Reviewing the Washington Football Team’s offense before the 2021 NFL Draft

Washington Football Team WRs

ACTIVE ROSTER

Terry McLaurin, WR (25)

Entering his third season as the leader of the offense.

Best: Pro Bowl. And not as the fourth guy in. One of the top two receivers in the conference.

Worst: Hard to imagine there is one. Numbers could be down with more weapons on offense, so I suppose it may look on paper to be a down year, but it will not be.

Curtis Samuel, WR (24)

The desperately needed help at wide receiver arrives.

Best: 80 catches, 1,000 yards. 30 rushes, 250 yards. Twelve combined touchdowns. And the Washington Football Team passing attack goes from 216 yards per game to 260 yards per game.

Worst: Samuel reverts back to his first three seasons when he averaged about three catches and 30 yards per game.

Cam Sims, WR (25)

Emerged as the team’s second-best wideout in 2020.

Best: Becomes the primary Z receiver, with McLaurin and Samuel drawing attention all over the field, Sims’ lack of separation speed becomes less important. Ends with more than 400 yards-after-catch.

Worst: A healthy Kelvin Harmon takes his offensive snaps. Sims reverts to being a special teams ace who gets about 10 percent of the team’s offensive snaps.

Steven Sims, Jr, WR (24)

A disastrous 2020 may have derailed his career.

Best: Neither DeAndre Carter (returns) or Adam Humphries (slot) plays up to expectation, leaving a narrow window for Sims to regain some playing time.

Worst: Better players have arrived. Sims Jr does not make it past the first round of cuts.

Antonio Gandy-Golden, WR (22)

Fourth-round pick in 2020 battled injuries most of his rookie year.

Best: Stays healthy and scores six touchdowns as Fitzpatrick’s primary red-zone target.

Worst: Lack of speed and separation means that the new and returning receivers leave him in the dust. Relegated to Practice Squad.

Adam Humphries, WR (27)

Recent wide receiver signee penciled in to take over the troublesome slot position.

Best: The next Julian Edelman.

Worst: The next Adam Humphries.

Isaiah Wright, WR (24)

UDFA from 2020 beat the odds to make the team and was on the field for more than 300 offensive snaps.

Best: Makes the roster as a jack-of-all trades – backup Z receiver, kick return, special teams gunner, gadget play specialist. Winds up finding the end zone at least once.

Worst: Too many other new or returning players don’t give him a chance to shine. Ends up on the practice squad.

DeAndre Carter, WR (27)

Recent free-agent signee who should improve the return game.

Best: Two returns for touchdowns and double digits in receptions.

Worst: This.

RESERVE LISTS

Kelvin Harmon, WR (24)

Slated to be the No. 2 receiver before an ACL ended his second season before it ever began.

Best: Starting Z with 50+ catches and 30+ first downs.

Worst: He began to flourish under Jay Gruden and playing with Dwayne Haskins. They’re gone. As with Emanuel Hall, Harmon will need to prove his worth to a staff that has had a good year with Cam Sims and drafted Antonio Gandy-Golden. He could start, or he could not make the opening day roster.

Emanual Hall, WR (23)

Highly athletic, unpolished receiver lost a valuable year of development when he tore his Achilles last June.

Best: Assuming a full recovery, Hall parlays his elite athleticism (6-foot-3, 4.39 40, 43.5 vertical, 141 broad jump) into three 50+ yard scoring plays in 2021.

Worst: The wide receiver room will be crowded. If Hall doesn’t dazzle early, he may never make it onto the field.