Over the past few months, we have spent plenty of time covering bigger names thanks to various news. The Green Bay Packers have made notable trades, handed out extensions and of course we've had free agency and the draft.
But, there's one player who still remains a little overlooked and could be in line to surprise some folks as the talk of training camp: wide receiver Savion Williams.
As camp approaches, we know he's going to be in the wide receiver room. However, coming out of college, Williams was far more than just a receiver -- and the Packers may end up relying more on his multi-faceted skill set.
One aspect of Williams' game is more intriguing than others when you consider the current state of the Packers' offense. During his final year at TCU, Williams ran the ball 51 times for 322 yards. He was, indeed, a part of their plan in the rushing attack.
Last year with the Packers, Williams toted it 11 times. In short: he needs more work.
The wide receiver room has much more of an identity behind the Christian Watson and Jayden Reed extensions, plus a hopeful Year 2 leap from Matthew Golden.
But, when you look at the running back room, there are certainly question marks. Could Williams become more of a contributor in that room than we might have anticipated?
Savion Williams could be the talk of Packers training camp if given the right opportunity
Look, this could be speculation, but there could also be legs here. The Packers are no stranger to converting a wide receiver to running back.
Hello, Ty Montgomery.
Back to the running back room, real quick, and the Packers really don't have a sure thing at this very moment.
We don't need to touch on the off-field questions with Josh Jacobs. I think most Packers fans are aware that there's a situation at hand and the NFL could still implement consequences.
Regardless of what happens with Jacobs, though, the Packers have Chris Brooks and MarShawn Lloyd behind him.
In three seasons, Brooks has totaled 82 carries.
In two seasons, Lloyd has taken a total of six carries.
Lloyd's issues have been fully due to injury. He's appeared in just one game since being drafted in the third round in 2024.
So, why not Williams? Why not give him a shot to spend more time with the running back room in training camp? This would be the time to do it. Throwing him into the running back room, in training camp, would be taking a page out of other teams' books in recent years, too. It isn't a crazy idea.
Hey, the Chicago Bears did it with Velus Jones Jr. and look how that turned out!
Oh, my bad. Wrong kind of example.
Think about how later-career Cordarrelle Patterson evolved and really changed his game. He became an impactful running back but was also used as a gadget player, at times, still. Of course, he was a special teams superstar as a return man, as well.
Williams has a lot of the same feel to him. Patterson was bigger at 6-foot-2, 220 pounds. Williams is a couple of inches taller but still over 220 pounds.
That's the body of a physical and explosive running back, folks.
You add in his 4.48 speed and ... why wouldn't he be used more in the run game?
The skill set is there. If the Packers want to give the backfield more juice, Williams makes some sense.
Sure, he doesn't need to be a full-time running back. However, he could certainly be in line for a few carries each game and also serve as a backup running back, if need be. And the time and place for more experience in this role is in camp.
Let's ask a real, honest question here that might have fans split.
Who would Packers fans rather count on for the Emanuel Wilson role of last year? Williams? Brooks? Lloyd?
A full conversion from wide receiver to running back might not be in the cards, but the conversation should definitely exist.
Williams could make some serious noise if given the opportunity.
Every Packers fan is expecting to see something special out of Watson, Reed and Golden. But, if Williams takes on more as a backfield weapon, that'll really have this fan base talking.
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