This week, I have decided to analyze two articles that tell the story of Dwayne Haskins' benching and replacement with Kyle Allen for the starting quarterback position for the Washington Football Team. Haskins was the Ohio State Quarterback and the 15th draft pick of the 2019 NFL draft. Although drafted in the first round, the article titled, Things I Noticed: Dwayne Haskins' benching epitomizes why he was a bad fit in Washington from the start, explains just that, how Haskins was always a "bad fit" for the team. The article begins by stating that he was drafted to a team already on the hot seat and who clearly didn’t want him, already setting him up for failure.
The immense pressure put on Haskins was too much, with the team basically asking him to "move a mountain." The article states how even after a great performance by Haskins on Sunday, completing over 70% passes for 314 yards, a rushing score and zero turnovers, it of course wasn’t enough. This fits the common theme of Black quarterbacks in the NFL, an unbelievable amount of pressure and not nearly enough recognition for his clear talent.
What makes the situation even worse is that Haskins is just expected to suck it up. He was unfairly demoted from the starting position to the #3 QB on the roster, even though there are multiple other young quarterbacks with worse stats and who are still getting the benefit of the doubt from their own organizations. Rather than sympathizing with Haskins, the article simply states that he should take this as "an opportunity to prove his mental toughness and maturity". The article justifies that he was treated unfairly and how the situation is embarrassing, however, they still conclude that if he will ever be successful as a starting NFL quarterback he needs to respond to this positively.
The second article titled, QB shakeup in Washington: Kyle Allen starting, Dwayne Haskins benched, Alex Smith No. 2, also adds more information on Haskins future with the Washington organization. Head coach, Ron Rivera, has casually mentioned throughout the year that he’s not tethered to Haskins. The lack of appreciation and even respect for Haskins has now "thrust him into limbo" and proves that he no one sees a future for him in Washington.
This situation and article explanations lead me to the question of, how is Haskins expected to perform well when the odds have always been stacked against him, he is so easily replaceable, and it seems like neither his organization nor the media have any respect for him?
https://sports.yahoo.com/things-i-noticed-dwayne-haskins-benching-epitomizes-why-he-was-a-bad-fit-in-washington-from-the-start-214405942.html
https://sports.yahoo.com/qb-shakeup-in-washington-kyle-allen-in-dwayne-haskins-to-the-bench-134019466.html
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