Despite some overall offensive struggles throughout the 2019 NFL season, the Detroit Lions still managed to have one of the top receiving corps in the league based on production.
It is clear that the Lions, who finished 3-12-1 in 2019, were nowhere near being one of the top offenses in the league. With injuries to Matthew Stafford, they had to rely on backups Jeff Driskel and David Blough. On top of that, they had the second-worst running back stable based on overall offensive production.
With the starting trio of Kenny Golladay, Marvin Jones, and Danny Amendola, Detroit managed to have the second-best wide receiver corps in the NFL. The only team to outperform them was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with Chris Godwin, Mike Evans, and Breshad Perriman (who is now with the New York Jets).
The Lions’ three receivers combined made up over 38-percent of Detroit’s offensive production. Even when having to deal with three different quarterbacks throughout the year, each of these receivers also managed to bring in at least 62 receptions. which is more consistent than any other wide receiver trio in the league.
When breaking down the statistics, Golladay ranked fifth out of all receivers in the league, Jones sat at 19th and Amendola at 48th. Golladay’s 11 touchdowns also ranked most by a receiver in 2019.
Ranking every wide receiver in the NFL based on their total offensive contributions in 2019.
For Lions fans:
Golladay- 5
Jones- 19
Amendola- 48#OCS pic.twitter.com/d3OHDaKiVj— Max Gerber (@maxgerbs) July 2, 2020
The Lions will be faced with some tough financial decisions for these three players after the 2020 season, as Golladay, Jones, and Amendola are all set to be free agents in 2021.
But for now, all three return to Detroit ready to make their marks once again as one of the best and most consistent wide receiver trios in the league.