Redskins reportedly ‘doing homework’ on quarterback Jordan Love

Dwayne Haskins was a first-round pick last season by the Washington Redskins, but that hasn’t stopped them from “doing homework” on some of the 2020 NFL Draft’s top quarterback prospects. And that includes Utah State’s Jordan Love.

The Washington Redskins made the decision to select Dwayne Haskins with the 15th pick in last year’s NFL Draft in hopes that he would develop into a franchise quarterback. After an up and down first season, Haskins is facing a lot of pressure to prove himself as his second NFL season approaches.

So far during the 2020 offseason, the Redskins have only made a minor move at quarterback. They traded a fifth-round pick to the Carolina Panthers to get Kyle Allen, a passer with experience in Scott Turner‘s offense, to both challenge Haskins and provide a solid, cheap backup for the squad.

But throughout the draft process, the Redskins have also been tied to some of the top quarterbacks. At a time, it seemed that they were considering Tua Tagovailoa with the No. 2 overall pick. And now, they’re being tied to another top quarterback prospect.

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According to a recent piece by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Redskins are “among teams doing varying levels of homework” on Utah State quarterback Jordan Love.

On the surface, this seems strange. After all, Love is projected to be a fringe first-round pick who could go in the late-20s because of the valuable fifth-year options that first-round picks get. The Redskins don’t have a second-round pick this year so if they wanted Love, they would have to trade way up from 66 or mortgage future draft capital to get him.

With the Redskins highly likely to select Chase Young with the No. 2 overall pick, the team is unlikely to add another first-round pick via a trade down. Thus, it would seem that Love isn’t a realistic option for them unless they have a trick up their sleeves.

So, why are the Redskins doing homework on Love even if they aren’t likely to get him? It’s simple. Due diligence. The team is just ensuring that they have all of information necessary on top prospects on the off-chance that Love slips a bit further than expected in the draft.

Or maybe the Redskins are taking a look at some potential fringe first-round prospects in case they can somehow acquire a second-round pick. Perhaps a Trent Williams trade will occur before (or during) the draft and that could give them the extra Day 2 capital needed to move into the second round even if Williams alone can’t fetch a second-rounder.

The other note here is that according to the Fowler story, the homework on Love could be related to some check-ins on other prospects. Matt Wells, Love’s former coach and now the Texas Tech coach, also has a linebacker, Jordyn Brooks, and a tackle, Terrance Steele, who are considered draft-able players. So the Redskins could’ve been doing more work on those guys but checking in on Love while they had some time to talk to Wells.

This story is worth noting. But again, it’s more likely that the ‘Skins are doing their due diligence at the most important position on the field. Ron Rivera may be trying to light a fire under Haskins as well. Or maybe the team is considering adding one more young passer to their quarterback room.

There are a lot of possibilities. But for now, it’s unlikely that Love is a legitimate option for the Redskins because of where he’s projected to be drafted and their lack of resources in that area. The team is just doing their research as the draft draws nearer and nearer.