I want to preface this article by saying that La'el is NOT considered a suspect. There appears to be some speculation as to whether the child may be his or not. But this is ALL speculation. We will just have to wait and see what the story really is here.
McCloughan is known for painstaking research on players that goes beyond the college statistics, game film and combine performance. He seeks evidence of heart, passion and a team-first approach — as well as their opposites — in background checks and informal chats with head coaches, equipment managers and everyone in between.
McCloughan claims to remember the off-the-field antics, or alleged antics, of most every player to enter the NFL draft for the past 20 years.
Ideally, he’ll instill that degree of vetting in the Redskins’ scouting department, which he’ll have the latitude to remake after this year’s draft, if he so chooses.