Colorado tries to get the ball in his hands by any means possible and usually good things happen. 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. Lemieux is one of the most accomplished guards in the country with 2,601 career snaps to his name. Cooke also placed 28 punts inside his opponents 20-yard line, which was tied for the fifth-best number in the NFL. The last three years have yielded different results, however. 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. 2022 ALL-PAC-12 CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: AP/ST Daiyan Henley, R-Sr., Washington State,.The Los Angeles native owns five double-digit tackle games this season including game-highs of 11 at No. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Press Cover-3 teams are going to love his skillset. 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. 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. Okwuegbunam has speed to get up the seams and body control to be a red-zone threat. 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. Anger was so good in 2021 that he ended up being voted a second-team All-Pro. Korsak was the 2022 Ray Guy Award winner given to the nation's best punter. Houston has one of the best linebacker duos in the league heading into 2020. The only reason Fox isn't higher on this list is because he struggled with touchbacks. As an added bonus, Townsend can also throw the ball. Like Milano, Schobert is going to produce more against the pass than he is against the run. 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. 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. Hall has incredible ball skills that saw him be the top graded returning corner in the country last year. That means a lot of the ordering particularly later on comes down to preference on the type of linebacker that you're looking for. That impressive average came just one year after a 2020 season where he also finished fifth in the league with an average of 48 yards per punt. Kern also showed off that control by only allowing 13 of his punts to be returned for yardage, which was the second-lowest number in the NFL behind only Jake Bailey. If you watched Washington play last season, you may have noticed that they had one of the worst offenses in the NFL and because of that, Tress Way ended up punting the ball 73 times in 2020, which was the most of any punter in the league. The Patriots raised some eyebrows in 2019 when they decided to use the 163rd overall pick on a punter, but after two years, Bailey is now making them look like geniuses. PFF's exclusive metrics provide matchup previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts. That's an Oscar-worthy performance. That being said, even Hekker would probably admit that 2020 wasn't his best year, which is why he's so low on the list. Fox has a booming leg and his ability to flip the field has made him a huge asset in Detroit. Over the course of his career, the Ravens have asked him to attempt five field goals of 61 yards or more (he's 1 of 5 on those kicks). It hasn't taken long for Leonard to become a focal point of the Colts defense under defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus. 4. 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. (via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/uk77Hb5yKt. Because if not, I might have to rethink that analogy). In 2018 and 2019, Lutz ranked in the top-seven in accuracy, including 2019, when he hit 88.9% of his field goals, which ranked seventh overall (He ranked sixth in 2018). section: | slug: ranking-the-nfls-top-10-punters-entering-2022-cowboys-and-raiders-punters-both-crack-the-list | sport: football | route: article_single.us | Lamb is incredibly advanced as a route-runner. Versatility wont be his strong suit, though, as he was a different player in the box. Davis has elite size and length combined with above average burst for the position. In just his second year with the 49ers, Wishnowsky showed why he was worth a fourth-round pick back in 2019. pic.twitter.com/lPan593VO1. Parkinsons has one of the largest catch radii in the country. Listed at 6-foot-4, Wright is a longer linebacker who can cause problems in coverage for opposing offenses in Seattle's zone defense. For that reason, we're only looking at off-ball linebackers here, whether that be outside or inside. Johnston was also able to force 22 fair catches with his punts, which was tied for the fifth-highest total in the league. The Titans punter put 59.5% of his punts (22 of 37) inside the opponents 20, which is an insane number when you consider that only two other full-time punters even hit the 50% mark. Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) 2023 NFL free agency rankings: The 100 best free agents. His 83.6 coverage grade over the past two seasons is a top-10 mark at the position, while his 46.8 run-defense grade over that same time frame comes in as one of the worst marks among linebackers. With Bojorquez now in Los Angeles, that's going to set up one of the greatest punting competitions in training camp history this year and that battle will be with the fifth-ranked guy on this list. Back in December, the Raiders signed Cole to a four-year, $12.4 million extension that included $5.9 million in guaranteed money. Adebo has ball skills like that of a wide receiver. #ChiefsKingdom #KCvsLAC pic.twitter.com/7y4KmCEEiA. 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. His blend of size, length and athleticism is rare at the position. 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. Punting - Kolton McGhee - 61.4 No one hit the 200 Snap Club, which is to be expected since the season was shorted by three games. Littleton should help correct both those areas. 1 seed for San Francisco in the playoffs, but Greenlaw made plays like that in coverage throughout the year. If there's one knock on Cole, it's that he regularly outkicked his coverage last season, which allowed opposing teams to average 12.2 yards per return against the Raiders, which was the second-worst number in the NFL. Although his stats were slightly down in 2021, his track record suggests that he should bounce back big time in 2022. Anger forced 24 fair catches last season, which was tied for the fourth-highest total in the NFL. See NFL player statistics across every major statistical category. Subscribe to PFF+ to unlock Sign Up PFF Grade Combine Draft Rank Name Team # Punt Koff Age RS Ht Wt Sp College Year R# P# Sorry, there are no rows here Prev Page Select.. of 0 Rows 50 Next 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. Hekker put 47.8% of his punts inside the 20 last season, which was the fourth-best percentage in the NFL. During the 2021 season, Anger had a net average of 44.6 yard per punt, which led the NFL. Some players get worse as they get older, but not Crosby, who had a career year in 2020. 