The Haskins Threat

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by MTK

If he's not starting against NYJ coming out of the bye something is seriously not right with this situation.

yeah because we should be 1-8 so there is no reason to hold him out after that bye

[skinsfan69]

So we got to see the rookie tonight. Forget all the rumors and reports. I'm going by what my eyes tell me. And what they tell me is he is a mess. He can't even set his feet the right way when he throws the ball. He easily could have had another pick on the throw to AP. And of course the INT itself was just atrocious as Aikman pointed out his throwing mechanics are off. This was one of the things that was being reported, that he keeps throwing high. He has a real long way to go.

[sdskinsfan2001]

Haskins looked like complete shit. He can't even complete basic passes to open targets.

[PorkSkins]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

Haskins looked like complete shit. He can't even complete basic passes to open targets.

As, I said in the game thread: He has poor mechanics and game seems to move too fast for him.

He could be fine in the end, but he only started for one season and he used his arm talent (which he definitely has) and the wildly, elite personnel around him at Ohio State. He's gonna need time in the NFL.

[mooby]

Obviously he needs a lot of work.

At this point it seems inevitable he will be starting at some point whether by injury or poor performance, so we might as well call Keenum's concussion a long term one and let Haskins take his lumps. Because it should be obvious to anyone with two eyes Haskins is going to take a lot of lumps as he is nowhere near ready.

My only concern at this point is what is surely going to amount to a terrible rookie season for Haskins translating into a poor career for him. But hey, if it happens it's because he's a bust, not because he never got time to learn (because he's clearly starting from square one as a pro qb).

[mooby]

Originally Posted by PorkSkins

As, I said in the game thread: He has poor mechanics and game seems to move too fast for him.

He could be fine in the end, but he only started for one season and he used his arm talent (which he definitely has) and the wildly, elite personnel around him at Ohio State. He's gonna need time in the NFL.

This should be obvious. I got 10 bucks that says if he plays like this for the rest of the year, we'll be drafting a qb next offseason and selling Haskins Josh Rosen style.

[Chief X_Phackter]

Yeah, can we put to bed once and for all that Haskins should be starting? He doesn't give this team a chance at all right now. If you want to lose the locker room, put him out there as the starter looking like he has the last two times he's played in a real game.

[PorkSkins]

Originally Posted by mooby

This should be obvious. I got 10 bucks that says if he plays like this for the rest of the year, we'll be drafting a qb next offseason and selling Haskins Josh Rosen style.

I'll add another 5 bucks to your 10 bucks, as I agree.

[Chief X_Phackter]

Originally Posted by mooby

This should be obvious. I got 10 bucks that says if he plays like this for the rest of the year, we'll be drafting a qb next offseason and selling Haskins Josh Rosen style.

I don't see that happening. Rosen was light years ahead of where Haskins is right now.

[calia]

In the full games’ worth of time he has played, he is 12-22 for 140 yards, 0 TD and 4 INT. Yeah, he didn’t get first team reps, but this was against the Giants pretty bad D and the Vikings very good D.

He’s nowhere near ready. I just hope this experience isn’t so searing that he can’t recover from it. I think he has some bad outings in his near future - and clearly needs an offseason of doing a lot of hard work to become an NFL QB.


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[calia]

Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter

I don't see that happening. Rosen was light years ahead of where Haskins is right now.

Right. What would we get for him? Who would give up as much as a 4th rounder?


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[Chief X_Phackter]

And Keenum was 12/16 for 130 yards in one half against that "very good D".

[calia]

Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter

And Keenum was 12/16 for 130 yards in one half against that "very good D".

Agreed.


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[mooby]

Originally Posted by MTK

I think most reasonable fans understand a rookie QB is going to struggle especially on a bad team.

You know Matty, normally I agree with you on most things but if this thread (before tonight's game) is evidence of anything it's that it doesn't matter how many reasonable fans are willing to stick by Haskins, there are already people here ready to declare Haskins a bust because he clearly needs serious development.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter

Yeah, can we put to bed once and for all that Haskins should be starting? He doesn't give this team a chance at all right now. If you want to lose the locker room, put him out there as the starter looking like he has the last two times he's played in a real game.

A chance to what? Win and go 2-7? For what? Those players know he is (should be) the future. We have to see what he is or isn’t. He has to keep playing.