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For my money, the Commanders are a far more interesting option. Since Brian Thomas Jr. entered the league, Terry McLaurin is one of his closest comparable players by several metrics.
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Commanders ideal fit for BTJ; McLaurin comp (similar aDOT/target rate) plus Daniels chemistry.

The Rams, 49ers, and Seahawks have all been rumored as potential landing spots for Thomas Jr. While all three need another starting wide receiver, they're also teams that care about run-blocking and winning hard-fought passes over the middle of the field, something BTJ has struggled with for years. The Commanders are a more interesting option; Terry McLaurin is one of his closest comparable players by several metrics (aDOT 13.9 vs 13.7, targets rate 21.1% vs 21.0%, yards per route 1.868 vs 1.957, outside alignment 83.7% vs 71.1%). McLaurin is done for the year with a knee injury, but the Commanders are still in the playoff hunt. BTJ also caught passes from Jayden Daniels at LSU, hopefully creating more chemistry.

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