NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. He wasn't exactly a playmaker in coverage, with just one combined interception and pass breakup, but he was far from a liability. 1. Hes seen a distinct upward trajectory to his career but still needs to clean up some more things. One thing Bailey did well was flip the field. Hed be an elite athlete for a safety, and his coverage skills are unsurprisingly elite already. Boswell was one of the NFL's best kickers during his first three years in the league (2015-17) and he's returned to that form over the past two years. Anger was so good in 2021 that he ended up being voted a second-team All-Pro. Highest-Graded Player: QB Aaron Rodgers (94.5), Super Bowl Win Probability: 8% When a punter is pinning teams deep, he'll sometimes have to give up some of his strength for finesse, but not Dickson, who was regularly booming punts in Seattle. Now just days away from the start of the 2019 college football season, I've listed my top-five 2020 NFL Draft prospects at every position. They can win as run defenders, pass-rushers and coverage defenders. PFF's Big Board for the 2023 NFL Draft offers three-year player grades, combine measurables, position rankings, and in-depth player analysis for all of the top draft prospects. It's also worth pointing out that returners only averaged 7.3 yards return against the Seahawks, which is a testament to both Dickson and Seattle's coverage team. 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. During the 2021 season, Fox completed two passes for 38 yards. Dallas will be hoping both Smith and Vander Esch get back to 2018 form next season. The Raiders clearly know they have a good punter in Cole, which probably explains why they didn't even wait until the end of the 2021 season to give him a new contact. For as good as the Cowboys' linebacker duo of Leighton Vander Esch and Smith were in 2018, last season had to come as somewhat of a disappointment. Highest-Graded Player: TE Travis Kelce (93.5), Super Bowl Win Probability: 10% Fine can get sloppy with his throwing motion and ball discipline in the pocket. Littleton does do two things at an elite level, though cover and tackle. Falcons retake the lead on a 52-yard FG from YoungHoe Koo. Not only did he lead the NFL in the all-important net-punting average (45.6), but he also ranked fourth overall in yards per punt (48.7). Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Demarcus Robinson (11) celebrates after a touchdown catch against the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth quarter of a NFL game at Arrowhead Stadium. Coming into the NFL in the same 2012 draft class as Kuechly and Wagner has left David as the forgotten man at the position. To put that in perspective, there were only two other punters who even landed 30 kicks inside their opponents' 20-yard line. The Steelers will be counting on him to play a big role in 2020 because the depth behind Bush and Vince Williams at linebacker is unproven at best. He picked up overall grades of 65.0 or higher in each of the first eight seasons of his career, but that streak came to an end this past season. Dante Bonamico (178 through 10) was the only one on pace to do so. Consistency will be key for Smith in 2020 as he looks to show why Chicago made him a top-10 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. The amazing thing about Crosby is that he's doing all this while playing in Green Bay, which isn't an easy place to kick due to the weather and the natural grass field. He rushes the passer with violence unrivaled in this class and has the highest pass-rushing grade of any returning edge. This past season was the first year where he didn't record a run-defense grade above 70.0, coming in at 66.7. Shenault is a weapon in the open field. In 2020, he only kicked three touchbacks making him one of just three punters who had three or less touchbacks on 60 or more punts. The @Bridgestone Clutch Performance Play of the Year goes toTHIS PUNTER TO KICKER TOUCHDOWN. Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama One other reason Boswell is ranked so high is because he holds the NFL postseason record for most field goals without a miss (16 for 16). His career conversion rate is under 90%, which is why he's not higher on this list. Dickson seems to have perfected the art of pinning a punt inside the 20-yard line because he did it 40 times last season, which was the most in the NFL. Harris has all the skills to excel in a zone scheme in the NFL. Gay can absolutely fly sideline to sideline. Houston has one of the best linebacker duos in the league heading into 2020. At least, I think that's why we saved this one for last. Some players get worse as they get older, but not Crosby, who had a career year in 2020. Hes more likely to come down with jump down the field than the receiver hes guarding. Highest-Graded Player: DI David