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Terry McLaurin

Washington receiver has had impressive start

A story yesterday that Washington receiver Terry McLaurin played through two high ankle sprains last year, on his way to catching 87 passes for 1,118 yards and 4 touchdowns. It's the kind of item that just make the already impressive start to his career even more remarkable.

McLaurin was just a third-round pick, the 12th receiver drafted two years ago. And he's been limited by some of the league's worst quarterbacking, with Washington ranked 32nd and 24th in passing the last two seasons. No guarantee things will be any better in 2021. Right now, Washington doesn't really know who its starting quarterback will be this season.

And yet, McLaurin has put up over 2,000 receiving yards in his first two seasons in the league. That's the 16th-best total of any wideout this century. The only wideout drafted outside the first two rounds who's been better was Marques Colston.

McLaurin, of course, was part of a very impressive receiving class from two years ago. He's been just the 3rd-most productive wideout so far, behind DK Metcalf and AJ Brown. But those guys have been working with Russell Wilson and Ryan Tannehill. McLaurin has had Dwayne Haskins, Alex Smith, Kyle Allen and Case Keenum spinning it his way.

Table shows the top first two years (receptions, yards, TDs) from all wideouts this century, sorted by total yards. McLaurin's draft class players are in bold.

TOP WIDEOUTS, FIRST TWO SEASONS (2000-PRESENT)
YearRdPlayerYds(1)TD(1)Yds(2)TD(2)Yds(Tot)
20141Odell Beckham Jr., NYG1305121450132755
20122Josh Gordon, Clev.8055164692451
20111A.J. Green, Cin.105771350112407
20162Michael Thomas, N.O.11379124552382
20172JuJu Smith-Schuster, Pitt.9178142672343
20141Mike Evans, T.B.105112120632257
20067Marques Colston, N.O.103881202112240
20151Amari Cooper, Oak.10706115352223
20192DK Metcalf, Sea.90071303102203
20041Larry Fitzgerald, Ariz.78081409102189
20111Julio Jones, Atl.95981198102157
20192A.J. Brown, Tenn.105191075122126
20031Andre Johnson, Hou.9764114262118
20071Calvin Johnson, Det.75651331122087
20082DeSean Jackson, Phil.91241156122068
20193Terry McLaurin, Wash.9197111842037
20141Sammy Watkins, Buff.9826104792029
20071Dwayne Bowe, K.C.9955102272017
20093Mike Wallace, Pitt.75661257102013
20131DeAndre Hopkins, Hou.8022121062012
20032Anquan Boldin, Ariz.1377862312000
20181D.J. Moore, Car.7882117541963
20142Allen Robinson, Jac.54821400141948
20123T.Y. Hilton, Ind.8617108351944
20142Jarvis Landry, Mia.7585115761915
20142Jordan Matthews, Phil.872899781869
20091Hakeem Nicks, NYG79061052111842
20133Keenan Allen, S.D.1046878341829
20182Courtland Sutton, Den.7044111261816
20003Darrell Jackson, Sea.7136108181794
20122Alshon Jeffery, Chi.3673142171788
20011Koren Robinson, Sea.5361124051776
20165Tyreek Hill, K.C.59312118381776
20061Santonio Holmes, Pitt.824394281766
20011Rod Gardner, Wash.7414100681747
20091Jeremy Maclin, Phil.7734964101737
20104Mike Williams, T.B.9641177131735
2014UAllen Hurns, Jac.67761031101708
20121Kendall Wright, Tenn.6264107921705
20143John Brown, Ariz.6965100371699
20112Torrey Smith, Balt.841785581696
20141Brandin Cooks, N.O.5504113891688
20181Calvin Ridley, Atl.8211086671687
20091Percy Harvin, Minn.790886871658
20064Brandon Marshall, Den.3092132571634
20155Stefon Diggs, Minn.720490331623
20012Chris Chambers, Mia.883773431617
20183Michael Gallup, Dall.5072110761614
20193Diontae Johnson, Pitt.680592371603
20121Michael Floyd, Ariz.5622104151603
20041Lee Evans, Buff.843974371586
20135Kenny Stills, N.O.641593131572
20041Michael Clayton, T.B.1193737201565
20062Greg Jennings, G.B.6323920121552
20173Kenny Golladay, Det.4773106351540
2016URobby Anderson, NYJ587294171528
20041Roy Williams, Det.817868781504

--Andy Richardson

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