Golladay leads the team with 64 receptions for 1,005 yards and five touchdowns. He was part of a terrific trio to start the season, but roster moves and injuries have left Golladay as the No. 1 wide receiver in Detroit. He’s received the bulk of the targets since Jones went down with a knee injury in early November. He’s had to deal with more attention from opposing defenses as a result, and his ability to continue to make plays is a good sign for the Lions’ offense moving forward.
“Kenny’s a young player that’s really coming along,” Lions offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter said Tuesday. “He’s getting better each week. Sometimes, when you get a lot of targets, which Kenny has had the last month or whatever that range is, you start to get more attention from a defense. That could be coverage type, that could be two defenders finding their way near you a little more often than other times, or maybe a certain corner that’s a really good player finding his way to cover you more often.
“Kenny’s been competing and battling. We’re seeing those strides. I’m looking forward to watching him continue that growth, because I do believe he’s going to continue to get better.”
