Goff Earns Huge Contract, Williams Shines in SI Predictions
The Detroit Lions are hoping both Jared Goff and Jameson Williams perform at a very high level in 2023.
With elevated expectations, Goff has the opportunity to cement his legacy in Motown as the first quarterback to win a playoff game since Erik Kramer led the Lions to a playoff victory back in 1991.
Should Goff continues to execute at a high level in Ben Johnson's offense, a new contract extension could follow.
Sports Illustrated recently released their 100 bold NFL predictions and Detroit's two key offensive weapons were included.
For Goff, performing well could net him a contract that exceeds Daniel Jones' four-year, $160 million deal, writer Conor Orr opines.
"He is going to throw for at least 28 touchdowns and 4,400 yards. Whether or not the Lions want to keep him long-term, he’s going to make a lot of money in 2024. Goff is 28 and just rounding into the best years of his career. It wouldn’t be surprising to see the Lions move to extend him midseason, especially if he’s playing well. Detroit is never going to lose enough games to get itself into the squalor for the Williams-Maye lottery. This is the right move."
Detroit's second-year wideout will net six receiving touchdowns in the final 11 games of the regular season, Orr explained.
"While no one was hoping for a gambling suspension for the talented 2022 first-round pick, the Lions will be able to hold serve with their dominant running game plus an underrated and still improving quarterback in Jared Goff (not to mention one of the best-designed offenses in football). That will give Williams a bit of the element of surprise when he comes back. Defenses won’t be prepared for how easily he can decimate a secondary."
