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Matt Miller's Scouting Notebook: Is Washington Really in on Tua Tagovailoa?

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Washington Redskins head coach Ron Rivera put the NFL Scouting Combine on a spin when he announced, unprompted, that the team would have quarterbacks Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa in for private workouts and meetings before the 2020 NFL draft.

The Redskins, who drafted Dwayne Haskins at No. 15 overall last year, are doing more than their due diligence, Rivera said. The best option for the team will be the team's pick regardless of who it selected last year, according to one coach I spoke with while in Indianapolis.

This doesn't seem like your normal predraft buzz, but is it?