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Terry McLaurin

Wideout has done most with least

Washington signed Terry McLaurin to a new three-year, $71 million dollar contract yesterday, eliminating any slight concern of the wideout being a holdout or malcontent this summer. It's good news for those hoping to draft him, and a deserved reward for one of the game's better wideouts since entering the league. Despite his circumstances.

McLaurin has been in the league for three years, and he's been a top-30 wide receiver (PPR) in all of them. He's one of just 10 wide receivers to achieve that status in each of those years, and one of just 25 to have been a top-30 wideout in even two of those seasons. Arguably he's done it with the worst quarterbacking of any of them. (Definitely in the top 2.)

Table below shows all the wide receivers with multiple top-30 seasons the last three years, plus their main quarterback in those years. Three stand out for the lesser quarterbacks they were catching passes from in each of those years: Allen Robinson (who had two such seasons) and then the two guys who did it all three years: DJ Moore, and McLaurin.

WRS WITH MULTIPLE TOP-30 SEASONS, 2019-2021
YearWide ReceiverQuarterbackRecYdsAvgTDPPRRk
2019A.J. BrownRyan Tannehill52105120.29217.122
2020A.J. BrownRyan Tannehill70107515.412249.511
2020Adam ThielenKirk Cousins7492512.514254.010
2021Adam ThielenKirk Cousins6772610.810199.828
2019Allen RobinsonMitchell Trubisky98114711.77254.98
2020Allen RobinsonMitchell Trubisky102125012.36262.99
2019Amari CooperDak Prescott79118915.18246.510
2020Amari CooperAndy Dalton92111412.15236.815
2021Amari CooperDak Prescott6886512.78202.527
2020Brandin CooksDeshaun Watson81115014.26232.017
2021Brandin CooksDavis Mills90103711.56231.820
2019Calvin RidleyMatt Ryan6386613.87197.027
2020Calvin RidleyMatt Ryan90137415.39283.55
2020CeeDee LambAndy Dalton7493512.67219.722
2021CeeDee LambDak Prescott79110214.06232.819
2019Chris GodwinJameis Winston86133315.59276.12
2021Chris GodwinTom Brady98110311.36246.414
2019Cooper KuppJared Goff94116112.410270.55
2020Cooper KuppJared Goff9297410.63210.726
2021Cooper KuppMathew Stafford145194713.416439.51
2019Davante AdamsAaron Rodgers8399712.05214.723
2020Davante AdamsAaron Rodgers115137412.018360.41
2021Davante AdamsAaron Rodgers123155312.611344.32
2019DeAndre HopkinsDeshaun Watson104116511.27270.64
2020DeAndre HopkinsKyler Murray115140712.26291.84
2020Diontae JohnsonBen Roethlisberger8892310.57223.821
2021Diontae JohnsonBen Roethlisberger107116110.98278.48
2019DJ MooreKyle Allen87117513.54232.516
2020DJ MooreTeddy Bridgewater66119318.14211.525
2021DJ MooreSam Darnold93115712.44239.517
2019DK MetcalfRussell Wilson5890015.57193.129
2020DK MetcalfRussell Wilson83130315.710273.37
2021DK MetcalfRussell Wilson7596712.912244.315
2020Justin JeffersonKirk Cousins88140015.97274.26
2021Justin JeffersonKirk Cousins108161615.010332.84
2019Keenan AllenPhilip Rivers104119911.56261.56
2020Keenan AllenJustin Herbert1009929.98249.112
2021Keenan AllenJustin Herbert106113810.76257.811
2019Marvin JonesMatthew Stafford6277912.69193.928
2020Marvin JonesMatthew Stafford7697812.99227.818
2019Mike EvansJameis Winston67115717.38232.715
2020Mike EvansTom Brady70100614.413248.613
2021Mike EvansTom Brady74103514.014262.59
2019Robert WoodsJared Goff90113412.63232.914
2020Robert WoodsJared Goff9093610.48247.114
2019Stefon DiggsKirk Cousins63113017.96218.121
2020Stefon DiggsJosh Allen127153512.18328.63
2021Stefon DiggsJosh Allen103122511.910285.57
2020Tee HigginsJoe Burrow6790813.66196.628
2021Tee HigginsJoe Burrow74109114.76221.123
2019Terry McLaurinCase Keenum, Dwayne Haskins5891915.87191.930
2020Terry McLaurinAlex Smith, Dwayne Haskins87111812.94225.820
2021Terry McLaurinTaylor Heinicke77105313.75213.525
2019Tyler BoydAndy Dalton90104611.65226.917
2020Tyler BoydJoe Burrow7984110.74192.830
2019Tyler LockettRussell Wilson82105712.98235.213
2020Tyler LockettRussell Wilson100105410.510265.48
2021Tyler LockettRussell Wilson73117516.18241.416
2020Tyreek HillPatrick Mahomes87127614.717328.92
2021Tyreek HillPatrick Mahomes111123911.29298.56

McLaurin will be working with Carson Wentz this year. Wentz has his detractors, to be sure, but he's done more as a passer in the league than the ones McLaurin was working with the last three seasons. Moore might again be working with Sam Darnold, or a quarterback to be determined. Looks a little more likely that McLaurin will be able to keep his streak of quality fantasy campaigns going.

--Andy Richardson

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