Last season, the Detroit Lions traded away longtime number one receiver Golden Tate to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a third-round selection (88th overall) in the upcoming NFL draft.
If Tate’s exodus cut the legs from underneath the Lions’ passing offense last year, then the season-ending knee injury that landed wideout Marvin Jones Jr. on the Injured Reserve list in late November all but crushed it.
Still, second-year phenom Kenny Golladay was able to take a major step up in his development and appears to be on the brink of stardom.