Wide receivers can take some time to season in the NFL, so when the Detroit Lions selected Quintez Cephus in the fifth round of the 2020 draft, most fans recognized his impact would likely be muted at first. However, a year of experience plus the departure of players like Kenny Golladay and Marvin Jones looked to set him up for a big sophomore campaign.
In fact, Cephus was famously the only receiver under contract for a little bit last offseason, though the Lions were always going to add some bodies. The former Badger entered the season right around WR4 on the depth chart and hauled in 15 catches for 204 yards and a pair of touchdowns before missing most of the year with a shoulder injury, greatly limiting his opportunity to stand out in a relatively weak receiving corps.