ESPN's Mel Kiper: Alabama football wins national title vs. Georgia if Jameson Williams is healthy

Through the first 12 picks of the 2022 NFL Draft, four wide receivers were drafted ahead of Alabama star wideout Jameson Williams before he was selected 12th overall by the Detroit Lions.

Williams, an Ohio State Buckeye before playing one season at Alabama, was a teammate of Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave, who were taken with the two consecutive picks before Williams, at OSU.

Williams was the fourth wide receiver off the board, as Drake London from Southern Cal was taken before the trio of former Buckeyes at No. 8 by the Atlanta Falcons.

Various experts at ESPN believe Williams is the best wideout in the draft had he not torn his ACL against Georgia in the 2021 College Football Playoff Championship.

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"I think the best receiver in this draft is Jameson Williams, but he's hurt," said ESPN's Booger McFarland.

"They beat Georgia if he doesn't get hurt and plays in the national championship game," added ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. "You might have to wait for him a little bit, but he is a spectacular player."

Williams finished with 79 receptions, more than 1,500 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns during his stint at Alabama.

This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Jameson Williams selected No 12 by Detroit Lions in NFL Draft: Alabama