The speculation is finally over. Ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers Week 10 game, they have traded for former Jets WR Mike Williams, using one of their pair of fifth-round picks to do so.
Today, I wanted to look at and focus on 2024 receiving data on Williams, including league-wide and current Steelers. A full rankings table is included at the end of the article for context. The goal is to compare how things have gone so far this season and what Williams could provide the Black and Gold.
Let’s start with routes run and targets for receivers’ quantity of opportunities:
Mike Williams lands slightly above the mean in routes run with 188, ranking 47th out of the 100 qualifying WRs (min.