Terry McLaurin impresses future Hall of Famer Adrian Peterson – 247Sports

Washington Redskins rookie Terry McLaurin has the attention of one first-ballot Hall of Famer. Redskins teammate Adrian Peterson offered a very positive breakdown of the Ohio State Buckeyes product during a Monday evening radio appearance on 106.7 The Fan.

Hes very poised, Petererson told well-known DC radio host Chad Dukes on Chad Dukes vs. The World. Hes a hard worker. He runs routes really good. I didnt know if he was going to be a deep-threat guy that stretches the field, but he gets in and out of cuts well. He runs really crisp routes. Hes passionate about his craft and improving each day. Im always sitting back watching days at practice and seeing how theyre approaching it. Ive yet to see him take a day off. Its been very impressive, seeing that from a guy thats so talented and can do that and get away with it. To see him come out and work hard every day, I like to see that in a young guy.

McLaurin, a third-round pick out of Ohio State, started his NFL career off with a bang. He caught five balls for 125 yards and a touchdown in his rookie debut, then followed with another 65 yards and a touchdown in Week 2 against rival Dallas.

McLaurin soared up the Redskins depth chart in training camp, and earned a starting job coming out of preseason. He joins Parris Campbell and Johnnie Dixon as 2018 Buckeye receivers in the NFL. He also joins Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins in Washington.

As a fifth-year senior, McLaurin flourished with Haskins at quarterback. McLaurin became one of Haskins' deep-threat options, finishing the year with a career-best 35 receptions for 701 yards and 11 touchdowns. Following the season, McLaurin was named honorable mention All-Big Ten by the media.

I didnt know he was this good, coach Jay Gruden told SiriusXM. Hes a powerful, explosive player. He can really run. Hes detailed in his work. Hes very smart. He knows both outside positions and special teams guys cant get enough of him. Now hes this good at wide receiver, Im like hey hold back on special teams now. He has been, actually, one of our better players in camp.

Redskins beat writer Craig Hoffman said it was not even been close in training camp.

He's way better as a receiver than I think they imagined, Hoffman said via 106.7 The Fan. And we'll see if it can carry over to games, but in practice, his ability to run away from people, whether it is vertically or horizontally across the field, has led to more big plays than any other receiver. I think they are, almost, a little freaked out with how good he is They drafted him with the idea that he was the best special teams player in the draft, who would be a rotation-level receiver in the first couple years of his career, at the very least, his rookie year. And he's going to wind up starting at receiver and maybe being their best one."

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