On Monday, PFF's Trevor Sikkema and Dalton Wasserman shared their list of the top-32 wide receivers in the NFL heading into the 2025 season. Surprisingly, third-year Minnesota Vikings pass-catcher Jordan Addison was not among the 32 who were selected for the list.
Instead of Addison, Sikkema and Wasserman decided to include not just one Detroit Lions receiver in their ranking, but two. Lions pass-catcher Amon-Ra St. Brown being selected wasn't a shock, but fellow Detroit wide receiver Jameson Williams landing in the No. 32 spot seems like a slap in the face to Addison.
In the last two seasons, Williams has appeared in 33 games, which is one more than Addison, but it's the Vikings receiver who has accumulated 50 more catches, 390 more receiving yards, and nine more touchdown receptions than Williams since the start of the 2023 campaign.
Detroit Lions WR Jameson Williams ranking higher than Minnesota Vikings WR Jordan Addison is insane
Due to their success in the last two seasons, the Lions have become a bit of a darling in the eyes of some members of the national media. But even for those who have covered the NFL since 2023 while wearing a pair of Honolulu blue-colored glasses, ranking Williams ahead of Addison heading into next season seems like an egregious mistake.
Williams took a big step forward in his development with Detroit last year. However, we have no idea how he will perform in a Lions offense that is no longer run by Ben Johnson, who left his role as Detroit's offensive coordinator to become the new head coach of the Chicago Bears earlier this offseason.
Then, you have Addison, who will be entering his third season with the same offensive play-caller that he's had for his entire tenure in the league in Minnesota head coach Kevin O'Connell.
The 23-year-old Vikings receiver has finished with at least 60 catches, 800 receiving yards, and nine touchdowns each of his first two seasons in the NFL. St. Brown, CeeDee Lamb, Mike Evans, and Ja'Marr Chase are the only other players in the league who have accomplished the same feat in each of the last two years.
But it is what it is. Let Addison use it as motivation to prove people wrong next season and Minnesota will happily benefit from his mission to quiet his doubters.