Washington Redskins: 5 offseason needs in 2020

4. Bolster the wide receiving corps

A third-round draft choice a year ago, rookie wide receiver Terry McLaurin led the Washington Redskins in catches (58), receiving yards (919) and seven touchdowns.

The former Buckeye certainly made his share of eye-opening plays throughout the year but he was one of the few explosive performers on the offensive side of the ball. He averaged a solid 15.8 yards per grab and his seven scores made up nearly half of the 18 touchdown passes thrown by quarterbacks Case Keenum (11) and Dwayne Haskins (7).

Fellow 2019 draft class member Kelvin Harmon caught 30 passes for 365 yards but did not score a touchdown. All-purpose Steven Sims totaled 16 catches for 190 yards and four touchdowns in Washington’s final three contests. During the year, he also reached the end zone as a runner and a kickoff return artist. It will be interesting to see if his role as a wideout expands this year.

The Redskins have a lot of young players when it comes to this area. The team released veteran Paul Richardson this offseason after a year in which he notched 28 catches for 245 yards and two scores in 10 games. The one-time member of the Seattle Seahawks was limited to a combined in two seasons in Washington.

McLaurin was one of the Redskins’ bright spots in 2019. But the team is going to need a lot more from him and perhaps a rookie of veteran free agent this fall.

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