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Five Redskins breakout candidates for the 2020 NFL season

By Nathan Britton

LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Derrius Guice #29 of the Washington Football Team scores a 45-yard touchdown in the second half against the New York Jets at FedExField on November 17, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - NOVEMBER 17: Derrius Guice #29 of the Washington Football Team scores a 45-yard touchdown in the second half against the New York Jets at FedExField on November 17, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – DECEMBER 01: Kelvin Harmon #13 of the Washington Redskins during the second half during their game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on December 01, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – DECEMBER 01: Kelvin Harmon #13 of the Washington Redskins during the second half during their game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on December 01, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) /

2. WR Kelvin Harmon

Steven Sims was a close second choice, but he really left his mark on the team last year and didn’t really qualify as “breakout” worthy. So, Kelvin Harmon lands at number No. 2 among Washington’s breakout candidates.

Harmon is going into camp competing for the second outside receiver spot opposite rookie phenom Terry McLaurin. Harmon and Haskins built up a little bit of a rapport during their rookie years as both began the season as backups.

Harmon, another player who after this season could be considered a”steal” for Washington, was a highly productive college player that tested poor leading up to the draft, causing him to slide into the team’s lap in the sixth round. Thought of as a No. 2 receiver at the NFL level, Harmon will get his shot at securing that spot and becoming a key player in Washington’s new-look offense for 2020.

Last season, Harmon totaled 365 yards on 30 catches. Of those grabs, 63 percent of which came after Haskins became the starter late in the year. Harmon has been working with Haskins this offseason and could reap the benefits of that work if he locks up the starting job during training camp.

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