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"I want to see him blossom. I'm expecting big
things from him," Peterson said Thursday in a conference call
with reporters. "I know he's been in his book and he's working
hard to be that leader that we need him to be.
"I think last year was an eye opener for him, just the
transition he went through from training camp to the end of the
season. I was able to see him grow. That's what I look forward
for him to do with this new system and helping this team win a
championship."
Hoskins, who turned 23 this month, finished 2019 with 1,365
passing yards, completing 58.6 percent of his attempts while
throwing seven touchdown passes and seven interceptions.
Peterson, meanwhile, had the lowest yardage total of his career
among seasons in which he played more than 12 games. In 15
appearances (all starts), he gained 898 yards on 211 carries and
ran for five touchdowns.
He will return to a team with a new head coach, Ron Rivera, the
former Carolina Panthers head coach who was hired by Washington
on Dec. 31. The Redskins fired Jay Gruden in October following
an 0-5 start, and interim coach Bill Callahan produced a 3-8
mark the rest of the season.
Rivera subsequently brought in Scott Turner to serve as
offensive coordinator. Turner previously served as an assistant
coach with the Panthers, Cleveland Browns and Minnesota Vikings.
Peterson said of the transition to a new offense, "Turner was in
Minnesota, so some of the offensive is kind of familiar, but one
thing I've taken from his offense thus far is, the running back
has a really big role. So, they're going to ask us to do a lot
of things, we're going to have multiple backs on the field at
times as well. Just going over and learning offense right now
has been exciting to see, just our role in our offense."
The Redskins bulked up at running back in the offseason, signing
former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Peyton Barber to a free agent deal
and selecting Antonio Gibson out of Memphis in the third round
of last month's draft.
"Both of those guys are talented, especially the young guy
coming in and what he was able to do in school," Peterson said.
"I think it was a good move. It was a good move by the Redskins
organization. When you've got good players and playmakers out
there, you want to add those guys to your team.
"Obviously, our ultimate goal is winning a championship, so if
we feel like, it doesn't matter what position it is, if this guy
can be effective and help this team win, then you bring those
guys on. I'm excited to actually get back out there, put the
pads on, and see how these guys look in person."
--Field Level Media
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