Rex Ryan Under Fire Over Awkward Commentary on Dwayne Haskins

Rex Ryan putting his foot in his mouth again.

The former NFL Head Coach may have just forgot that Dwayne Haskins is no longer with us, because he made some comments about him today that struck a chord with social media. During an intense back and forth about NY Giants starting QB Daniel Jones, the former head coach made it a point to show just how right he’s been on several quarterbacks.

Rex brought up Josh Allen and how he said “Baker Mayfield was overrated as hell.”

Things then got a little awkward when he brought up Haskins name.

“I’m the same guy that said Josh Allen was clearly the best guy in his draft class. And I said, ‘Baker Mayfield is overrated as hell.’ Remember I said that? And I also said Daniel Jones would be the second quarterback drafted when he came out. Ahead of this guy, this ‘Haskins’ that everybody raved about, that I knew would struggled in the National Football League.”

Rex Ryan's commentary on Dwayne Haskins was a little awkward. pic.twitter.com/sY9EtstnYH

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 17, 2022

Michael Irvin and Stephen A. Smith made sure to jump with: “God rest his soul,” basically to remind Rex that Haskins was deceased.

“I know it … and I shouldn’t have said it, but..”

Social media weighed in on Rex’s comments:

Rex Ryan just said Dwayne Haskins was a bust on national tv….

— CHOPTOBER CM (@cmanni28) October 17, 2022

Rex Ryan definitely forgot Haskins passed away. Because damn

— Stephen A. Spliff (@BkJay_Early) October 17, 2022

Rex Ryan just sit on national television and is gonna bash Dwayne Haskins? That’s sad

— Josh Miller (@jp_miller23) October 17, 2022

Rex Ryan forgot Dwayne Haskins died 😵‍💫

— Volume Shooter (@MisterIgnorant) October 17, 2022

Rex ryan coulda left haskins out the conversation let that man rest #FirstTake

— Randy Wagstaff Pryzbylewski (JaIen Hurts Believer) (@williebeemun) October 17, 2022

Damn Rex Ryan is about to be crucified for his comment on Dwayne Haskins

— jrm71588 (@jrm71588) October 17, 2022

Dwayne Haskins was killed during an accident on I-595 in Florida back in April of this year. According to the toxicology report, he had alcohol levels of .20 and .24, both of which are above the legal limit in Florida of .08.

Rest in peace Haskins.

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