Jameson Williams Feels Like 'He's One of the Guys Now'
Jameson Williams is a player that still wants to be productive on the football field, but is earning the trust of his Detroit Lions teammates and the coaching staff due to his unselfish play.
Against the Los Angeles Chargers, the second-year wideout played 52 percent of offensive snaps and was much more involved in the offensive game plan.
Head coach Dan Campbell expressed that the speedy wideout is gaining confidence and feels like he is one of the guys.
"He's improving. I think I said this earlier, he feels like he's one of the guys now, man. He's part of the team. He's one of the guys. He's putting in a good day's work. He's physical. He's tough," said Campbell. "And so the more that he earns his stripes here, the more opportunities he gets.
"Because every time he makes a block like he does or he runs the routes he's running, he makes some catches, you just gain the trust of everybody around you and it just keeps going and going. And his comfort level, his confidence level is going up. So, he's in a good place right now," Campbell explained further. "He's improving. It's it's a good thing, man. We're proud of the way he went after it the other day."
Williams has always been a selfless player, as evidenced by his willingness to block for his teammates.
On David Montgomery's 75-yard touchdown run, Williams was observed sprinting alongside his teammate and celebrating excitedly.
This season, Williams has secured eight receptions for 89 yards and one touchdown.
"I think it's just coming," said receivers coach Antwaan Randle El. "I mean, it's just a matter of time because he's getting better. He's excited about not just catching the ball, but being excited about being where he's supposed to be when he's supposed to be there, about getting blocks for his teammates and stuff like that."
"So, it's the the selflessness. He's coming out like he wants to do more for the team, like, 'Oh, I want to catch the ball.' But at the same time, he wants to make sure he's doing his part to be where he's supposed to be when he's supposed to be there, and not just in the passing game, but in the run game as well."
