USC’s wide receiver room would have been really good in 2022 even without Jordan Addison. We saw this in the latter half of the season when Addison was hurt. Tahj Washington, Michael Jackson, and Kyle Ford all stepped up and made big plays with Addison and Mario Williams both hurt and unavailable (or at least at less than full strength). USC’s offense was able to carry on without Addison for certain periods of time. The depth of USC’s receiver group was considerable, and it showed.
That said, Addison made huge plays against UCLA and at other points in the 2022 season. He drew so much attention from opposing secondaries that Washington, Jackson, Ford, and the other USC receivers were able to get favorable matchups and situations. Lincoln Riley was able to get them open, and Caleb Williams was able to find them for big plays. Addison made his fellow receivers better and more productive.
Dorian Singer is in position to give USC the same set of benefits.
We talked about this with Mark Rogers at The Voice of College Football:
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