How will Jameson Williams fit into the Detroit Lions’ offense when healthy? Let's break it down. Lions | OnePride
The Detroit Lions have gotten off to an exciting start on offense this season. Headlined by young stars Amon-Ra St. Brown, T.J. Hockenson, D’Andre Swift, and one of the league’s best offensive lines anchored by 2021 seventh overall pick Penei Sewell, the Lions rank second in the NFL in points per game and third in the NFL in yards per game through three games.
While St. Brown has proven himself to be one of the NFL’s top receivers, his strengths do not lie in threatening a defense vertically; he has averaged 10.3 yards per reception over his career and ranks as one of the league’s top yards after the catch players this season. Similarly, Hockenson averages 10.3 yards per reception over his career, with Swift averaging 7.6 out of the backfield.
Winning down the field and “taking the top off” defenses is where Williams wins. He averaged 19.9 yards per reception last season at Alabama. Williams’ ability to win vertically, and merely threaten defenses vertically, will give St. Brown, Swift, and Hockenson more room to operate in the middle of the field and create more yards after the catch opportunities for them.
In the short term, veteran D.J. Chark’s presence as Detroit’s X receiver could allow offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to get creative with Williams and St. Brown’s usage, toggling both of them between the Z and slot receiver roles. This will put Williams in situations to showcase his speed as a vertical
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