saquon Barkley #26 of the New York Giants is tackled in the fourth quarter against the Washington Redskins on October 28,2018 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 28: Saquon Barkley #26 of the New York Giants is tackled in the fourth quarter against the Washington Redskins on October 28,2018 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – DECEMBER 15: Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Washington Redskins throws a touchdown pass against the Philadelphia Eagles during the first half at FedExField on December 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – DECEMBER 15: Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Washington Redskins throws a touchdown pass against the Philadelphia Eagles during the first half at FedExField on December 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

3. Dwayne Haskins doesn’t turn the ball over, doesn’t get sacked

This almost became a reality last week against the Eagles, but Haskins was sacked and fumbled on the final play of the game. Granted, that came in desperation mode, but still, it counts statistically.

That said, last week’s game was a massive step forward for Haskins. And while he will still endure growing pains moving forward, he will be looking to build on his performance from last week.

Against the Eagles, what Haskins did was get the ball out of his hands quicker. Bill Callahan credited that in part to the team running more west coast concepts, but it did show that Haskins now has an understanding that he can’t hold onto the ball for too long. And against the Giants, he will do what he can to get the ball out quicker as he did last week.

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By getting the ball out quicker, Haskins was able to negate the pass rush pressure that the Eagles would normally have applied. Given this and his better-than-advertized mobility, it stands to reason that he should be able to avoid getting pressured too much by a Giants defense that isn’t as strong as that of the Eagles.

Additionally, if Haskins is making shorter, safer throws like he did last week, he should be able to avoid turnovers. Sure, he will take some shots further downfield and those could be riskier. But he has shown off good arm talent so if he gets going with his accuracy early, he should be able to avoid turnovers for the first time in his career as a starter.

Haskins has a chance to take another step forward here and build some consistency. It’s not guaranteed to happen but at home against a poor defense there is at least a chance that it will.

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