Five ways the Washington football team can make the playoffs

No. 4 – Someone else emerges at wide receiver or tight end

The Washington football team’s offense is fairly bare in terms of skill position talent, but it’s not completely barren. Terry McLaurin and Steven Sims are the headliners, with McLaurin serving as the bonafide No. 1 receiver, while Sims plays a role as a do-it-all chess piece who has the quickness to flourish in the slot.

Washington has a couple quality weapons as is, but they need more. The best offenses have a plethora of options to choose from, and they stretch defenses thin by having so many options that demand attention, forcing defensive coaches to pick and choose who to scheme against, subsequently opening up opportunities for others.

The Washington football team isn’t quite there yet. McLaurin and Sims have both shown the ability to win one-on-one, and there were times last season when McLaurin even spat in the face of double coverage. But McLaurin and Sims might be limited somewhat if someone else doesn’t break out. They’ll still produce, but the offense won’t be as efficient.

Thus, if the Washington football team wants to take another step toward competing in the playoffs in 2020, someone else has to emerge. Whether that’s Antonio Gandy-Golden or Antonio Gibson or Logan Thomas or Hale Hentges doesn’t matter. If it’s more than one, even better. But Washington needs more than what they have, and if one of their young players can contribute in a heightened role, it’ll do wonders for their flexibility on the attack.