There's little doubt what drafting Zavion Thomas in Round 3 meant for Ben Johnson and the Bears . The third-round pick from LSU ran a 4.28-second 40-yard dash at the combine. They haven't had this type of 40-yard dash speed available to them for deep routes or to convert short routes into huge gains since Devin Hester. This type of speed is something Johnson grew accustomed to having in his Detroit offense when they got Jameson Williams healthy and up and running within the offense in 2023 after a knee injury, and also once they added running back Jahmyr Gibbs to the attack. In Williams' case, it made a colossal difference because he could threaten defenses with deep routes. Thomas is a bit different player than Williams, at 5-10 and not 6-1, and their experience as players coming out of college also differs, although Thomas isn't exactly inexperienced by comparison. Thomas made more receptions than Williams did in college. He just didn't have the one huge year like Williams did before the draft.…