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The Washington Commanders interviewed a “very rare offensive weapon” at the NFL Scouting Combine.<\/p>\n
The Washington Commanders<\/a> are serious about putting more explosive skill players around star quarterback Jayden Daniels<\/a> this offseason, a process they started at the NFL<\/a> Scouting Combine by interviewing an \u201coffensive weapon\u201d with \u201cvery rare\u201d traits.<\/p>\n Team officials sat down with Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love in Indianapolis on Wednesday, February 25, according to JP Finlay of NBC4 Sports<\/a>. Finlay reported \u201cWashington is going to interview a ton of players, but certainly interesting to think about adding an offensive weapon like Love along side Jayden Daniels.\u201d<\/p>\n Commanders interviewed Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love this morning, per source. Washington is going to interview a ton of players, but certainly interesting to think about adding an offensive weapon like Love along side Jayden Daniels. <\/p>\n Using the seventh-overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft to take Love off the board would give Daniels what he hasn\u2019t had through two seasons in the pros. Namely, a game-breaking running back with the potential to be an elite workhorse at the highest level.<\/p>\n A one-two punch of a healthy again Daniels and Love living up to the pre-draft hype, would add the big plays the Commanders are missing on offense. It\u2019s an exciting scenario, but general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn must weigh using premium draft capital on Love at the expense of needing to add marquee disruptors at both ends of a shoddy defense.<\/p>\n Jeremiyah Love Would Answer Sneaky Need<\/p>\n Love is an enticing prospect because his best qualities already have draft experts drooling. A prominent pair of those experts, Todd McShay<\/a> and Daniel Jeremiah<\/a>, spoke with Sports Illustrated\u2019s Albert Breer<\/a> about the special back.<\/p>\n McShay compared Love to reigning NFL rushing champion and Atlanta Falcons<\/a> star Bijan Robinson<\/a>. As he explained to Breer, \u201cThis guy\u2019s more Bijan in that he\u2019s silkier, smooth, quicker feet, more athletic than you think. I think the thing with Love is when he hits a crease\u2014 and obviously everyone has the mental image of the CFP game a year ago, the 98-yard run\u2014you see a lot of it on tape, he accelerates and gets two, three steps, and he turns those eight-, 12-yard gains into 25 or a house call.\u201d<\/p>\n Love gave an ample demonstration of his quick feet, acceleration and flair for the big play when he went 45 yards for a touchdown<\/a> against Syracuse last season.<\/p>\n This was one of many field-stretching plays by Love. Long runs that owe a lot to Jeremiah\u2019s comparison with Detroit Lions<\/a> playmaker Jahmyr Gibbs<\/a>. Jeremiah told Breer<\/a> Love has the \u201c\u2018ability to make people miss without gearing down, which is very rare.\u2019 That is a trait, Jeremiah continued, that\u2019s there in Lions star Jahmyr Gibbs, who doesn\u2019t have the same sort of size\/punch as Love. And in the passing game, Jeremiah said, \u2018He\u2019s so fluid and smooth, and he\u2019s got great hands.’\u201d<\/p>\n Comparisons on this level are why the Commanders were keen to talk to Love. He\u2019s a potential transformational talent for a backfield that\u2019s so far relied on late-round draft picks like Jacory Croskey-Merritt<\/a> and journeyman veterans like Jeremy McNichols<\/a>.<\/p>\n Drafting Love would be the upgrade the Commanders need, but there are alternatives to bolstering the running game. Other options like signing one of two 1,000-yard<\/a> runners in free agency<\/a>.<\/p>\n Going this route would leave the Commanders to focus prime resources on fortifying their defense.<\/p>\n Commanders Have Bigger Priorities in Round 1<\/p>\n Quinn has admitted the Commanders will zero in on putting better athletes on defense, starting in free agency. The coach \u201csaid the priorities in FA are adding \u2018length and speed, for sure.\u2019 Said on defense that can either be a pass rusher or coverage. key: \u2018Affect the QB,’\u201d per ESPN\u2019s John Keim<\/a>.<\/p>\n Quinn said the priorities in FA are adding \u201clength and speed, for sure.\u201d Said on defense that can either be a pass rusher or coverage. key: \u201cAffect the QB.\u201d On offense, focus is on adding explosive plays \u2014 stemming from PA and the pass game.<\/p>\n That same strategy should extend to the draft when the Commanders are armed with a top-10 pick, but undermined by a perennially woeful defense. Especially when Daniels has enough talent to elevate the offense, but the Commanders lack a player who can do the same for the defense.<\/p>\n Picking at seven would put top prospects like edge-rushers David Bailey and Arvell Reese in range of Washington. As well as shutdown cornerback Mansoor Delane and safety Caleb Downs.<\/p>\n Adding some bluechip talent at those spots would make the Commanders competitive again quicker than taking a running back in Round 1.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tJames Dudko<\/a> covers the New York Giants, Washington Commanders, New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens for Heavy.com. He has covered the NFL and world soccer since 2011, with bylines at FanSided, Prime Time Sports Talk and Bleacher Report before joining Heavy in 2021. More about James Dudko<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Commanders\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty The Washington Commanders interviewed a “very rare offensive weapon” at the NFL Scouting Combine. 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