{"id":100828,"date":"2020-12-29T06:28:04","date_gmt":"2020-12-29T11:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=100828"},"modified":"2022-02-02T18:43:24","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T23:43:24","slug":"dwayne-haskins-team-fits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/12\/29\/dwayne-haskins-team-fits\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Potential Dwayne Haskins Team Fits"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a tumultuous two years, quarterback Dwayne Haskins<\/a><\/strong> is no longer a member of the Washington Football Team<\/a>. Despite a seemingly endless string of injuries at the quarterback position, Washington decided they\u2019re better off<\/a> without the Ohio State product. Haskins has not lived up to his potential, but that doesn\u2019t mean he won\u2019t find another job. Even if it\u2019s on a practice squad, chances are somebody will give Haskins a chance to redeem himself and save his career.<\/p>\n

Potential Dwayne Haskins Team Fits<\/h2>\n

Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/h4>\n

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a> are all-in on Tom Brady<\/a><\/strong>, but what happens when he moves on? The 43-year-old superstar still looks like one of the best in the league, but his contract expires at the end of the 2021 season. It\u2019s hard to imagine Tampa sinking too much into a backup, as this team is clearly in a Super Bowl or bust mindset. Investing significant draft capital or money into a position that won\u2019t help a title run simply doesn\u2019t make sense for Tampa\u2019s current roster construction.<\/p>\n

Haskins shouldn\u2019t cost too much to acquire, and he offers more upside than anyone else you\u2019d find on the street. This wouldn\u2019t be the first time Tampa brought in a disappointing first-round pick, as they had Josh Rosen<\/a><\/strong> on their practice squad for the majority of the season. With Rosen now on the 49ers, Haskins can fill the vacated spot on the practice squad.<\/p>\n

New England Patriots<\/h4>\n

Speaking of Tom Brady teams, the New England Patriots could use another quarterback. Cam Newton<\/a><\/strong> had his moments this year, but the fact of the matter is that he\u2019s nothing more than a bridge quarterback at this stage in his career. Bill Belichick<\/strong> has a way of bringing out the best in his players, and perhaps his highly-accountable coaching methodology would be enough to bring out the best in Haskins. While Haskins probably won\u2019t turn into a franchise quarterback, he can at least provide competition for Jarrett Stidham<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh Steelers<\/h4>\n

If the 2019 Pittsburgh Steelers taught us anything, it\u2019s that Mason Rudolph<\/a><\/strong> and Devlin Hodges<\/a><\/strong> are not starting-caliber quarterbacks. Ben Roethlisberger<\/a><\/strong> is an upgrade on the two aforementioned quarterbacks, but he\u2019s clearly running on fumes and doesn\u2019t have much left in his tank. Pittsburgh truly is a quarterback away from competing, as the Steelers boast a fantastic trio of pass-catchers, a great offensive line, and one of the best defenses in football. Haskins probably isn\u2019t that quarterback, but Pittsburgh owes it to themselves to see if they can squeeze some magic out of him.<\/p>\n

Indianapolis Colts<\/h4>\n

Philip Rivers<\/a><\/strong> is quietly having a pretty solid season for the Indianapolis Colts. The longtime Charger isn\u2019t setting the league on fire by any means, but he\u2019s having a good year and has his team in the thick of the playoff race. However, he\u2019s also 39 and in the final year of his contract. Rivers is not a long-term fix, and Indianapolis still has work to do if they want to find Andrew Luck<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s successor. Haskins would make a fine practice squad addition, and Frank Reich<\/strong>\u2019s quarterback-friendly scheme could increase his odds of succeeding in a new environment.<\/p>\n

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