The thing about missing your best wide receiver is, everyone notices. The quarterback notices when no one’s open. And the coaches notice when drives stall. For the Washington Commanders, the contractual standoff with Terry McLaurin has left Dan Quinn searching for a go-to guy. The problem? No one’s stepped into that role. The extra snaps are there. The opportunities are there. But the separation from defenders isn’t. “We have really high standards…when it’s sloppy and not to the standards, that burns my a–,” Quinn said after the loss. Even with the preseason’s lower stakes, the wide receiver group looked more like placeholders than playmakers. And Aug. 8 in Foxborough was the latest reminder.

In their preseason opener, a 48-18 loss to the New England Patriots, Washington’s

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