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I get what you mean El - but I think memory is a kind thing. Haskins isn't 1/5th the drama queen that Griffin was. And my beef with your take is limited to this one sentence ... 'I don't think he sees that he needs to be more than physically gifted'. Where the hell are you getting this from? Seriously - none of us no the kid - period. I legitimately have no idea how you can make an assessment like that?
This is from the recent Haskins article:
"I knew I had an opportunity to start in OTAs and training camp, but I also knew if I worked hard enough and grew as a quarterback, I was going to get an opportunity to help the team. I knew I had to just keep learning and developing my body.
Quarterbacking in the NFL is so much more complicated and difficult. Everyone is good at what they do.
In college, you get away with so much. And then on top of that, you're not playing the best teams all the time. A linebacker can mess up on a Cover 2 -- he drops the other way -- and you throw a touchdown. In the NFL, that's never going to happen. I couldn't be sloppy with my eyes. If I stare at the tight end for too long, they're going to jump the route.
Those guys are so in tune with the quarterback that they're even able to read your body language.
I remember talking to Ryan Anderson and Tim Settle, and they said they could tell when I was going to snap the ball based on where I was standing. It's stuff that you don't even know people are noticing.
I was always looking for feedback from them. I would ask questions like, "Am I settling better? Is my cadence more efficient where I'm saying my ready more loudly or am I holding longer before I snap it?" It's stuff you might not necessarily notice as a young guy. I just had to learn how to pick up the nuances that can make you a pro.
During training camp, I heard all the talk from the media discussing who "won the day" between Colt, Case and myself. Avoiding that stuff is definitely easier said than done. We knew we were in a competition with one another. Case was trying to be the best Case could be every day and Colt was trying to be the best Colt could be every day.
I'm just trying to be the best I can be each and every time I step on the field. Whether it is a workout, walkthrough, practice or game, I want to continue to learn and grow each step of the way.
I remember how I felt in our first preseason game against the Cleveland Browns -- my first time coming back to Ohio. I was out there guns blazing, throwing plenty and pushing the ball down the field.
Of course, I made mistakes, but to be playing in an NFL preseason game, it was really like a dream. It was definitely a humbling experience, because I didn't play the greatest first game, but it was just fun to be out there. It was just a great opportunity.
Eventually, Case became the starter, but I understood the decision. He, along with Colt, had knowledge of the system. They're leaders, they're veterans, they've played in the NFL before, and they know what it looks like and have more experience.
I knew my opportunity would come, though. I just had to stay prepared."
To me, that sounds like a young QB who knows he has a long, long way to go. I don't sense any lack of insight on his part on where he was and where he needs to be. He doesn't lack confidence. Some would point to his belief he could 'win the starting job' as a lack of humility. But do you really want to draft a QB in the 1st round who doesn't believe he's a potential starter? I haven't heard anything he's said indicated undue cockiness or a lack of understanding of what's expected or that he doesn't have a long way to go.
If you want my opinion, Haskins doesn't much care for the media. I don't think he likes being in front of them getting pummeled with questions and he's not great at answering them. I will say, when he's live answering post-game questions with 1 or 2 word replies, he looks like he's got an attitude. I think it's more about thinking the questions are ridiculous (which they often are) vs. him not understanding where he is as a QB or not understanding that it takes more than being an athlete to be a great NFL QB. He's either smart, and gets that obvious fact, or he's stupid. You can't have it both ways.
This is from the recent Haskins article:
"I knew I had an opportunity to start in OTAs and training camp, but I also knew if I worked hard enough and grew as a quarterback, I was going to get an opportunity to help the team. I knew I had to just keep learning and developing my body.
Quarterbacking in the NFL is so much more complicated and difficult. Everyone is good at what they do.
In college, you get away with so much. And then on top of that, you're not playing the best teams all the time. A linebacker can mess up on a Cover 2 -- he drops the other way -- and you throw a touchdown. In the NFL, that's never going to happen. I couldn't be sloppy with my eyes. If I stare at the tight end for too long, they're going to jump the route.
Those guys are so in tune with the quarterback that they're even able to read your body language.
I remember talking to Ryan Anderson and Tim Settle, and they said they could tell when I was going to snap the ball based on where I was standing. It's stuff that you don't even know people are noticing.
I was always looking for feedback from them. I would ask questions like, "Am I settling better? Is my cadence more efficient where I'm saying my ready more loudly or am I holding longer before I snap it?" It's stuff you might not necessarily notice as a young guy. I just had to learn how to pick up the nuances that can make you a pro.
During training camp, I heard all the talk from the media discussing who "won the day" between Colt, Case and myself. Avoiding that stuff is definitely easier said than done. We knew we were in a competition with one another. Case was trying to be the best Case could be every day and Colt was trying to be the best Colt could be every day.
I'm just trying to be the best I can be each and every time I step on the field. Whether it is a workout, walkthrough, practice or game, I want to continue to learn and grow each step of the way.
I remember how I felt in our first preseason game against the Cleveland Browns -- my first time coming back to Ohio. I was out there guns blazing, throwing plenty and pushing the ball down the field.
Of course, I made mistakes, but to be playing in an NFL preseason game, it was really like a dream. It was definitely a humbling experience, because I didn't play the greatest first game, but it was just fun to be out there. It was just a great opportunity.
Eventually, Case became the starter, but I understood the decision. He, along with Colt, had knowledge of the system. They're leaders, they're veterans, they've played in the NFL before, and they know what it looks like and have more experience.
I knew my opportunity would come, though. I just had to stay prepared."
To me, that sounds like a young QB who knows he has a long, long way to go. I don't sense any lack of insight on his part on where he was and where he needs to be. He doesn't lack confidence. Some would point to his belief he could 'win the starting job' as a lack of humility. But do you really want to draft a QB in the 1st round who doesn't believe he's a potential starter? I haven't heard anything he's said indicated undue cockiness or a lack of understanding of what's expected or that he doesn't have a long way to go.
If you want my opinion, Haskins doesn't much care for the media. I don't think he likes being in front of them getting pummeled with questions and he's not great at answering them. I will say, when he's live answering post-game questions with 1 or 2 word replies, he looks like he's got an attitude. I think it's more about thinking the questions are ridiculous (which they often are) vs. him not understanding where he is as a QB or not understanding that it takes more than being an athlete to be a great NFL QB. He's either smart, and gets that obvious fact, or he's stupid. You can't have it both ways.
