First-year head coach of the Washington Football Team Ron Rivera has apparently seen enough of quarterback Dwayne Haskins.
The team has announced that Kyle Allen will get the start in Week 5. To add insult to injury, reports have stated that Haskins will not even be the backup quarterback. The backup against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 5 will be Alex Smith, who spent the last two years recovering from a gruesome leg injury that almost ended his career.
Haskins was drafted in the first round of the 2019 draft and has played only 11 games over his first two seasons. He is coming off the first 300-yard game of his career, which the 23-year-old QB earned in a 31-17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
However, Haskins has been very inaccurate and reports say that he is still having trouble learning the offensive system. There are several other very obvious inconsistencies in his game. Haskins has a habit of staring down the receiver he wants to throw to and his footwork has been shaky, which is why he has been so wildly inaccurate at times.
The Football Team’s offensive line and lack of weapons haven’t been doing him any favors either. Haskins was sacked 13 times in the first four games. He has thrown for 939 yards with 4 touchdowns and three interceptions this year.
Rivera is familiar with Allen, who he brought along from Carolina, where both Rivera coached and Allen played last year.
Allen started 13 games for the Panthers last year and finished with a 6-7 record. Obviously, Rivera believes that Allen’s familiarity with the offensive system the team has installed under him will be good for the young offense and lead to more efficient play.
