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Commanders' McLaurin Deemed "Criminally Underrated" Despite Breakout Season
17 Jul
Summary
- Commanders WR Terry McLaurin had a career-high 13 TD catches last season
- ESPN's top 10 WR list excluded McLaurin, ranking him 11th
- NFL execs call McLaurin "criminally underrated" and praise his skills

In the 2022 NFL season, Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin had a career year, catching a personal-best 13 touchdown passes. However, in ESPN's recent ranking of the top 10 wide receivers in the league, McLaurin was surprisingly left out, coming in at No. 11 instead.
This exclusion has sparked debate, with one NFL general manager describing McLaurin as "criminally underrated." The ESPN piece noted that Washington quarterbacks produced a 133.0 passer rating when targeting McLaurin last season, highlighting his elite skills as a receiver.
An NFL personnel director also praised McLaurin, saying he is "an excellent route runner, with very good hands and elite ball skills. He has tremendous football makeup and will really take off with that QB and offense."
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Despite missing out on the top 10, McLaurin's standout 2022 campaign and the praise from league insiders suggest he is poised for an even bigger 2023 season. The Commanders will look to lock up the talented wideout with a contract extension before training camp next week.