Savion Williams didn’t just get on the field Sunday for the Green Bay Packers - he drew immediate praise from offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich, who believes the rookie receiver’s ceiling is already obvious.
Williams, back from injured reserve after missing the first five games with an ankle injury, made his season debut in Green Bay’s 23-13 win over the Dallas Cowboys. The Packers activated him Saturday, the same day the team placed receiver and returner Skyy Moore on injured reserve. Receiver Jayden Reed went on injured reserve Sept. 30, according to the team.
Stenavich didn’t hide what he thinks Williams can become.
“Yeah, no, that’s the biggest thing with him,” Stenavich said. “He’s big, he’s athletic, he’s as talented as guys we have on this team.
And it’s just for him just learning how to run routes. And that’s been nice.
Like you saw that play on the third down. He used his leverage, broke away from the coverage, and made a nice play.
And I think we’re going to see a lot more of that from him.”
That third-down snap stood out enough that even the call itself caught Stenavich off guard.
“I actually wasn’t expecting him to go to that play at that moment, so that was good,” Stenavich said. “I was excited about that one. I wish we could have got a bigger play out of it, but it was cool to watch.”
Williams was part of an offense that looked far more efficient on money downs than it had earlier this season. By Wisconsin Sports Heroics’ count, the Packers converted nine of 10 third downs in the first half and two of eight after halftime.
When Stenavich was asked what changed on third down compared with the first five games, his answer was blunt: “night and day.”
Jordan Love, he said, “made some spectacular throws,” while Williams “provided a good spark” early. But Stenavich pointed to a wider team effort rather than one fix.
“But yeah, all our receivers were just going out there and playing hard and getting open and doing a good job,” Stenavich said. “So we ran the ball a few times to get first downs. That always helps on third downs, but yeah, it’s a combination of everyone just going out there and making plays for their team.”
Not everything was clean. Matthew Golden and Christian Watson dropped three would-be touchdowns between them Sunday, by Wisconsin Sports Heroics’ count. Afterward, Golden told Love to “keep trusting me.”
Stenavich said he isn’t worried.
“No, no, I’m not concerned just because I know the type of player that he is,” Stenavich said. “It’s again just one of those things that you can’t lose trust in yourself.
You got here for a reason. You are the player who you are for a reason.
We all trust him. Jordan trusts him.
So I know he’s going to make those plays. The ball is going to keep coming his way.”
“So yeah, it’s just one of those things you just got to work through it, trust yourself and keep your confidence,” Stenavich continued.
The Packers now turn to the Detroit Lions, with kickoff set for 3:25 p.m. CT Sunday.
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