The Washington Redskins want to do due diligence on Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
The coronavirus outbreak has made things messy.
The NFL has prohibited all in-person draft visits and pro days are going up in smoke. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, this has hurt Washington’s extensive plans to meet with Tagovailoa and attend his pro day.
That’s a big problem — the Redskins want to see if Tagovailoa is a guy they should take near the top of the draft. And even if they really have no intention of doing so and it’s all a smokescreen, they now can’t even go through the motions of the idea.
This due diligence is especially critical with a prospect like Tagovailoa given his extensive injury history. If the entire pre-draft process is limited to meetings over technology instead of in-person, it hurts the process.
Luckily for the Redskins, they could end up getting a reprieve if the entire schedule gets pushed back. Like anyone else, they now remain in a holding pattern.
