Redskins Deep Dive: An in-depth evaluation of the quarterback room
Quarterback overview
The quarterback of an NFL football team is the conductor to the offensive train. It takes a brief scan across the wide world of football to notice an obvious pattern. The best teams in football are most likely to be home to the best quarterbacks on planet earth.
The Washington Redskins historically enshrined some of football’s greatest passers. Sammy Baugh, Sonny Jurgenson, Joe Theismann, and Doug Williams just to name a few. But for the better part of 20 years, the burgundy and gold have looked for answers at the position and haven’t been able to hit the mark of consistency they once owned with pride.
But the opportunity to put an end to the quarterback drought lays on the shoulders of No. 7, Dwayne Haskins.
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The former first-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft has his eyes set on stopping the carousel of the Redskins quarterbacks and giving the franchise its future star. Haskins’ rookie season in 2019 was far from pretty. But there was a progression, and while it seemed slow, you can’t have the word progression without progress. And whatever level that ended up being, progress is always a good thing.
This offseason, the Redskins completely re-worked their offensive unit, both on and off the field. They parted ways with longtime backup Colt McCoy, and as expected, let Case Keenum walk in free agency. They traded for former Carolina Panther Kyle Allen and signed Colorado’s Steven Montez as an undrafted free agent to round out the quarterback room.
In addition to the signing of Allen, Montez, and new head coach Ron Rivera, they also brought in former Panther offensive coordinator Scott Turner and former Browns quarterbacks coach Kevin Zampese to round out a brand new offensive staff for the burgundy and gold.
From the very moment he took over as head coach, Ron Rivera has preached his intention for competition at every single position including at quarterback. He brought with him a brand new staff and a brand new philosophy to remake the Redskins from top to bottom.
But at the end of the day, regardless of the desire for competition, all roads lead to the future, and the man at the heart of that is Dwayne Haskins. The success of the offense moving forward will have to flow through the development and success of No. 7.