Dynasty Rookie Draft Debate: Jameson Williams (2022 Fantasy Football)

The 2022 NFL Draft has come and gone, and that means it’s time for dynasty rookie and startup drafts to really take off. We’ll have you covered throughout the draft season. You can find our full dynasty startup, dynasty rookie, and dynasty superflex rookie rankings that will be updated through draft season.

When it comes to rookie drafts, there are so many factors that come into play when deciding who to target and select. While it’s great to practice using our free dynasty rookie mock draft simulator, decisions will come down to your dynasty roster and those of your league mates. Still, when putting together dynasty rookie rankings, there is plenty of room for debate. That is certainly the case this year. To help you navigate your dynasty rookie draft prep, our analysts are providing the cases for and against certain polarizing rookies of this draft class.

Let’s take a look at the dynasty rookie draft debate of Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams.

Dynasty Rookie Draft Debate: Jameson Williams

The case for Williams (Pick 2 overall, WR2)
Jameson Williams is a game-changing talent at the wide receiver position. With elite speed to take the top off of any defense and the route running chops to win at all three levels, he’s my 1.02 in dynasty rookie drafts in all formats.
– Derek Brown

The case against Williams (Pick 7 overall, WR5)
This isn’t meant as a diss. I think Williams is a top-10 pick in rookie drafts. I just don’t think he’s a top-five pick in rookie drafts. The concern isn’t so much that he’s coming off a torn ACL and could miss time at the start of the 2022 season, or that he’ll have ample target competition in Detroit, or that those targets will be coming from Jared Goff. The concern is that he’s going to be another DeSean Jackson. D-Jax was an electrifying playmaker, but Jackson’s slight build made him susceptible to injury, and he wasn’t a volume receiver for most of his career. Jackson had some dazzling games, but he was a streaky performer who also had a lot of dud games. At least D-Jax had longevity. The other comp that comes to mind for Williams is Will Fuller — and I don’t think Williams investors would be pleased with that outcome.
– Pat Fitzmaurice