Analyzing Terry McLaurin’s uneven performance against Miami
Terry McLaurin, a receiver for Washington, has had an unusual season. Throughout the season, he has experienced frustration on a few occasions; this was especially evident following road games against the New York Giants and home games against the Miami Dolphins. Coming off a game in which he recorded three targets and zero receptions, McLaurin is not a player you would have predicted to be on the field at this point in his career.
The Miami Dolphins defense was disciplined throughout the day and had very few execution problems against Eric Bieniemy and his offense, which is why the discussion of how this could happen needs to be nuanced. As is typical with Washington, there are multiple layers to what Washington was accountable for.
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Washington Commanders Tank Tracker 2023 – Week 14
The Commanders’ date with Miami last Sunday could not have been a more perfect setup for tanking. The Dolphins passing offense, featuring Tyreek Hill and Tua Tagovailoa, came to FedEx to take on a Commanders’ defense which led the league in giving up explosive passing plays. Whatever coach Ron Rivera may have meant about “doing things differently” on defense, after firing long-time defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio, the result was pretty similar to what we have seen all season long, with the Commanders surrendering 229 yards on 7 completions, including a touchdown receptions of 60 and 78 yards to Tyreek Hill in single man coverage. I think it is fair to say that Rivera’s last chance to turn things around didn’t turn out quite as
