This Lions rookie might need a miracle to survive training camp

With NFL teams speeding into training camp after a long offseason full of free time, workouts and vacations, it's time for Detroit Lions football to get back into swing. These Lions, of course, look a lot different than they did a year ago thanks to having to reload on the coaching staff.

But, that isn't the only area this team reloaded and invested into. The wide receiver room is another area we've seen the Lions add plenty of talent to, but despite being one of the newcomers, undrafted rookie Jackson Meeks still faces a tall task when it comes to making the final roster.

It might end up taking a miracle for him to make it out of camp and onto the 53-man roster, but where does most of his competition lay?

Jackson Meeks will likely have to beat out a Lions draft pick in order to make the final roster

Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams are obvious locks and starters. Beyond those two, it's veterans Tim Patrick and Khalif Raymond next up, followed by two draft picks in third rounder Isaac TeSlaa and seventh rounder Dominic Lovett.

You could call it a day right there and say that those are the six wideouts who will make the club (assuming the number is six). But, there's a couple of newcomers in veterans Ronnie Bell and Malik Taylor as well.

The latter two are probably just camp bodies, at this point, but the same could be said for Tom Kennedy, Meeks and fellow undrafted rookie Jakobie Keeney-James.

Let's assume Meeks is the best of the bunch after TeSlaa and Lovett. Maybe, just maybe he has a shot to take Lovett's spot and, instead, Lovett winds up on the practice squad.

Meeks does come from being a Georgia transfer, having won a pair of National Championships, and then blossoming at Syracuse. There's a lot to like about his profile.

He has a big frame standing 6-foot-2 and about 205 pounds. He's going to have to use his 50-50 ability to his advantage, proving that he can make those big contested catches down the sideline.

If he is able to stack a few good practices together, to start camp, that'll be the key. If Meeks' large frame and imposing physical stature turns into camp production, maybe this staff will favor him over some of the other veterans or journeymen.

It's looking like a long, tough road ahead for the Syracuse product, but he'll be a fun one to cheer for in the coming weeks.