Among the questions surrounding the Green Bay Packers' crowded wide receiver room is where rookie Savion Williams figures to contribute.
The 87th overall pick out of TCU measures at 6-4 and 223 pounds, with a 4.48-second 40-yard dash. Those measurements closely resemble fellow receiver Christian Watson's (6-4, 208 pounds, 4.36-second 40-yard dash).
That would lead to the idea that Williams vacates Watson's spot while he recovers from his torn ACL.
However, many draft analysts have noted his similarities to receiver/running back Cordarrelle Patterson, and his former coach at TCU Sonny Dykes compared him to Washington Commanders receiver Deebo Samuel.
Matt LaFleur has tried to find that kind of player who can be inserted at receiver, out of the backfield, and in wildcat formations for multiple years.
Among those receivers are Watson, Jayden Reed, and Bo Melton for end-arounds and reverses without consistent success.
Savion Williams can play the Deebo Samuel role in Packers' offense
In drafting Williams, LaFleur and the Packers' brain trust likely envisioned him being molded into this jack-of-all-trades type of weapon.
In 2024, Williams caught 60 passes for 611 yards and six touchdowns, along with handling 51 carries for 322 yards.
Dane Brugler of The Athletic noted in his scouting report that among the snaps Williams played, his time at receiver was left of the formation, and he lined in the backfield for 84 snaps.
With all of this said, Williams likely won't be featured as heavily in the Packers offense (at least initially), given that Reed, Romeo Doubs, Watson (when healthy), and fellow rookie receiver Matthew Golden sit atop the depth chart. As for the run game, a certain guy named Josh Jacobs is still going to be the bell cow.
He will do a bit of everything in LaFleur's offense to keep a defense on its feet with his own twist on the hybrid receiver aspect of the Kyle Shanahan/Sean McVay system.