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Washington Football Team 2021 season preview: What’s different?

By Tim Payne

Jun 10, 2021; Ashburn, VA, USA; Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera stands on the field during drills as part of minicamp at Inova Sports Performance Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 10, 2021; Ashburn, VA, USA; Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera stands on the field during drills as part of minicamp at Inova Sports Performance Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 26: Antonio Gibson #24 of the Washington Football Team rushes for a touchdown during the fourth quarter of a game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on November 26, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 26: Antonio Gibson #24 of the Washington Football Team rushes for a touchdown during the fourth quarter of a game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on November 26, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

The offensive weapons are improved.

Antonio Gibson has a season at running back under his belt. The sky is the limit for him. Terry McLaurin is Terry McLaurin. Curtis Samuel is the best slot receiver this team has had since Santana Moss, plus he’s the best deep threat they’ve had since DeSean Jackson.

J.D. McKissic and Logan Thomas aren’t the type to bark about their own numbers, but they proved last season to be extremely effective role players. Add in Adam Humphries, Cam Sims, Dyami Brown, and John Bates, and the overall offensive arsenal is dramatically improved over last year.

This isn’t the 2000 Rams, but it’s a respectable offensive skill-position roster, which is dramatically better than what they rolled out last season.

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