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[hawaiiansteel]

Source: Panthers offered Dwayne Haskins a contract. He chose the Steelers instead

BY ALAINA GETZENBERG
JANUARY 21, 2021

Quarterback Dwayne Haskins visited with the Carolina Panthers first, but he has found a new home elsewhere. He has signed a one-year reserve/future contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers after a visit Thursday.

The Panthers previously had him in to meet with the team Jan. 11 and offered the quarterback a contract after the meeting,`per a source with direct knowledge of the situation. That meeting took place prior to the team hiring new general manager Scott Fitterer.

However, Haskins opted to go to Pittsburgh instead, and join a quarterback room that, as of now, includes Ben Roethlisberger. The future at quarterback for the Panthers remains unknown with the most established veteran, Teddy Bridgewater, not guaranteed the starting job in 2021.

Haskins, the 15th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft out of Ohio State, was waived by Washington on Dec. 28, a day after the team’s 20-13 loss to the Panthers. He was benched in the fourth quarter of that game for former Carolina quarterback Taylor Heinicke.

While he went unclaimed on waivers, the Panthers were among several teams to express interest in the quarterback days after Washington had moved on from him.

In 16 games played over the past two years, Haskins completed 60.1% of his passes for 2,804 yards, 12 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. He is 3-10 as a starter.

With Carolina holding the eighth overall pick, they will be out of contention for the top quarterbacks in this year’s draft unless they trade up. Matt Rhule and the Panthers’ staff will be coaching in this year’s Senior Bowl, which will give them additional opportunity to take a look at some of the quarterbacks that will be available later in the draft.

Team owner David Tepper said last month that quarterback is a position that will be evaluated this offseason.

“I think when you get to quarterbacks and NFL in general, you always want to try to figure out: Do you have the best that’s in the position ... right now?” Tepper said. “And that’s constant evaluation and re-evaluation of that. And that’s what we’ll constantly go through.”

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article248407580.html#storylink=cpy

[NJ-STEELER]

someone refresh my memory. what was the narrative on Bettis when the Rams tossed him?

Who knows if Haskins will work out? But I don't put a lot of stock in 'narratives'. He'll get a fair shot in the best run organization in the NFL. A long-term HC who isn't worried about his job, an Owner who is player friendly and a fan base.......well, ignore the fan base. He will either produce or he won't - but there won't be any excuses after this. I'm pulling for the kid. Would love to find our next 10 year QB since it appears Mason isn't the guy.

was it the beej in a parking lot accusation or was he with pittsburgh when that happened

[NorthCoast]

I don't care about the party / mask thing at all.

I am worried that WFT used it to get out of their contract with him.

They don't do that if they think the guy has a chance to be anything.

Cutting him wasn't about covid. That was just a way to get out of they guaranteed money. And it wasn't even a lot of money.

They clearly think he's not an NFL player. Or at least not a starter.

But all he has to be is a QB3 on the Steelers for now.

I agree. No NFL team would cut a potential franchise QB. No HC would be that dumb considering how hard it is to find them. He could turn out to be another Lynch and the Steelers could cut him without a concern.

[feltdizz]

I don't care about the party / mask thing at all.

I am worried that WFT used it to get out of their contract with him.

They don't do that if they think the guy has a chance to be anything.

Cutting him wasn't about covid. That was just a way to get out of they guaranteed money. And it wasn't even a lot of money.

They clearly think he's not an NFL player. Or at least not a starter.

But all he has to be is a QB3 on the Steelers for now.

I believe he was cut because Rivera knew Haskin’s had Snyder in his back pocket.

Warren Sapp tweeted that Haskin’s went to high school with Snyder’s kids. Dam Snyder sat in one meeting at the combine: Haskin’s.

Its similar to the RG3 situation. Snyder pushed for him and his teammates despised RG3 because he could go to Snyder and get whatever he wanted.

This is why I believe Haskin’s can turn into something. He no longer has an owner giving him special treatment and has to work his way up.

[feltdizz]

I agree. No NFL team would cut a potential franchise QB. No HC would be that dumb considering how hard it is to find them. He could turn out to be another Lynch and the Steelers could cut him without a concern.

Washington’s soap opera worked out well for us.

Rivera isn’t dumb, its actually a smart move by him to cut Haskin’s. He only has a few years to keep his job and Haskin’s was Snyder’s QB. We all know the history of Snyder and his hand picked QB’s.

Rivera couldn’t control the locker room if players see him being forced to play a QB he doesn’t feel is ready to be a franchise QB right now.

so yes, I definitely believe a HC could be “dumb” enough to cut a QB with franchise potential if they believe it will be for the good of the team.

While its not the same position, we just watched O’Brien trade the best WR in football because he didn’t like him.

