No, he wasn't. He wasn't great, but the difference between his game today and what Ben normally gives us these days was not all that dissimilar. Missed passes, near interceptions, you know, a typical Steelers offense. Not really sure what people expected. He's a back up for a reason.
And the result would have been the same or worse. Dwayne Haskins is not more than what he is right now, and one decent half of a pre-season game against a bunch of guys sacking groceries doesn't change that.
Same could be said of Ben Roethlisberger.
You know this how???
It’s QB play and falls on Canada as well. This season is what it is
Because I watched Dwayne Haskins play. Please tell me what it is that gives you such optimism that Dwayne Haskins is in any way an NFL caliber starter, other than the WFT drafting him way too early and throwing him to the wolves. He had one decent half of football in the preseason against guys that aren't playing in the NFL. Please tell me what it is, because it can't be his play on the field to this point in his illustrious NFL career.
You 'watched' Dwayne play with the 1's how many times??? None. If he hasn't had that chance - what makes you think he can't be better than he was in Washington? His 'decent' half of football was against scrubs. I want to see him against top talent.
Oh, I can. I watched him play in Washington with the 1's. He's just not that good. I can appreciate wanting to see him based on what we see out of Ben and Rudolph these days, but I have seen nothing that tells me it's going to be just as good, much less an improvement.
No he really wasn't that bad. People are still hating a little too much. He played well enough to win. He was rusty in bad conditions with terrible play around him but no he wasn't close to being the problem today.
Sure, but considering Mason is only in his, what, 4th year in the league (and not a washed up old fart like Ben), and WAS drafted with the hopes that he might one day get his skill level up to be able to successfully succeed Ben, you'll have to excuse those of us whom are severely dissapointed in his play.
Lol and the sycophant chimes in...
It would have been nice if the other players stepped up so he didn't have to be perfect(which he was far from). Aside from Harris and dare, I say McCloud we had a bunch of players underperform.
And he is none of those things. Today didn't determine that. I think expectations are way too high based on his history. If he was good enough to succeed Ben, Ben wouldn't be playing for the Steelers this year.
no
While he missed on a few plays the play calling was putrid. Would have been nice if the players around him stepped it up a notch or two to help out(aside from Harris).
I most definitely think we can put up more points, but not with these plays and playcalling. At what point do the Steelers notice that they are handcuffing themselves?
