Luke Willson named as a potential breakout star for 2018.
One former NFL player thinks Luke Willson could be in for a big year.
Former NFL defensive end Stephen White has a series for SB Nation entitled ?NFL breakout players 2018: Predicting the next big thing for all 32 teams.? You can check out the entire series here, but since this is a Detroit Lions blog, let?s focus on White?s choice for them.
White did not include and rookies or second-year players on his list, disqualifying them on the basis that they aren?t true breakout players that young. So his selection for the Detroit Lions was tight end Luke Willson.
White is impressed at what Willson brings both as a receiver and a blocker.
?With the Seahawks, Willson was more of a blocker, especially after they brought in Jimmy Graham in 2015. He?s pretty good at it, but it would be a huge mistake to think that blocking is all Willson can do,? White wrote.
?Willson has great size for the position and the dude has some wheels on him, too. He can get upfield in a hurry, and he should be a weapon for the Lions in the middle of the field this season.?
While Willson hasn?t exactly impressed at camp or preseason yet, this is definitely what the Lions were hoping for when they signed Willson in free agency.
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NFL breakout players 2018: Luke Willson can be the tight end the Lions need.
Willson, who began his career with the Seahawks, will add some toughness to the Detroit running game.
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