The Lions need to expedite things with Isaac TeSlaa after Sunday's loss to the Packers

That Isaac TeSlaa touchdown on Sunday night was legit. It was shades of Odell Beckham Jr.'s breakout touchdown he had with the New York Giants in 2014. But that is not why the Lions need to speed things up with him.

Why the Lions need to get Isaac TeSlaa going now and not later

The Lions went into this game with Kalif Ramond holding down the WR3 spot, and they didn't get a whole lot out of him outside of two catches for 16 yards on three targets. TeSlaa played three total snaps in this game, and as soon as he hit the field, he scored the Lions' only touchdown of the day.

He opens the offense up a lot more than Raymond does. For starters, that touchdown is just more proof that TeSlaa can unlock more abilities in the red zone. He can go up and high point the ball, and he can make contested catches. Raymond is not really doing that.

In between the 20s, he can stretch the field and get schemed open for chunk plays. We saw him do it all summer; that's why it was strange to see the Lions not use him on Sunday when he adds a legitimate third receiver who can do more than catch passes underneath and work in on gadget plays.

Lastly, and most importantly, he is a tremendous blocker. This was the thing that attracted the Liosn to him in the first place. He blocks downfield for his receivers, and he helps in the run game. The Lions need someone who can bring that aspect to the field now and not later.

The Lions take on the Bears in Week 2, and if they plan to go conservative with the offense again and not open things up, they're going to put themselves behind the eight ball. TeSlaa doesn't fix everything, but he does help open things up. We'll see what the Lions decide to do soon enough.