Washington football training camp profiles: Wide Receiver

The Washington football team has some intriguing young talent at receiver, but also a lot of questions.

At the beginning of last season, wide receiver was considered one of the biggest weaknesses on the Washington football team. The unit was a mish-mosh of mediocre veterans, recent draft picks, and unheralded players that were supposed to help Washington to find some success on offense.

Well, that never ended up happening. But still, the receiver outperformed expectations. Terry McLaurin blossomed into a star in the making after being a third-round pick. Steven Sims came out of nowhere to become a slot threat. And Kelvin Harmon looked like he was rounding out a great-looking rookie receiving trio.

In the 2020 offseason, Washington did try to make a splash at the receiver position. They targeted Amari Cooper in free agency, but he ultimately decided to re-sign with the Dallas Cowboys. After missing out on him, they focused on adding more upside-based pieces while going for one lower-level veteran on the market as well.

The results are what can lovingly be described as an intriguing receiving corps. And realistically, it can be described as one of the weakest groups of pass-catchers in the NFL. Of course, players will defy expectations and sleepers will emerge, but on paper, things could get ugly fast for Washington’s receiver group.

But hey, maybe like last year, they’ll find a way to surprise critics and outplay expectations. So, without further ado, here’s a look at the Washington receiving corps ahead of 2020 training camp.