
Draft Note by John Paulsen
After four straight years with 1,000+ yards and five or fewer touchdowns, McLaurin finally delivered a true breakout season--82 catches, 1,096 yards, and 13 touchdowns--finishing as the WR6 overall thanks in large part to Jayden Daniels’ impressive rookie campaign. On a per-game basis, he was the WR16, so he did benefit from playing a full slate. McLaurin finished 30th (of 112 qualifiers) in yards per route run, and while that’s not elite, it’s a solid mark for a player who has long produced despite questionable quarterback play. Turning 30 in September, McLaurin could see his target share squeezed a bit with Deebo Samuel joining the fold, but his biggest obstacle might be his contract situation. He said he’s “pretty frustrated” with the lack of progress in negotiations and that “it’s hard to see me stepping on the field” without progress towards a new deal. If things get resolved, McLaurin should slot in as a low-end WR2 with upside, assuming the offense keeps humming.
Terry McLaurin
- WR
- , Washington Commanders
- 30
- 210 lbs
- 6' 0"
- Ohio State
- 38
- 1
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Draft note
After four straight years with 1,000+ yards and five or fewer touchdowns, McLaurin finally delivered a true breakout season--82 catches, 1,096 yards, and 13 touchdowns--finishing as the WR6 overall thanks in large part to Jayden Daniels’ impressive rookie campaign. On a per-game basis, he was the WR16, so he did benefit from playing a full slate. McLaurin finished 30th (of 112 qualifiers) in yards per route run, and while that’s not elite, it’s a solid mark for a player who has long produced despite questionable quarterback play. Turning 30 in September, McLaurin could see his target share squeezed a bit with Deebo Samuel joining the fold, but his biggest obstacle might be his contract situation. He said he’s “pretty frustrated” with the lack of progress in negotiations and that “it’s hard to see me stepping on the field” without progress towards a new deal. If things get resolved, McLaurin should slot in as a low-end WR2 with upside, assuming the offense keeps humming.
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2025 Strength of Schedule - WAS
W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | W9 | W10 | W11 | W12 | W13 | W14 | W15 | W16 | W17 | W18 |
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9 NYG | 6 @GB | 7 LV | 29 @ATL | 22 @LAC | 3 CHI | 26 @DAL | 10 @KC | 17 SEA | 25 DET | 8 @MIA | BYE | 13 DEN | 32 @MIN | 9 @NYG | 5 PHI | 26 DAL | 5 @PHI |
Schedule difficulty based on schedule-adjusted, positional defensive ranking. Top DEF = 1, bottom DEF = 32.
Game Stats
Week | Opp | Rec | RecYds | RecTD | Tgts | YPR | RuAtt | RuYds | RuTD | Fum | YPC | STD | 0.5 PPR | PPR | Snaps | % |
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1 | @TB | 2 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 8.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.7 | 2.70 | 3.7 | 48/59 | 81.4% |
2 | NYG | 6 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 3.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.2 | 5.20 | 8.2 | 66/72 | 91.7% |
3 | @CIN | 4 | 100 | 1 | 6 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 16.0 | 18.00 | 20.0 | 50/59 | 84.7% |
4 | @ARI | 7 | 52 | 1 | 10 | 7.43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 11.2 | 14.70 | 18.2 | 51/72 | 70.8% |
5 | CLE | 4 | 112 | 0 | 8 | 28.00 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.00 | 9.4 | 11.40 | 13.4 | 45/67 | 67.2% |
6 | @BAL | 6 | 53 | 2 | 7 | 8.83 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 17.3 | 20.30 | 23.3 | 47/59 | 79.7% |
7 | CAR | 6 | 98 | 0 | 6 | 16.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9.8 | 12.80 | 15.8 | 49/69 | 71.0% |
8 | CHI | 5 | 125 | 0 | 8 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 12.5 | 15.00 | 17.5 | 53/74 | 71.6% |
9 | @NYG | 2 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 9.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 13.9 | 14.90 | 15.9 | 46/62 | 74.2% |
10 | PIT | 5 | 113 | 0 | 6 | 22.60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 11.3 | 13.80 | 16.3 | 57/64 | 89.1% |
11 | @PHI | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 10.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 1.50 | 2.0 | 47/66 | 71.2% |
12 | DAL | 5 | 102 | 1 | 6 | 20.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 16.2 | 18.70 | 21.2 | 57/70 | 81.4% |
13 | TEN | 8 | 73 | 2 | 8 | 9.12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 19.3 | 23.30 | 27.3 | 66/83 | 79.5% |
14 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
15 | @NO | 7 | 73 | 2 | 10 | 10.43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 19.3 | 22.80 | 26.3 | 70/78 | 89.7% |
16 | PHI | 5 | 60 | 1 | 6 | 12.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 12.0 | 14.50 | 17.0 | 62/68 | 91.2% |
17 | ATL | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.5 | 1.00 | 1.5 | 68/83 | 81.9% |
18 | @DAL | 8 | 62 | 1 | 12 | 7.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 12.2 | 16.20 | 20.2 | 53/58 | 91.4% |
Per game | 4.82 | 64.47 | 0.76 | 6.88 | 13.37 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0 | 0.06 | 1.00 | 10.93 | 13.34 | 15.75 | 55.00/68.41 | 80.45% | |
Totals | 82 | 1096 | 13 | 117 | 13.37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 185.8 | 226.8 | 267.8 | 935/1163 | 80.45% |