Washington Quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. rewrote his professional history last week when head coach Ron Rivera announced that he would leave the quarterback of the day on the bench and start with Kyle Allen.
Due to Washington’s current 1-4 record, the resolution was no surprise, but it was still unexpected, as Rivera had consistently expressed for Haskins, saying the fun of the game was the only way the former Buckeye was reported and improved.
Allen didn’t put impressive functionality in front of the Los Angeles Rams in the team’s 30-10 loss on Sunday. He finished the game with nine passes in thirteen attempts for 74 yards and a seven-yard touchdown. He didn’t record touchdowns or interceptions, fired twice.
The former Carolina Panther suffered an arm injury with two minutes to go before playing in the quarter-minute and was eventually sanctioned by a doctor, Rivera kept him offside for the rest of the game for “abundance of caution. “
While Allen didn’t do anything special with his little time in the box on Sunday, he may still be the long-term quarterback in Washington.
A report through CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora released Monday said several resources within the Washington organization expected an exchange of Haskins within the month. According to the report, rival executives saw Haskins’ film, which was not only demoted to the last position. week, still up to the third string Alex Smith.
As a No. 15 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, Haskins was not decided through the existing Washington regime and has become transparent that it had no compatibility with this team’s vision. According to La Canfora, there was never a strong feeling within the organization that Haskins would fit in well with the team. Haskins was a favorite of team owner Daniel Snyder, whose children went to school with the sophomore quarterback.
“What they’re going to tell you about this construction is that this is an assignment that was written through the owner and his son,” said a league source who spoke to many Washington staff members. “That’s the most important thing. Allen’s your man. Believe it adapts to your system. They didn’t need to have anything to do with Haskins from the beginning. “
Haskins, 23, is expected to be healthy in the coming weeks.
This raises the question: What about Kyle Allen, a 24-year-old un recruited player who has never had a full season in the NFL, that the former Heisman Trophy contender doesn’t have?
He’s on the sidelines.
For Allen, the terms “substitute”, “number 2” and “next man” explain his professional and school career in soccer.
“I think you have another attitude when you’re back,” Allen said of the skin lines at a media convention last week. “When you’re not in the game, you have the ability to digest things. a little slower There are things I’ve learned and noticed across the state in appearance and hunting from afar.
This fun touch separates Allen from the former first-round selection. Although he did not start immediately when he joined the NFL, Haskins was the leader in seven games last season. Prior to the NFL, he led an Ohio State team that ruined the entire season before winning the Rose Bowl.
Allen, meanwhile, an elite rookie who graduated from the best school in Arizona in 2014, won 18 donations from Division I schools and thought that, through some, he was the country’s number one quarterback.
He still chose Texas A
Allen was the starting quarterback at the start of the 2017 Cougars season, but only three games before being sent to the bench and replaced by replacement Kyle Postma. only 4 games with the cougars.
He wouldn’t be recruited until the Panthers chose him. Allen spent time on the practice team before being raised to start the final game of the normal season in 2018. Then, in 2019, Allen Week 3 when Cam Newton suffered a foot injury. The Panthers had a 5-0 record in Allen’s first five games, but finished the season 1-8. There, he made a connection to Rivera.
Because of his experience, or lack of it, Allen knows what it means to fight for a place, a start, a blow. Whether Haskins stays in Washington or is exchanged in the near future, Allen is the guy for the task for all the reasons. that Haskins is not.
“I’m ready, ” said Allen, “To me, it’s just a mindset of: get ready, and if that doesn’t happen, it’s not like that. But if that’s the case, at least you’re ready for it. “
“I just want to pass out and be myself.
I’ve been covering the NFC East since I was a student at the College of the Holy Cross, where I targeted the New York Giants. I graduated from Northwestern’s Medill
I’ve been covering the NFC East since I was a student at the College of the Holy Cross, where I focused on the New York Giants. I graduated from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism where I majored in sports media.