The Detroit Lions have a major need at WR and of course, there are many options to make the WR core better but the Lions already have two players that played even better than you might think. The first player that is going to be talked about is Amon Ra who is being praised for his work might have played even better than you may think. Amon Ra had good end season base stats having 912 yards and 5 REC TDs and 1 rushing TD and broke records https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/amon-ra-st-brown-sets-several-lions-rookie-records-vs-falcons/ar-AASa9PE https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StxxAm00.htm but this stretch of the season he played in was so good that if he played like that all season he would have had 1581 yards and 14 rec touchdowns that would have been a better season than Devante Adams Stefon Diggs and DJ Moore. This production, of course, most likely will not happen since Amon Ra was given a large target share getting 8.5 catches a game he did show if you give him the ball he will produce results for your team and he will only get better.
(Amon Ra celebrating after making a play for the Detroit Lions. Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Josh Reynolds is the next guy who had an even more underrated year than Amon Ra St Brown did while he was not on pace for as good of a season as St Brown had they played the full 17 games, as well as they, did in their stretches Reynolds still played well. Josh Reynolds ended his 2021 season with 306 yards 16.1 yards a catch 2 touchdowns and caught 76% of his passes during his time with the Lions Josh Reynolds Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com. Reynolds would have been on pace for a 743-yard season and 5 touchdowns that is a good season for a number 2 WR and he was putting up those numbers while being the Detroit Lion's number 1 WR (St Brown faced slot corners most of the time since he plays in the slot) Reynolds might have had even better numbers had he not played with Tim Boyle in Cleveland and Atlanta. Reynolds production could increase with more time learning the Lions offense and the Lions adding in a new no 1 WR who will help take the pressure off of both Amon Ra and Reynolds. The Lions could have a fun offense next season with a number 1 WR Reynolds at WR 2 and Amon Ra with Cephus at WR 4 with TJ Hockenson and Swift as other targets for Jared Goff.
(Josh Reynolds Stiff arming Harrison Smith when played vs the Vikings. Photo taken by Getty Images Rey Del Dio)
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