Terry McLaurin's Holdout: Impact and Future Prospects

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00:00Terry McLaurin wants his money.

00:0382 catches last year, just under 1,100 yards, and 13 touchdowns.

00:09By far the best of his career.

00:12His prior three seasons combined, he went for 14 receiving touchdowns.

00:18I guess that's what happens when J.D. Daniels steps in,

00:21elevates a receiver here, John.

00:23Yeah, you're finally talking.

00:24I love what you're saying because you're right.

00:26He had incompetent quarterback play, five straight 1,000-yard seasons,

00:3013 yards per reception.

00:32Clearly the pure number one.

00:34Really came on at the end of the regular season with Zach Ertz

00:37to lead the victory over Detroit in the divisional game

00:40and then challenge your Philadelphia Eagles in the championship.

00:43But he's 29 years old, and I think that's where we sit

00:46when we look at Terry McLaurin as being a pure number one

00:49compared to Jamar Chase, Justin Jefferson.

00:52You get the best year of his career last year.

00:54Is it going to really progress over the next couple of seasons?

00:58I think it's worth it.

00:58I think if you're going to sign him to a three- or even four-year deal,

01:02you get lightning in a bottle for two seasons with J.D. Daniels

01:05and Terry McLaurin, that's worth the money in my opinion.

01:09But again, without him, what are you going to do?

01:12Now, I saw the trade request this week with Tyreek Hill potentially.

01:16You know, Miami getting a draft pick and Tyreek Hill shipping him

01:20to Washington for Terry McLaurin.

01:22I actually don't think that's a bad decision for both teams.

01:26You get an experienced wide receiver in Tyreek Hill

01:28that should be dialed in with a contender in Washington,

01:32and Terry McLaurin might get his money with Jalen Waddell

01:35over there in Miami.

01:36Again, Miami's in a complete rebuild right now.

01:39I don't think they're going to challenge.

01:40I don't.

01:41I really don't.

01:42We could talk about that.

01:43No, we can, but here's the thing.

01:44I don't think Miami enters this season thinking it's a rebuild season.

01:47I think Miami has to have a down season in order for them to fire McDaniel

01:51as you want.

01:52And also, Joe, if it is a rebuild, then why am I going to pay Terry McLaurin?

01:56That would be my pushback.

01:57I understand that.

01:58But you look at that team as a whole.

02:00I think New England's better.

02:02I think the Jets are better.

02:03I think Buffalo is better.

02:05They have the potential to be a four- or five-win football team this year.

02:08If Tua suffers more injuries, they're going to struggle mightily.

02:11I agree with that.

02:12And that offensive line is not good in Miami.

02:14Again, but here's my thing.

02:16I think what's important to me, takeaway-wise there,

02:20is even in talking about moving off of Terry, your mind goes,

02:24okay, well, how do I replace him with Tyreek Hill?

02:26Micah Parsons is better than Terry McLaurin.

02:28He's more impactful to his football team than Terry McLaurin.

02:32But I don't think Dallas is going to be all that good anyway.

02:34The Washington Commanders are a team that could win the Super Bowl.

02:39Right.

02:39They could.

02:40If Jaden Daniels gets another step better,

02:42if some of that secondary comes together,

02:44if they hit on the Debo Samuel trade,

02:47hit on Connerly in round one,

02:49but if you remove McLaurin,

02:52well, now what am I relying on outside of a sophomore quarterback?

02:57Right?

02:57Right.

02:58That is a – this team cannot afford to just not have Terry McLaurin out there.

03:04I agree 100%.

03:05The biggest thing is he's a locker room guy.

03:08Yeah.

03:08He did it without talking until this year, right?

03:11He was one of the main reasons why they made it to an NFC championship.

03:15He stepped up in playoff appearances,

03:17has a great quarterback-to-wide receiver relationship with Jaden Daniels.

03:22I would pay Terry McLaurin.

03:23But if Washington isn't going to pay him,

03:26I think it's a viable option to look at Tyreek Hill.

03:28The reason why is if Miami's under .500,

03:31you think Tyreek Hill is going to be checked in in the first half of the year?

03:35Absolutely not.

03:35So if I could catch Tyreek Hill, an experienced playmaker,

03:39that benefits Jaden Daniels,

03:41and then Miami gets a locker room guy that they could have for two or three seasons.

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