It wasn't great season for the Washington Redskins. After starting the year 1-8, it didn't get much better as the team finished the season at 3-13 — the second-worst record in the NFL.
Regardless, the future isn't completely bleak for the franchise as a few players separated themselves from the pack this past season and had quite productive seasons.
Setting aside players like Landon Collins who joined the team already under the assumption that would be star players, here are three players that broke out in 2019 for Washington.
Terry McLaurin
By far the biggest breakout for the Redskins this season, rookie wide receiver Terry McLaurin was the team's best offensive weapon and it really wasn't that close.
A third-round pick out of Ohio State, McLaurin joined a Redskins team in desperate need of a go-to option at wideout. However, not many people expected the 24-year-old pass-catcher to become just that in his first season.
The former Buckeye standout recorded nearly 1,000 yards and seven touchdowns in his first season and his 919 receiving yards were 541 more than the team's second-leading receiver.
Tress Way
I know punter is probably the least-exciting position in football but Tress Way deserves credit for what he did for the Redskins this season.
Washington's anemic offensive led to many opportunities for Way and the sixth-year pro responded with the best season of his career.
Way punted the ball 79 times for 3919 yards this past season. His long of 79 yards was the best mark in the NFL and his 49.6 yards per punt was nearly two whole yards better than any punter in the league in 2019.
Way's spectacular season not only earned him the first Pro-Bowl nod of his career but the former Oklahoma star also was named to the All-Pro second team.
Cole Holcomb
It's not every day that you see a fifth-round pick start over 15 games in his rookie season. Not only did first-year linebacker Cole Holcomb accomplish that, but he also accumulated over 100 total tackles in his rookie season.
A former walk-on at the University of North Carolina, Holcomb was seen more as a special teams guy coming out college. Instead, the Redskins have found themselves a late-round gem and absolute tackling machine.
Holcomb's 101 total tackles ranked third on the team and second among all rookies behind Pittsburgh Steelers first-round pick Devin Bush.
Holcomb also recorded six tackles for a loss and three forced fumbles. So, while the Redskins defense certainly wasn't the best this past season, the team has a diamond in the rough in Holcomb.
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