Breaking down the Redskins’ wide receiver depth chart for 2019

LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 04: Wide receiver Josh Doctson #18 of the Washington Redskins catches a pass for a touchdown against free safety Isaiah Oliver #20 of the Atlanta Falcons in the second quarter at FedExField on November 4, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 04: Wide receiver Josh Doctson #18 of the Washington Redskins catches a pass for a touchdown against free safety Isaiah Oliver #20 of the Atlanta Falcons in the second quarter at FedExField on November 4, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – OCTOBER 14: Wide Receiver Paul Richardson #10 of the Washington Redskins celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the first quarter against the Carolina Panthers at FedExField on October 14, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – OCTOBER 14: Wide Receiver Paul Richardson #10 of the Washington Redskins celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the first quarter against the Carolina Panthers at FedExField on October 14, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

The Redskins receiver room is very hard to sort out.

There are no players in the Washington Redskins receiver room who definitively stand out above the rest, and there are few players who can be considered locks to be cut.

There is certainly the potential for someone less known to break out. The circumstances for such an occurrence often require a weaker receiving core. But more likely is the possibility that the Redskins receiving core won’t quite carry its weight as a whole, or that it will be a year too early to expect great things.

Bright spots are present in some areas. Kelvin Harmon has the potential to be a late-round gem for the Redskins. Terry McLaurin has preexisting chemistry with new quarterback Dwayne Haskins, as well as the physical tools to maximize that chemistry. Trey Quinn is working his way into an increased role from the slot.

That said, these bright spots don’t do enough, this early in the offseason, to change what the Redskins receiving core is: A question mark. Things have yet to be settled for this group of pass catchers, and in the coming slides, we’ll do our best to organize the madness.