2 min read • August 25, 2020
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Love is still not back to form. Analyzing pre-draft video on Love last year, We predicted a medical redshirt and indeed he did not play. A new video clip strengthens my suspicions that he is still not back to the college sensation he was at Stanford. He is slow off the line of scrimmage, has a hitch in his stride on the right side, makes short choppy steps to compensate for not sticking that right leg in the ground and never demonstrates full motion of his right knee. Unfortunately for him, he is doubtful to be the go to guy with Derrius Guice gone. This gives future Hall of Famer Adrian Peterson the inside track to open the year as the lead dog. Washington added Peyton Barber and J.D. McKissic in the offseason, though neither inspire much confidence. Rookie running back Antonio Gibson was taken out of Memphis in this year’s draft, and is a good pass catcher, where Peterson has become almost a non-factor. Love has an uphill battle to gain any kind of playing time. Fans are used to ACL recovery going smoothly and Peterson’s medical marvel, nine-month return to then rush for over 2,000 yards in 2012 set the standard. However, when return is not smooth, which is the case for Love having missed all of last season, that road often remains rocky. Love still could return to his collegiate star form but that is not likely to happen this season.
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