Jameson Williams

The Athletic’s Colton Pouncy says Jameson Williams “has been getting open against the secondary routinely” at Lions camp.

Williams was getting hype as a breakout candidate all spring, with coach Dan Campbell saying at one point that he was “a man on a mission.” Another writer for The Athletic, Nick Baumgardner, said earlier that Williams “looks like a different player.” The Lions are in need of a third-year breakout from Williams, whose rookie campaign served as a redshirt season while he recovered from a torn ACL suffered in the national championship game. Last season, he served a four-game suspension for violating the league gambling policy and ended the year with an underwhelming 24-354-2 line in 12 games. Williams is an explosive playmaker who could benefit from operating in an offense that also includes weapons Amon-Ra St. Brown and Sam LaPorta. While he may be more of a boom-or-bust player in start/sit leagues, he has the ability to provide spike weeks at a moment’s notice, making him an enticing pick for best ball drafters.