Eagles could benefit if Redskins stick with Dwayne Haskins moving forward

The Philadelphia Eagles could gain an upper hand in the NFC East race if the Washington Redskins stick with Dwayne Haskins moving forward.

While the Philadelphia Eagles entered the 2019 season knowing the Dallas Cowboys would most likely be their biggest threat in the NFC East, the team was still aware of some key moves made by the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins last spring during the draft.

Sooner or later, the Giants knew that Eli Manning‘s time in the NFL would come to an end, and it only took two games in September for New York to make the switch to Daniel Jones, which has worked wonders over the last two weeks.

By getting back to .500 with two wins, the early experience by Jones as a rookie has the potential to work out in a great way for the Giants in the long run.

As for the Redskins, the team received an unexpected surprise in the middle of the first round when Dwayne Haskins was still available since many believed the former Ohio State star would be selected in the top 10.

Even though Washington’s situation wasn’t nearly the same as New York’s at quarterback, the Redskins still felt the offense would be better off rolling with Case Keenum at least for the 2019 season.

Despite plenty of criticism after three weeks of action, Jay Gruden decided to continue using Keenum for Sunday’s game against the Giants, but would end up making the switch to Haskins before halftime, because it was that bad on offense for the Redskins.

Unfortunately for Washington, replacing Keenum with Haskins didn’t exactly provide the necessary spark on offense for the Redskins after the rookie quarterback failed to throw a single touchdown pass, and threw three interceptions during the 24-3 loss.

In Haskins’ defense, it’s tough to be too critical of the youngster since Washington threw him into a difficult situation in the middle of the game instead of naming him the starter earlier in the week, but it will be interesting to see how this situation plays out moving forward.

If the Redskins were smart, which unfortunately has been difficult to determine at times, they would stick with Haskins moving forward to give the rookie as much experience possible since Keenum isn’t part of the long-term plans.

Philadelphia may not see Washington until later on in the season after facing off against their rivals in Week 1, but at least if the Redskins end up deciding to stick with Haskins, this could give the Eagles an extra advantage in the division race.

Based off Sunday’s loss to the Giants, the Redskins continue to show they’re heading towards a year of rebuilding, and that includes Haskins needing to grow as a quarterback.

And while there’s certainly the chance of Haskins making things in the NFC East a little more complicated for Philadelphia down the road, at least for now, the Eagles shouldn’t have too much to worry about.