Onyemata (88.2), Super Bowl Win Probability: 22% 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. Although Lutz struggled a little bit last year, he has a long track record of success in the NFL, which is why he made the top-10 even though he ranked just 21st in overall accuracy last season. Over the past three years, no punter has placedmore balls inside the 10-yard line than Dickson, who has done it 41 times since 2018. He has the explosiveness. McKinney has picked up PFF coverage grades of 70.0 or higher in three of the past five seasons. Hekker averaged just 39.2 net yards per punt, which ranked an ugly 24th in the NFL. Despite that success, the Rams are bringing in some competition for Hekker this year and although he's been one of the league's top punters for nearly a decade, there's no guarantee he's going to make it to his 10th year with the Rams. When a punter is pinning teams deep, he'll sometimes have to give up some of his strength for finesse, but not Dickson, who was regularly booming punts in Seattle. The Raiders kicker has been in the NFL for three seasons and he's gotten better every year, including last season, when he drilled 94.3% of his field goals, which ranked sixth in the NFL. Myers might not be ranked at the top of his list, but he was arguably the best kicker in the NFL last year. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. Delpits playmaking ability at all levels of the defense is top-notch. In the punting department, some fans might not even be able to name 10 punters, but we're ranking 10 because punters are people, too. During the 2020 season, the 49ers punter put 32 punts inside the 20, which was more than any other punter in the NFL. He's earned this top spot with strong, well-rounded play throughout his career. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL player performance data. Although punting seems simple -- you just catch the ball and kick it -- it's not that easy, and because of that, trying to rank the top 10 punters in the NFL also isn't easy. He'll continue to man the position with teammate Rashaan Evans heading into next season. Cunningham is perhaps most well known for how he uses his length to impact the passing game in coverage, but he's starting to become one of the league's better run defenders at the position. Of his 51 punts, 20 of them were fair-caught and 22 landed inside the 20 and because of that, returners only averaged 4.8 yards per return against Baltimore, which was the second-lowest number surrendered in the NFL. Also, no one was better at pinning in punt returners than Koch. Hes a former cornerback who is not afraid to lower the boom over the middle of the field. He has sported a top-20 coverage grade at the position in each of the past two years reaching as high as sixth in 2018. Quarterback 1. While he only played center in his lone year starting at Oklahoma, Humphrey has all the skills to play any interior position at the next level. For that reason, we're only looking at off-ball linebackers here, whether that be outside or inside. Stanford also led the Pac-12 and ranked 10th nationally in kickoff coverage, allowing just 18.2 yards/return during the 2013 season. Thats a great skill for a modern back. Sanders was also the ONLY kicker in the NFL last season who hit a field goal of 60 yards or more. Koch has been in Baltimore since 2006 and a big reason he's lasted so long is because he's one of the most consistent punters in the league. Kendricks was credited with 14 forced incompletions, which led all linebackers and came in at fifth among all defenders. Reagor isnt your typical 5-foot-11, 195-pound wideout. . Greenlaw's play as a rookie came as a pleasant surprise for San Francisco, particularly with him needing to take on a larger role as Kwon Alexander missed time due to injury. Cleveland is an enormous guard who pretty much never gets overpowered. When you look at his career, Lutz has been consistently good. Johnson was on precisely no one's radar heading into last season. Alamar steered Stanford's 2013 special teams to a trio of top 40 NCAA rankings, including net punting (33rd - 38.49 yards/punt), punt returns (21st - 11.96 yards/return) and kickoff returns (39th - 23.09). Although his stats were slightly down in 2021, his track record suggests that he should bounce back big time in 2022. