{"id":57713,"date":"2019-02-04T12:27:48","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T17:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=57713"},"modified":"2021-05-26T06:14:42","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T10:14:42","slug":"dwayne-haskins-2019-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/02\/04\/dwayne-haskins-2019-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Dwayne Haskins 2019 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<br \/>\nPosition<\/strong>: Quarterback<br \/>\n<strong>Height:<\/strong>\u00a06&#8217;3&#8243;<br \/>\n<strong>Weight<\/strong>: 220 pounds<br \/>\n<strong>School<\/strong>: Ohio State Buckeyes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Combine Performance Data<br \/>\n40-yard dash<\/strong>: 5.04 seconds<br \/>\n<strong>Vertical jump<\/strong>: 28.5 inches<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Dwayne Haskins 2019 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/dwayne-haskins-1.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dwayne Haskins<\/a><\/strong> had some rather sizable shoes to fill in 2018. After all, he took over starting quarterback duties at Ohio State from <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/jt-barrett-1.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">J.T. Barrett<\/a><\/strong> who established himself as one of the most prolific signal callers in Buckeye history. To say Haskins passed with flying colors is a stark understatement.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to him taking the reins in Columbus, Haskins made a name for himself at Bullis School in Potomac, MD. It led to Rivals ranking him as the fifth-best pro-style quarterback in the 2016\u00a0recruiting class. He garnered scholarship offers from a multitude of big-time programs as a result with him ultimately giving his commitment to <strong>Urban Meyer<\/strong> a few weeks ahead of signing day.<\/p>\n<p>Haskins sat out the 2016 season and saw minimal action as a redshirt freshman with Barrett the clear and obvious starter. But he burst onto the scene last season, morphing into one of the nation&#8217;s top quarterbacks in leading OSU to a Big Ten title and a Rose Bowl victory. Ultimately, he broke 28 school records and seven conference records. It included breaking future Hall of Famer <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BreeDr00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Drew Brees<\/a><\/strong>&#8216; long-standing Big Ten mark for most touchdown passes in a single season.<\/p>\n<h2>Strengths<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>makes incisive and accurate throws outside the numbers;<\/li>\n<li>exhibits a quick and effortless release;<\/li>\n<li>has the arm strength to connect with vertical receiving threats on deep balls;<\/li>\n<li>excels at leading his receiver in stride on crossing\/underneath routes;<\/li>\n<li>able to float balls into tight windows;<\/li>\n<li>functional as a scrambler when the play breaks down;<\/li>\n<li>seems to have that &#8220;it&#8221; factor when it comes to showing up in big games;<\/li>\n<li>a proven winner and a fierce competitor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Weaknesses<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>has to improve in scanning the field and keying in on second and third reads;<\/li>\n<li>accuracy tends to drop off quite a bit when making on-the-move passes;<\/li>\n<li>deep ball accuracy can become erratic at times;<\/li>\n<li>far from the most mobile quarterback prospect;<\/li>\n<li>tends to be a bit too static in the pocket;<\/li>\n<li>the Purdue loss hints at the possibility he lets mistakes snowball;<\/li>\n<li>rarely took snaps directly behind center;<\/li>\n<li>obvious concerns regarding experience with just a single season as a starter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NFL Comparison<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WatsDe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deshaun Watson<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams With Need at Position<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/broncos\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Denver Broncos<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/jaguars\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/giants\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Giants<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/chargers\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles Chargers<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/buccaneers\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/redskins\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington Redskins<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Projection<\/strong>: early to mid first round<\/p>\n<h2>Bottom Line<\/h2>\n<p>Haskins has just one season of starter reps. As a result, there isn&#8217;t that large of a sample size with which to evaluate him in comparison to many of the other quarterback prospects this year. But there&#8217;s no doubting he has the talent, demeanor, and physical characteristics to excel at the next level. Arm strength goes a long way in the NFL and Haskins has it in spades. He&#8217;s also capable of delivering the ball with accuracy all over the field. The key for\u00a0him is getting on a team with upper-echelon offensive line talent. Because his mobility issues could become a problem against NFL-caliber speed on the defensive front. Overall, though, there&#8217;s a lot to like about Haskins and it&#8217;s a reason why he&#8217;s likely a day one selection once the draft comes along.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"RFm10E4_TGpXs6nN1PeLRg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1076656786\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'RFm10E4_TGpXs6nN1PeLRg',sig:'1Ql4_3DYnsRtlevuuJrLMxOg4973IUrNSLOT29RiGPM=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1076656786',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dwayne Haskins put together a season that eclipsed what Drew Brees accomplished in the Big Ten and is subsequently one of 2019&#8217;s top quarterback prospects. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":742,"featured_media":57720,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,1647],"tags":[4528,1173],"class_list":["post-57713","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-nfl-draft","tag-dwayne-haskins","tag-nfl-draft"],"modified_by":"David Latham, Managing Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57713","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/742"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57713"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57713\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57713"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}