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8. Tyrell Williams, Wide Receiver, Los Angeles Chargers
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Tyrell Williams is the NFL's easiest-to-overlook home run threat. He wasn't even invited to the combine after coming out of Western Oregon in 2015. He went undrafted. He caught just two passes as a rookie, though one was an 80-yarder.
Last season, when the Chargers hid Williams in the slot, opponents thought they could cover the 6'4" receiver with 4.43 speed with safeties. Big mistake. Williams caught 19 passes of 20-plus yards, six of 40-plus yards and led the Chargers in receptions and yards.
There is nothing fancy about Williams' game. He's a glider in the open field who gets away from defenders before they know they are beat. He knifes upfield after catches underneath, uses the juke stick rarely but effectively, and can win a footrace up the sideline. His highlights don't make your eyes pop out like some of the others on this list, but there are an awful lot of them.
The Chargers added Mike Williams in the draft, and Keenan Allen is likely to get healthy again one of these years. Opponents may still overlook Williams this season. But Philip Rivers won't, which means the big plays should keep on coming.
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Jason Miller/Getty Images
Tyrell Williams is the NFL's easiest-to-overlook home run threat. He wasn't even invited to the combine after coming out of Western Oregon in 2015. He went undrafted. He caught just two passes as a rookie, though one was an 80-yarder.
Last season, when the Chargers hid Williams in the slot, opponents thought they could cover the 6'4" receiver with 4.43 speed with safeties. Big mistake. Williams caught 19 passes of 20-plus yards, six of 40-plus yards and led the Chargers in receptions and yards.
There is nothing fancy about Williams' game. He's a glider in the open field who gets away from defenders before they know they are beat. He knifes upfield after catches underneath, uses the juke stick rarely but effectively, and can win a footrace up the sideline. His highlights don't make your eyes pop out like some of the others on this list, but there are an awful lot of them.
The Chargers added Mike Williams in the draft, and Keenan Allen is likely to get healthy again one of these years. Opponents may still overlook Williams this season. But Philip Rivers won't, which means the big plays should keep on coming.
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