NFL Power Rankings, Week 9: 49ers embarrass Panthers, Eagles shock Bills
By Dan Parzych
29. Washington Redskins (29)
Even if the Washington Redskins seem to be right on the money over Dwayne Haskins being far from ready to handle the quarterback duties under center for the offense, the best way for the rookie quarterback to learn is to provide the necessary experience.
Filling in for an injured Case Keenum, there really wasn’t much the Ohio State product could do on offense for the Redskins during their 19-9 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday since Haskins looked like a deer in headlights at times.
Sure, the argument can be made that Washington deserves some credit for keeping this game closer than expected since Minnesota has emerged as one of the hottest teams in the NFL, but it certainly doesn’t make them feel better in the win department.
For a team that seemed to have the potential to be a surprise contender in the NFC, this year has basically been a disaster for the Redskins during the first half of the regular season with only one win to their name.
If Washington were smart, they would just roll with Haskins over the final two months to get a better idea of what the future could hold for their rookie quarterback, that is assuming the Redskins want to keep him around.