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Three Washington Football Team players with the most to prove in 2021

By Jacob Troutman

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 20: Landon Collins #26 of the Washington Football Team celebrates after intercepting a pass by Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals during the first quarter at State Farm Stadium on September 20, 2020 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 20: Landon Collins #26 of the Washington Football Team celebrates after intercepting a pass by Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals during the first quarter at State Farm Stadium on September 20, 2020 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MARYLAND – SEPTEMBER 13: Antonio Gandy-Golden #10 of the Washington Football Team warms up against the Philadelphia Eagles at FedExField on September 13, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MARYLAND – SEPTEMBER 13: Antonio Gandy-Golden #10 of the Washington Football Team warms up against the Philadelphia Eagles at FedExField on September 13, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

No. 2 – WR Antonio Gandy-Golden

This title could go to any of the wide receivers after McLaurin, Samuel, and Dyami Brown. However, given that Antonio Gandy-Golden has the most capital invested of any of those receivers (fourth-round pick), he gets the nod.

After being a fourth-round selection in 2020, the Washington Football Team’s wide receiver out of Liberty had an underwhelming rookie season. Battling through injuries and a shortened offseason, Gandy-Golden only had 25 total yards.

He was not creating much separation and was not strong at the catch point, his strongest trait as a prospect. With the additions of Curtis Samuel, Adam Humphries, and rookies Dyami Brown and Dax Milne, the wide receiver room has become even more crowded.

That goes without mentioning that Kelvin Harmon, a receiver with a similar skillset to AGG, is returning from a torn ACL. Antonio Gandy-Golden could be in danger of losing his roster spot in just his second year in the league.

Gandy-Golden has a leg up over other receivers like Harmon and Steven Sims Jr due to him being acquired by Ron Rivera. However, if he does not show improvement as a separator and does not get stronger at the catch point, it will be harder to find a spot for him on the roster for the Washington Football Team.

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