So if 3 years from now Haskin’s is our franchise QB and Washington is still searching for a QB best believe Rivera will hear it all day from Snyder.

That’s my hope with this situation.

[NorthCoast]

Alex K over at the Depot did some film work on Haskins NFL games and this is what he had to say:

Alex K • 6 hours ago
It's like he doesn't even try to read the defense. Just sends it to the primary option no matter the coverage. He doesn't seem to move around the pocket and try to find space to make a good throw either. Instead he just fires off from awkward angles and the ball goes wherever.

His flaws might be too much to fix at the pro level.

Sounds like Haskins has a long road ahead of him.

[whatever]

Alex K over at the Depot did some film work on Haskins NFL games and this is what he had to say:

Sounds like Haskins has a long road ahead of him.

We got a top notch qb coach that will make him a super star. No worries.
Besides, he’s cheap.

[feltdizz]

We got a top notch qb coach that will make him a super star. No worries.
Besides, he’s cheap.

yes, he’s on the cheap. We will see if it works or not.

[The Man of Steel]

Yeah but Haskins still threw 50 touchdown passes in a 14 game college season. Surely he can ride that little blip on his resume for another 2 or 3 seasons in the NFL.

[NorthCoast]

We got a top notch qb coach that will make him a super star. No worries.
Besides, he’s cheap.

I get it was a cheap deal. But it's also a one year deal and it looks to me like Haskins is gonna need more than one year to fix what ails him.

[hawaiiansteel]

We got a top notch qb coach that will make him a super star. No worries.

[NorthCoast]

Well, there is this. Not sure who they are referring to within the Steelers org:

Steelers higher on Dwayne Haskins than expected?
February 7, 2021by Steve DelVecchio

Dwayne Haskins
The Pittsburgh Steelers are giving Dwayne Haskins another shot after his disappointing tenure in Washington, and they may view him as more than just a backup quarterback going forward.

Steelers Takeaways, which conducts interviews with a number of current and former Steelers players, spoke with a current Pittsburgh veteran who said there are some within the organization who are “higher on Haskins’ potential than many would expect.”

Haskins was waived by Washington after being benched for poor play multiple times. The former Ohio State star was also fined by the team twice for violating COVID-19 protocols and stripped of his captainship for one of his off-field blunders.

Though he is 23 and has undeniable talent, it sounds like Haskins had some serious work ethic issues during his brief time in Washington. If he can turn things around and prove he is focused, there’s certainly plenty of time to revive his career.

[feltdizz]

Well, there is this. Not sure who they are referring to within the Steelers org:

Steelers higher on Dwayne Haskins than expected?
February 7, 2021by Steve DelVecchio

Dwayne Haskins
The Pittsburgh Steelers are giving Dwayne Haskins another shot after his disappointing tenure in Washington, and they may view him as more than just a backup quarterback going forward.

Steelers Takeaways, which conducts interviews with a number of current and former Steelers players, spoke with a current Pittsburgh veteran who said there are some within the organization who are “higher on Haskins’ potential than many would expect.”

Haskins was waived by Washington after being benched for poor play multiple times. The former Ohio State star was also fined by the team twice for violating COVID-19 protocols and stripped of his captainship for one of his off-field blunders.

Though he is 23 and has undeniable talent, it sounds like Haskins had some serious work ethic issues during his brief time in Washington. If he can turn things around and prove he is focused, there’s certainly plenty of time to revive his career.

I don’t think we sign him if we weren’t excited about his potential

low cost, big arm.. just needs to get comfortable in our offense and change his approach to the game.

[Shawn]

Alex K over at the Depot did some film work on Haskins NFL games and this is what he had to say:

Sounds like Haskins has a long road ahead of him.

That's not his film in college so where is the issue? Haskins frequently worked through progressions. If you find my original breakdown of Haskins that's one thing that was very apparent. He isn't just a big arm. He's accurate and has the ability to work through progressions IF he knows his film and the O which we know he didn't. I think there were many factors when it comes to his failure including things on his end. I suppose the bigger question is why do you seem so angry about it? I mean did he shoot your dog? This can only turn out neutral or positive. What's the damage even if you think he will be a monumental failure?

[Steel Maniac]

That's not his film in college so where is the issue? Haskins frequently worked through progressions. If you find my original breakdown of Haskins that's one thing that was very apparent. He isn't just a big arm. He's accurate and has the ability to work through progressions IF he knows his film and the O which we know he didn't. I think there were many factors when it comes to his failure including things on his end. I suppose the bigger question is why do you seem so angry about it? I mean did he shoot your dog? This can only turn out neutral or positive. What's the damage even if you think he will be a monumental failure?

Maybe he fears the Steelers will put so much hope into Haskins that they let better prospects go by?