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Washington Commanders WRs Fighting for No. 2 Role Behind Terry McLaurin

The Washington Commanders are hoping to get closer to finding Terry McLaurin's sidekick.

Jeremy Brener

Nov 5, 2023; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Washington Commanders receiver Jahan Dotson (1) catches a pass for a touchdown during the second half against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2023; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Washington Commanders receiver Jahan Dotson (1) catches a pass for a touchdown during the second half against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports / Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports
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The Washington Commanders are hoping Jahan Dotson can be their No. 2 wide receiver next to Terry McLaurin, but he has yet to earn the role in Kliff Kingsbury's offense.

“There's a lot of guys that are really battling," coach Dan Quinn said. "I've been really impressed with [WR] Olamide [Zaccheaus] and I thought he's had a really strong camp. I'm looking forward to getting [WR] Luke [McCaffrey] some extra work into here, [WR] Jahan [Dotson], [WR] Dyami [Brown]. So that's where we're at and then the special teams is gonna have a factor in that as well.”

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As a former first-round pick, Dotson should be considered the favorite, but Quinn is trying to look for something specific.

"Yeah, I think with all the guys that we were talking about at that spot, the urgency, the run game, the pass game," Quinn said. "So, the quickness in and out of breaks, so not everybody plays the same spot ... but I do wanna see with he and with all the other guys really finding some really competitive moments that plays after the catch the blocks at the point of attack. Sometimes even in man to man during this phase of evaluation, did he beat the person even though the ball didn't go to that spot? So, I'm really trying to evaluate them with and without the ball.”

Dotson is expected to play a decent amount of snaps in the team's game tomorrow against the Miami Dolphins. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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