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He looked average, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Missed a couple of short throws and was off target on his downfield attempt. Had a couple of drops that didn’t help. But he looked like he was making quick decisions and didn’t make any crippling mistakes. PIT looks like a good spot for him.
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GaTechBuckeye
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Meh. He didn't convert a 3rd down and consistently threw behind the sticks.
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You’re probably right. The WR was more focused on trying to draw penalty than he was on the ball. My, admittedly hazy, memory had me thinking the ball landed a foot or so out of bounds. The best part is that it was in no danger of being intercepted.
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He had far better receivers at Ohio State. Wow. Off the hands, off the hands...I think it was not all that bad but he will need to be better.
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I haven't watched any of these games, but as a Browns fan the thought of Dwayne putting it all together with the Steelers is terrifying. Especially since they would likely be able to lock him up for 3-4 years at a below average salary to improve the rest of the team.
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sammyjenkis
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https://www.nfl.com/videos/dwayne-haskins-highlights-preseason-week-1
Shit. Can we get mandatory training that playing for Pittsburgh is the equivalent of transferring to Michigan?
Shit. Can we get mandatory training that playing for Pittsburgh is the equivalent of transferring to Michigan?
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
In the first game, he threw only 13 passes, completing eight of them for 54 yards. Short stuff. Against Philadelphia, he looked great, as the team drove for scores (three touchdowns and a field goal) on four of the five series that Haskins directed. Those four drives averaged 11 plays and 63 yards. That’s moving the team! By game’s end, Haskins had completed 16 of 22 (72.7%) for 161 yards and a TD. His passer rating for the game was 108.3. Well done.
It’s possible, of course, that the Steelers will keep all three quarterbacks, postponing any real decision on the future. If not, how does Haskins stack up against Rudolph? Well, first of all, Rudolph was not nearly so heralded when he came out of Oklahoma State a year ahead of Haskins. The Steelers grabbed him in the 3rd round (76th overall pick) of the 2018 draft. With Roethlisberger somewhat prone to injury as his long career winds down, Rudolph has seen a fair amount of action, starting nine games and leading the Steelers to a 5-4 record in those games. His stats are a bit better than Haskins’s – but not much: 201/326 (61.7%), 2089 yards, 15 TDs, 10 interceptions. It’s Rudolph’s third year with the Steelers, so he knows the system and the ropes, and against the Eagles last week, Rudolph played the first three series (no points).
One wonders, though, if Pittsburgh was happy with the prospect of Rudolph succeeding Big Ben, why sign Dwayne Haskins? My guess is that Mason Rudolph looks like a career backup. Solid, but probably not championship caliber. Dwayne Haskins, on the other hand, still has star potential. The Steelers as a team, as a franchise, consider themselves always to be Super Bowl contenders. Haskins has their interest.
Two more preseason games for Haskins to shine. And then we’ll see what happens. It may or may not be Dwayne’s last chance, but he’s got to keep his head down and stay away from the party and scandal scene. A question of maturity, perhaps. At 24, Haskins has to behave like a grownup.
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Hope he just gets a fair shot. We all know he can sling the pill.
His first training camp in Washington was sabotaged by a coaching staff that didn’t want to draft him, and his second training camp was sabotaged by COVID. He had three different head coaches and four different offensive coordinators in two years at WFT.
His first training camp in Washington was sabotaged by a coaching staff that didn’t want to draft him, and his second training camp was sabotaged by COVID. He had three different head coaches and four different offensive coordinators in two years at WFT.
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