The past 24 games for Washington fans may have been a bit frustrating when you look at the outcomes of each matchup, most of which have ended in a loss. However, there’s been a singular bright spot that’s stood above all of the dread, and his name is Terry McLaurin.
After coming into the league without much hype surrounding him, this third-rounder from Ohio State quickly made a name for himself in training camp, and then he proved that he could do it on the field as well, despite a lack of consistency at the quarterback position. Now, with 24 career games under his belt, we can adequately get a feel for where he stands in the grand scheme of things, and comfortably predict where he might be going from here.
Some of the comparisons that are being made are pretty exciting.
Through 24-Career Games:
Terry McLaurin: 1,790 yards
Jerry Rice: 1,757 yardsMcLaurin has the 12th most receiving yards all-time through 24 career games.
— Charlie Mule (@CharlieMule_PR) November 23, 2020
Yea, that Jerry Rice. The guy who is considered the greatest wide receiver of all time, and one who holds records for most career receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. That’s who McLaurin is currently out-pacing through 24 games.
While McLaurin’s rookie season was undoubtedly encouraging, his sophomore stint has been even more remarkable, where he currently ranks fourth in the NFL for receiving yards, trailing only DeAndre Hopkins, Stefon Diggs, and Travis Kelce. He may not get the love in his draft class that players like DK Metcalf or AJ Brown do, but Captain Terry has made it clear that he’s among the best at his position not only of his age, but in the entire NFL.
It’s a lofty expectation to figure that McLaurin will continue this pace and eventually break the records held by the GOAT receiver, but based on what we’ve seen from him so far in his career, it wouldn’t be smart to count him out. We have a potential superstar on our hands in Washington.
