When Dwayne Haskins and Montez Sweat announced that the Redskins drafted former Stanford running back Bryce Love with the No. 112 pick outside of the Jefferson Memorial, it was a selection that seemed surprising at first. But Love also presented a talent the coaching staff could not pass up on.
Love fell down draft boards after tearing his ACL on the final play of Stanford's regular season finale, but there's no doubt he's a legitimate weapon when he's healthy — which is exactly what he's focused on right now.
“Rehab is going great,” Love said following rookie minicamp via Redskins.com. “Every day, I feel like I'm getting better, being able to do more and more things. With what I’ve got, you’ve got to kind of be slow with it. Make sure you do it right, make sure you're 100 [percent] before you're ready to go.”
None of what Love is doing right now happens at full speed, nor does it require a helmet or even a football. But it is all that needs to take place before he joins his fellow rookies on the field.
Had Love declared for the 2018 NFL Draft, he likely would have been a first-round pick without injury concerns. He was coming off a Heisman Trophy-worthy junior campaign at Stanford, running for more than 2,000 yards and 19 touchdowns. He averaged a whopping 8.1 yards per carry.
Instead, Love returned to school for his senior season and dealt with a nagging ankle injury that robbed him of his explosiveness and overall effectiveness.
Even in a crowded backfield, a healthy Love could add a unique, explosive element to the Redskins' offense.
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