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Washington Redskins: Pros and cons of trading up for Dwayne Haskins

By Hunter Noll

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Ohio State Buckeyes throws the ball in the first half against the Washington Huskies in the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Ohio State Buckeyes throws the ball in the first half against the Washington Huskies in the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) /
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COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 24: Quarterback Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates with the crowd as time winds down in the fourth quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Michigan 62-39. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 24: Quarterback Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates with the crowd as time winds down in the fourth quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Michigan 62-39. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /

Pro: Legitimate Franchise Quarterback Potential

There aren’t many true franchise quarterbacks in the NFL. The Redskins themselves haven’t had one in decades. They thought they were trading up for one in Robert Griffin III — that didn’t work out. Then they thought Kirk Cousins was going to be their guy — that didn’t work out either.

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In fact, there’s a long list of quarterbacks that didn’t work out for the Redskins. Patrick Ramsey and Jason Campbell were two others that they drafted with high hopes but who didn’t pan out. That doesn’t mean they can stop trying, though. Every team runs through a rough patch at positions; Washington’s just seems to be a little prolonged. They will never get out of the funk if they don’t take a chance (or get super lucky).

Trading up for Dwayne Haskins will put the Redskins back in that elusive “things are looking up” category, a category that they seem to so rarely be in. Haskins also has the potential to take them even further, going from “things are looking up” to “this team’s legit.” That’s something so rarely heard about Washington that it would probably struggle to come out of many people’s mouths.

When it comes to Haskins, there really isn’t much people can complain about. He has the size (6-3, 220 pounds) and the talent. He put up ridiculous numbers with Ohio State last year, a team that he led to a 13-1 record.

If the Redskins want to finally find a franchise quarterback that they can build around for years to come, they need to take chances. Trading up for Haskins would be the perfect chance. He’s built like an NFL quarterback, he plays like an NFL quarterback and he can lead like an NFL quarterback.

Yes, it’s true the Redskins have other holes. A true franchise quarterback can make those around him better, though.

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