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. @MiamiDolphins: #NFLHonors | Tonight at 8PM ET on FOX pic.twitter.com/RZKkKXVNVr. PFF's expert rankers can include their opinions on a player's season long fantasy prospects, which can consider more extreme outcomes and a certain amount of subjectivity. Atlanta needs several of the young cornerbacks they've added to step up in order to see meaningful improvement in their team coverage, but the impact that Jones has over the middle of the field shouldn't be overlooked. He has only two drops on 56 catchable in his career. Subscribe to PFF+ to unlock Sign Up NFL NFL Home Tools NFL Scores NFL Premium Stats Hes the definition of a modern safety. Onwuzurike is arguably the most athletic defensive tackle in the class. Now, if he can just fix his drop problem that saw him muff 10 a season ago. Carlson was originally drafted by the Vikings in 2018 and they're probably kicking themselves right now for letting him go. Like Milano, Schobert is going to produce more against the pass than he is against the run. The Ravens coach hates giving up touchbacks and there was no one better at avoiding touchbacks last year than Koch. His success in 2020 hinges on him returning to form as the strong coverage linebacker he was in 2017 and 2018, and there's reason to believe he can achieve that. No one's more clutch than Tucker and he proved that last season when he hit a 55-yarder as time expired to beat the Browns in a wild Monday night game played in Week 14. Warner's PFF grade this past season was brought down by a 46.8 run-defense grade and over 20 missed tackles, but he was better in both areas as a rookie in 2018 and is developing into one of the better coverage linebackers in the NFL. Johnsons shake as a route-runner is arguably the best in the nation. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. From has shown such an advanced command of the Georgia offense in his two years. During his three years in Jacksonville, Lambo has hit 95% of his field goals, including a perfect 5-for-5 in 2020. There's a reason Kern has been to three Pro Bowls in his career and that's because he's consistently been one of the best punters in the NFL over the course of his 13-year career. His 72.6 coverage grade ranked 15th among 91 qualifying linebackers on the season. His lack of high-end traits and dominant play, however, are concerning. 2020 NFL roster rankings for all 32 teams, Ranking all 32 starting quarterbacks Monson, Ranking all 32 starting quarterbacks Palazzolo, The NFL's top 25 interior offensive linemen, The NFL's top 25 interior defensive linemen, NFL offensive line rankings: All 32 units, NFL defensive line rankings: All 32 units. The Bills decided to let Bojorquez walk in free agency despite a 2020 season where he led the NFL in yards per punt with a number (50.8) that ranked as the fourth-highest of all-time. If Jeudy could have come out in the 2019 draft, hed likely have been a top-five pick already. He controls offensive linemen with ease snap after snap. Of course, he also shined some areas and one of those areas was pinning the opponent inside their 20. He also missed just six tackles compared to 117 total tackles made, his 28 pressures ranked third among linebackers and his 32 run stops were tied for sixth at the position. Fox went undrafted in 2019 and although he would eventually sign with the Chiefs, he got cut before the 2019 season started, which means he was basically sitting at home when the Lions finally decided to take a gamble on him heading into the 2020 season. Hell be a guard at the next level, but in two games at tackle last season before tearing his Achilles, he didnt allow a pressure. Maybe the Chiefs should think about moving him to quarterback. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Cleveland went out and got rookie kicker Cade York and punter Corey Bojorquez to try to improve the junior. [Editor's note: PFF's Preseason 2020 NFL Draft Guide is LIVE and features 150 Two-Page Player Profiles, giving you advanced stats, game grades and much, much more. #ChiefsKingdom #KCvsLAC pic.twitter.com/7y4KmCEEiA. As a matter of fact, let's stop for a second to watch this 70-yard punt that he boomed against the Bears on Thanksgiving last season. Thanks to his booming leg, his punts also led to 28 fair-catches, which was the second most that any punter in the NFL forced last season. NFL 2022 Regular Season Punting Entire League 25 When you're punting that often, there's always a chance that you can mess up or your leg can fall off, but neither of those things happened to Way. His first step off the snap is arguably the quickest in college football. Johnson's 76.3 coverage grade ranked 10th among qualifiers at the position. It hasn't taken long for Leonard to become a focal point of the Colts defense under defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus. Just cause a team sucks and they kick it every other drive doesn't make a punter good . Thats the type of rare prospect he is despite not fitting the prototype size-wise (6-foot-1, 192 pounds). Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. Okwara is extremely explosive off the edge and is already adept at converting speed to power. Tucker also has the highest accuracy rate on extra points among active kickers (98.9%). In 2018, not only did the lead the league in punts inside the 20, but he was also the only full-time punter in the NFL who didn't kick a touchback. As a first-year punter, Fox has plenty of room to get better, which should scare other teams, because he's already one of the best. When kicking near the end zone, some are asked to attempt a coffin corner kick while others will pooch the ball high into the air hoping it sits inside the 10. Cole, who definitely had the most impressive punting season in the NFL last year. From 2012 to 2016 Davis' first five seasons in the NFL his highest single-season PFF grade came at just 62.6 in 2014 with the New York Jets. Oh, and his 90.3 overall grade led the way at the position. Lambo must love kicking in Jacksonville, because he's made almost every kick he's attempted since signing with the team in 2017. That's an Oscar-worthy performance. You could argue that the Jaguars best player over the past two years has been their punter, which is likely one reason why Jacksonville signed Cooke to a four-year, $12 million extension this offseason. That comes down largely to the ability he has shown in coverage. At the rate he's going, Fox might crack our top 10 list for best quarterbacks next season. Look at him SELL THAT FAKE PUNT. It's not easy punting in New England and it's not easy punting for a perfectionist like Bill Belichick, but Bailey has managed to make things work for three seasons. Jack is a good candidate to bounce back next season with Schobert coming in to take middle linebacker duties next to him. Young checks pretty much every single box you could ask for and is only a rising true junior. Trevathan is another player coming off a career-low overall grade in 2019 (61.9), but his track record gives him the benefit of the doubt and keeps him as one of the top 25 linebackers in the NFL heading into the 2020 season. Costellos ability to throw with anticipation and give his receivers a chance to make plays down the field are great skills to have when projecting to the NFL. He's also pinned the opponent inside their own five-yard line more times (15) than any other punter over that span. Milano still has work to do to improve as a run defender and tackler, but that kind of coverage ability is valuable and rare among linebackers. Hes broken 18 tackles on 94 career catches. This ranking involves some projection for Bush because his 62.9 PFF grade as a rookie ranked 36th out of 91 qualifiers in 2019, but there is reason to believe he is primed for a significant second-year jump. The pass game reigns king in today's NFL, so that kind of skill set is the most valuable to a defense. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. See the punts statistics by player for the 2020 NFL season. He is the only fantasy analyst to rank in the top 5 of FantasyPros ranking competition in 3 of the last 4 years. The Ravens might want to let him play quarterback once in awhile. During the 2021 season, Anger had a net average of 44.6 yard per punt, which led the NFL. He looks primed to take the next step in 2019. We're in the heart of rankings season here at PFF. The rankings are based on PFF ELO Ratings. He has to prove he has enough quicks to rush the passer more consistently, though. Fulton graded better than his teammate Greedy Williams on the LSU defense last season. WOW.Jason Myers just nails this FG from SIXTY ONE YARDS for the @Seahawks! The Dolphins like Sanders so much that they signed him to a five-year, $22 million extensionthis offseason, which made him the highest-paid kicker in the NFL. The transfer graded out as a 4.5-star kicking prospect who could double as a back-up punter with continued work in the punt game. Versatility wont be his strong suit, though, as he was a different player in the box. When Fox's NFL career started back in 2019, it didn't actually look like he was going to have a career. Hes got smooth hips and is an above average athlete for the position, but he still needs to fill out his frame quite a bit. If you watched the Texans play last season, you may have noticed that they had one of the worst offenses in the NFL and because of that, Johnston saw A LOT of action. The losses of veterans Luke Kuechly and Thomas Davis in recent seasons mean that Thompson is going to be relied on to lead what projects to be one of the NFL's youngest defenses. Warner was a big part of that. The Texans punter definitely made the most of his 88 punts by placing 37 of them inside his opponents 20-yard line, which was the second-best number in the NFL. Colorado tries to get the ball in his hands by any means possible and usually good things happen. Butker was a huge weapon for the Chiefs in 2020 and he showed just how clutch he can be early in the season when he hit a 58-yard game-winning field goal against the Chargers that still stands as the second-longest overtime field goal in NFL history. The last three years have yielded different results, however. 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