Overview
- Newly promoted offensive coordinator David Blough has said he plans to structure the offense to get Terry McLaurin roughly 10 targets per game.
- McLaurin publicly endorsed the plan and said Blough told him the goal in February, adding that early offseason work and OTAs already show the offense moving in that direction.
- Quarterback Jayden Daniels led team bonding and preparation with offseason workouts at UCLA and USC, which teammates say helped reconnect the roster after a down 2025.
- Blough is implementing more under‑center formations, play‑action and pre‑snap movement, but his lack of prior NFL play‑calling experience is an open question for the scheme's success.
- Roster uncertainty remains a key variable because adding a top receiver such as Brandon Aiyuk would alter target distribution, and McLaurin is coming off an injury‑limited 2025 in which he had 38 catches for 582 yards and three touchdowns.