Cleveland Browns: 5 reasons win-streak begins in Week 3 vs Washington

2. Haskins isn’t great

Dwayne Haskins will always be a favorite among Buckeye fans who double as Browns fans, but there should be no internal conflict on Sunday, as the second-year quarterback is really struggling to find his footing.

In year two, Haskins is already on his second coach, trying to prove himself to the established Ron Rivera. His selection as the 15th pick in 2018 draft stoked rumors that he was an owner’s pick, while the coaching staff, then led by Jay Gruden, wanted to go in a different direction.

Gruden lasted five games before owner Daniel Snyder canned him.

So now, Haskins is learning his second system in as many years, and inaccuracy remains a theme. He’s completed just  56.3 percent of his passes through two games in 2020. He currently owns a 27.7 QBR, which is the worst among the NFL’s 33 qualified starters.

Plus, remember how Haskins air-mailed dozens of passes in the arms of receivers during his breakout year in 2018? Well, that just doesn’t happen in Washington, as the team’s vertical passing game is non existent.