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Dwayne Haskins Rumors: Redskins 'Being Careful' with QB; Want Him to Compete

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It appears new Washington head coach Ron Rivera hasn't made a decision on his starting quarterback yet despite recently trading for his former backup in Carolina, Kyle Allen.

According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, the team is leaning towards selecting edge Chase Young at No. 2 overall in the upcoming draft and letting Allen and Dwayne Haskins Jr. compete for the starting role, as opposed to taking Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with the second pick and blowing up their QB depth chart:

"The Redskins are being careful with second-year quarterback Dwayne Haskins: They are encouraged enough not to replace him outright, but they want him on edge as if competition is coming.