The final game of the season saw Jameson Williams have his most productive performance for the Detroit Lions, which may be a positive indication for the second-year wide out.
Williams had a fantastic contested 22-yard reception, snagged a 3-yard touchdown pass, then ran for a 42-yard touchdown.
Throughout the season, Williams was a willing and competent blocker in the run game, and he made progress in several minor but important aspects of route running.
The veteran wide receiver Kalif Raymond described a crucial 3rd & 6 conversion to St. Brown late in the first half along the right sideline. “The out route that Ra (Amon-Ra St. Brown) caught, a big third down conversion for us, Jamo is on the outside running a clear route and you have to take your man with you or else (St. Brown) gets cleaned and we don’t convert,” Raymond said.
As he approached the sidelines again, I said to him, ‘Dude, it’s only a tiny thing, but the way you ran that route, he had to respect you, and because he respected you, St. Brown got open. Something like that is really important, but he also fits in the group when you see his blocking tape.”
It’s those things that sometimes go unnoticed to a lot of football watchers that impress coaches and teammates and show Williams is headed on an upward trajectory. Doing those little things right leads to more reps and more opportunities to get the ball in Williams’ hands, which is the main reason the Lions drafted him No. 12 overall two years ago.
“I was so proud of watching him and all the plays that he’s had over this postseason run and the latter half of the season,” Raymond said. “Everything he was doing it didn’t come as a surprise because he was putting in so much work. It was actually crazy to see how much work he put in.
“Dude, you have to be more careful during practicing, after practicing, and before practicing. It must be making some progress. He worked hard while no one else was around.”
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