Woeful Washington Should Be Safe, Not Sorry, in Starting Call on Dwayne Haskins

Be careful, Washington. Be very, very careful with quarterback Dwayne Haskins.

We know you are desperate. We know Haskins is good. But playing him now, with your terrible offensive line, could get him wrecked.

That's what some teams (from the AFC) are telling me. But you don't have to be a football expert to know Washington's offensive line is problematic, especially without its star, left tackle Trent Williams. Haskins could be hit so hard that he time-travels.

Playing him now, scouts and front-office personnel from these teams say, would be reckless.

Yes, they understand. They get it. The Washington football team hasn't been good in years. It's not solely because of the owner, Dan Snyder—one…