Washington key player have lost his career is due what happened before….
The 28-year-old McLaurin, who was a third-round draft pick out of Ohio State in 2019, is trending toward the worst season of his career with 60 receptions for 694 yards and two touchdowns through 13 games.
McLaurin entered the season having recorded over 1,000 receiving yards in three straight years, including a career-high 1,191 yards on 77 catches en route to his first Pro Bowl last season.
Ironically, McLaurin thrived over his first four seasons despite a constant revolving door at quarterback, and now that the Commanders seem to have their answer under center in Sam Howell, his numbers have dipped.
McLaurin leads Washington in receptions and receiving yardage, but Howell likes to spread the ball around, as evidenced by six players having at least 29 receptions and at least 322 yards.
Howell likes to get wideouts Jahan Dotson and Curtis Samuel, running backs Brian Robinson and Antonio Gibson, and tight end Logan Thomas involved, which has capped McLaurin’s ceiling.
At 4-9, the Commanders are unlikely to make the playoffs at this point, which suggests Bieniemy could be given license to get more creative and take more chances offensively, and that could perhaps help salvage McLaurin’s season down the stretch.
Howell likes to get wideouts Jahan Dotson and Curtis Samuel, running backs Brian Robinson and Antonio Gibson, and tight end Logan Thomas involved, which has capped McLaurin’s ceiling.
At 4-9, the Commanders are unlikely to make the playoffs at this point, which suggests Bieniemy could be given license to get more creative and take more chances offensively, and that could perhaps help salvage McLaurin’s season down the stretch
