Terry McLaurin isn’t the only breakout at wideout this year for the Washington Redskins.
The other honor goes to Steven Sims, who paid his dues on special teams and just erupted during a loss to the New York Giants, catching six passes for 64 yards and two touchdowns.
Bill Callahan is one of many who see this as only the beginning of a trend, per ESPN’s John Keim:
“I see him being a slot receiver for the Redskins for a long time. It’s the tip of the iceberg; he can do so much more.”
Sims, a rookie, has slowly been a fun story for the Redskins. That he’s excelling from the slot and as a deep threat is a big deal given another underwhelming year from former free-agent add Paul Richardson.
If Sims keeps it up, the Redskins suddenly have something of a dynamic duo at the position and can focus elsewhere when it comes to bulking up the roster around Dwayne Haskins.
