The Facts: Last year, Golladay led the Lions with 70 catches, 1,063 yards receiving and a 15.2-yard per catch average. The third-year man said he has several goals in mind for this season. And while he wouldn't share them, they're not the "crazy" Julio Jones-type 3,000-yard season ones, either. “I for sure, like any receiver would say, I can be a 100-catch guy,” Golladay said.
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Golladay took on an expanded role on offense last season, not just from a workload standpoint but in what he was asked to do. He lined up at every receiver spot on the field, including the slot, and HC Matt Patricia said the team is working on different ways to deploy Golladay this fall. “For us it was how do we just get him in good positions,” Patricia said. “We’re kind of running out of different ways to do that, so it becomes even more difficult as we go forward. ... So that’s going to be a hard (thing this year) where he’s going to see coverages that he’s never seen before and that’ll be a big challenge for him from that standpoint.” Golladay said he spent time this offseason working with Matthew Stafford and teammate Marvin Jones to become a better route runner and get in tune with the new offense, and he said he’s feeling more comfortable as a player entering Year 3. Whatever the case, Golladay should be a major player on an offense the Lions hope will be much improved.