After Brian Gutekunst and the Green Bay Packers broke a 2 decades long drought of not drafting a wide receiver in the first round, they decided to double up on the postion in the 3rd round when they selected wide receiver Savion Williams out of TCU. First round pick Matthew Golden is essentially going to be the replacement for Christian Watson right away and could very well become the Packers number one receiver by seasons end. Savion Williams on the other hand is going to be the chess piece that Matt Lafleur hasn’t had on offense in a number of years. A player that can play all over the offense with a rare combination of size, speed and explosiveness that could be hard to take off the field once he finds his footing at the NFL level.

Let’s take a deeper dive into his measurables  and what the scouts say about the player and how Williams is going to fit with the Packers in an all of a sudden crowed wide receiver room.

MEASUREMENT AND WORKOUT RESULTS

HEIGHT: 6'5

WEIGHT: 225

40-YARD DASH: 4.48

3-CONE: N/A

SHUTTLE: N/A

VERTICAL: N/A

BROAD: N/A

What the Scouts Say-

Included below is the scouting reports of 3 of the most recognizable scouts.

Dane Brugler, The Athletic

A three-year starter at TCU, Williams transitioned to a hybrid receiver role ("Frog" package) as a super senior in offensive coordinator Kendal Briles' up-tempo, spread attack. He split his 2024 snaps between wide receiver (exclusively to the left of the formation) and the backfield (84 snaps), as either a running back or wildcat quarterback. With just 23 targets of more than 10 yards (resulting in nine catches), he was basically an extension of the run game on screens and slants. He also averaged eight carries per game over the final six contests of 2024. A big, physically imposing athlete, Williams has some freaky traits that will tease playmaking flashes (very fitting that he grew up idolizing Calvin Johnson). He can play above the rim and has a knack for pulling in contested catches, but he needs to show better confidence in his hands and improve the details of his routes. Overall, TCU leaned into Williams' unique athletic profile in 2024, and the manufactured touches showcased his ability to create with the ball. However, the move came out of necessity, because of Williams' inconsistencies as a traditional receiver. He projects as more of a "joker" weapon and needs a creative play caller who can utilize him in different ways (similar to Cordarrelle Patterson).

Lance Zierlein, NFL.com

Developmental wideout who offers an alluring blend of physical gifts and untapped potential. Williams is big, strong and fast but very raw as a route-runner and is unreliable with his hands. His production is uneven as a traditional wideout, but he adds a dynamic kick to the offense as a gadget runner and as a catch-and-run option underneath. He excels on power sweeps and is willful enough for consideration on short-yardage and goal-line carries on direct snaps. The ball skills can be hit-or-miss. but there are flashes to work with on tape. The difference between "siren song" or "pot of gold" could rest in Williams' technical development and the creativity of his play-caller.

Kyle Crabbs, 33rd Team

TCU Horned Frogs wide receiver Savion Williams is a diverse weapon who boasts impressive physical abilities and a promising bundle of potential for his NFL franchise. Williams was unleashed as a diverse weapon for TCU this season. His powerful frame and explosive open-field speed created matchup challenges for defenses and offered the Horned Frogs the ability to be ambiguous with their personnel packaging.

That same role could be available to Williams in the NFL, but his implementation will be play-caller and scheme-specific. These super-diverse players are not one-size-fits-all, and some of the other elements of traditional wide receiver play will be works in progress for Williams at the NFL level. As such, he is a talent that will need development to stay on the field or else be relegated to a sub-package type player. 

Just take a look at his highlight video and you can see the high-level talent and play making ability. 

What Are His Strengths and Weaknesses?

Strengths:

— Outstanding height, weight, and speed athlete at the wide receiver position.

— Explosive burst as a run-after-catch threat.

— Good play strength and physicality as a route runner.

— Developmental upside with high-end physical traits.

—Tackle Breaking Machine

Weaknesses:

— Lacks natural hands, double clutches catches. Charged with eight drops in 2024.

— Gadget usage limited wide receiver development; unrefined route runner.

