Peter King: Lions Will Miss Jamaal Williams 'More' Than People Think

Peter King is confident the Lions have enough talent on the roster.

NFL writer Peter King is among the many pundits excited to visit the Detroit Lions during training camp. 

The team is poised to be among the top teams in the NFC. Part of the reason the team is expected to win more games in 2023 is the potential of the offense to score a significant amount of points. 

Offensive coordinator Ben Johnson decided to return and quarterback Jared Goff played at a very high level in the second half of the 2022 season. 

Despite the upgrades the personnel department made at tight end and at the running back position, King does have concerns about the departure of running Jamaal Williams. 

The long time NFL reporter, who recently appeared on the team's podcast, noted, "My only my only issue with the Lions on offense quite honestly is, I really like what Jamaal Williams brought to them last year in all ways. I think they might miss him some. I really do. I think they might. They really might miss him more than people think."

After struggling defensively for the past few seasons, the team has invested draft picks on young players along the offensive and defensive lines. 

Aaron Glenn's defense has been revamped, namely in the secondary, with the hopes of improving all aspects of their performance each and every week. 

"Obviously on the defensive side of the ball, they made some very good picks last year in the draft," said King. "Obviously it's not all Aidan Hutchinson, but you know, getting James Houston low in the draft last year and having him play as well as he did -- I think they have really answered a lot of the questions about, 'Do they have enough depth or are they going to be good enough to stick with the real good teams in this division?'"