In the fourth round of the NFL Draft, the Washington Redskins raised a few eyebrows, drafting running back Bryce Love out of Stanford. Love is an extremely talented player that was highly productive as a runner in college and only fell in the draft thanks to a torn ACL. The talent level isn’t what raised the eyebrows, but the fact that the Redskins already have a lot of talent at running back.
Adrian Peterson returns after a strong season while 2018 second-round pick, Derrius Guice is expected to make a full recovery from his ACL injury. On top of that, Chris Thompson is one of the best third down backs in the league and Jay Gruden has spoken highly of Samaje Perine, a fourth-round pick in 2017. So why did the Redskins pick Love and what does he bring to the team? Let’s take a closer look.
Watch Love for any length of time and his explosiveness will jump off the screen. He’s a true home run threat who can score from anywhere on the field any time he…