— Body-catcher who prefers to trap the football to his frame rather than pluck it with his hands.

What He Brings To the Packers-

Versatility-

Williams is much different than any other flavor of wide receiver the Packers currently have on their roster. He lined up all over TCU’s offense last season and was asked to do a multitude of things for the horned frogs. Outside of his traditional receiver duties, TCU lined him up in the backfield where he logged 84 snaps and even as a quarterback when they ran wildcat. The Packers have not been traditionally inclined to run the wildcat, or else we would have saw Malik Willis there once Love came back, but lining Williams up next to Josh Jacobs could be a fun wrinkle.

Williams carried the ball 62 times over his final two seasons at TCU, including a career high 51 times in 2024. He even attempted three passes last year while lining up as quaterback. Versatility is the name of the game with Williams and we know the Packers love their versatile players.

Depth-

The selection of Williams raises the talent level in the room at the bottom of the depth chart. While it is unlikely that he comes in and takes away starting snaps from Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks, Romeo Doubs or fellow rookie Matthew Golden. But he does have the ability to knock a Bo Melton, Malik Heath or Mecole Hardman off the roster. The selection of Golden was to provide the Packers with a top flight option at the top of the wide receiver position. The selection of Savion Williams was to add high upside piece to the back end of the depth chart. If all goes well, he could be a future number 3 option as early as 2026.

Experience-

Williams played 5 years of college football and in rare feature in todays game, played all 5 at TCU. He was a starter for his final 3 seasons, including playing in TCU’s run to the college football playoff championship game. Over those 3 seasons as a starter he caught 130 balls for 1,576 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also added 322 rushing yards and six touchdowns on the ground. Transitioning to the professional game is historically a struggle for college receivers, but with Williams college experience he should be able to come in and make an impact right away.

What Should Concern The Packers-

Drops-

This is by far the biggest concern at the next level for Williams. He was charged with 8 drops last season and doesn’t really look like a natural when it comes to catching the football. More of a body catcher than a hands catcher and that can get you into trouble in the NFL. It also doesn’t help that the Packers had drop issues last season between Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wick. Adding another receiver with the case of the drops might come back to bite them down the road.

Durability-

When I read the scouting reports on Williams and watched his tape. The first thing that came to my mind was “Deebo Samuel”. Williams is a bigger body than Samuel, 6’4 225 compared to Samuel at 6’0 215 but the way they play the game is similar. Deebo Samuel was an electric playmaker with the ball in his hand, but he also took a lot of hits and all of those hits caused him to break down and look like a shell of himself last season. I would worry about something similar happening to Savion Williams if he truly is used all over the field and given a lot of touches.

Fit As A Receiver-

We have talked about how much of chess piece Williams was at TCU and should be for the Packers right away as a rookie. One piece of concern at the next level is his true fit and ability to  wide receiver. His snaps where split last year between receiver and the backfield but when he did play receiver it was strictly on the left side of the formation. With just 23 targets of 10 yards or more, he was basically just an extension of the running game on screens and slats. If injuries strict or the Packers need him to play traditional receiver is he capable of beating NFL cornerbacks down on the field on more  sophisticated route concepts?

Expectations-

One thing is for certain, Savion Williams gives Matt Lafleur something that he currently doesn’t have. A toy that his creative football mind can draw up fun plays to move the ball down the field. As we saw last season, the packers offense struggled to do just that in more than a few occasions and in the case of the wild care playoff game against the Eagles, it happens at the worst time. Williams as a rookie should step in with a package of 10-12 snaps a game and help provide a spark the 2024 team was lacking. He also has the potential to help on kick returns, something the Packers need to figure out with Keisean Nixon taking his name out of the mix for that role.

My best guess for Williams career in Green Bay is as a rookie he steps in right away and levels up the back end of Green Bay’s receiver room. He has the potential to step up as a 3rd or 4th receiver in 2026 (depending on how 2025 goes) when Romeo Doubs and Christian Watson are free agents and seem unlikely to return.