49ers Kicker Mitch Wishnowsky said NO (via @49ers)pic.twitter.com/fJgAacq8jY. No linebacker who has seen at least 50 targets in coverage since 2018 has allowed a lower yards-per-target mark than Brown's 5.6. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. If Sanders does have one weakness, it's kicking extra points. That's why the Raiders signed him this offseason. The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. 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. He wasn't quite as good this past season as he has been in years past, but when looking at the past five seasons as a whole, McKinney's 86.8 run-defense graderanks fifth among the 66 linebackers with 2,000 or more defensive snaps. All existing EDGE and ELITE subscribers have access to the guide and can download it here .] 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. coming off the best season in his five-year NFL career, missed just nine of his 254 tackling opportunities, piece highlighting players entering prove-it years in 2020. Kendricks is coming off the best season in his five-year NFL career. Note: Free agent punters weren't considered for this list since there's no guarantee they'll be playing in the NFL this year. That may have to be the case again with three new (young) starters at cornerback. Just a casual career-long 70-yard punt for @MrJackFox#CHIvsDET | FOX pic.twitter.com/I0qGNLrwbU. Townsend was so good at placing his punts that returners only averaged four yards per return against the Chiefs last season, giving Kansas City one of the best coverage units in the NFL in 2021. After a solid rookie year in 2019, Bailey followed that up in 2020 with an All-Pro season. His performance last season certainly changed that. Wright has been one of the most reliable linebackers in the NFL since entering the league as a fourth-round pick out of Mississippi State in 2011. Johnsons shake as a route-runner is arguably the best in the nation. Reagor isnt your typical 5-foot-11, 195-pound wideout. 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. It doesn't take long, though, before you get to players who excel against the run or against the pass but not against both. 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. His 45.9 PFF grade was easily the lowest of his career. Things got off to a pretty good start as a rookie in 2018 with Smith putting up a 70.0-plus grade in coverage and a 66.6 grade overall, but both of those numbers dipped into the 50s this past season. Whenever there's a conversation about the best punters in the NFL, Johnny Hekker's name almost always comes up, which makes sense, because he's one of the best punters in the NFL. The Jaguars took Anger at 70th overall and then the Seahawks took Wilson just five picks later. The worry is whether or not hell be able to stay at tackle with limited height/length. Dickson seems to have perfected the art of pinning a punt inside the 20-yard line because he did it 32 times last season, which was the most in the NFL. Bailey was also probably pretty loved by the Patriots punt coverage team and that's because only 12 of his 51 punts got returned, which was the fewest returns given up by a punter last year. Not to be forgotten, Koch also might be the most efficient passer in NFL history. In 2021, Hekker had a net average of 42.6 yards per punt, which ranked fourth in the NFL. After only playing eight games with the Falcons in 2019, Koo returned in 2020 and made his case to be the team's long-term kicker and he made a pretty solid case. Tucker's accuracy numbers would be even higher if the Ravens didn't regularly trot him out for crazy kicks. FROM 55 YARDS OUT. Cleveland is an enormous guard who pretty much never gets overpowered. He missed only four tackles all year and allowed fewer than seven yards per reception on passes that were deemed to be into his coverage. 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. Just missed: Sam Martin (Broncos), Thomas Morstead (Dolphins), Brett Kern (Titans). If you watched any Jaguars games in 2021, then you probably saw a lot of Cooke and that's because he was one of Jacksonville's busiest players. Wirfs is absurdly powerful and already technically advanced in pass protection. Since entering the NFL in 2014, Way has slowly turned into one of the best punters in the league, especially over the past few years. Not only did Koo make more field goals (37) than any other kicker in 2020, but he also finished with the sixth-highest accuracy rate (94.9%). During the 2021 season, Way averaged a booming 48.3 yards per punt, which ranked fifth in the NFL. It was a promising debut. Just cause a team sucks and they kick it every other drive doesn't make a punter good . Fox has a booming leg and his ability. Thompson already looks the part of an NFL linebacker. If Jeudy could have come out in the 2019 draft, hed likely have been a top-five pick already. Now 7-of-7 for 82 yards in his career after completing this fourth-and-9 pass for 15 yards on a fake punt against Washington #Ravens pic.twitter.com/HETaugUCwU. Hes already one of the best pass protectors in college football. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, at Herbert has all the arm talent in the world. 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. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. Jack Fox (Detroit Lions) Lions rookie Jack Fox is PFF's top-ranked punter in 2020, with a grade of 92.2 (five higher than any other punter). 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. In four seasons with the Chiefs, Butker has hit 90.3 percent of his field goals (121 of 134), which makes him the second-most accurate kicker in NFL history and the only guy he's behind is the guy who's ranked ahead of him on this list. The Jags punter ranked sixth in the league in both yards per punt (47.7) and net yards per punt (43.2). At the rate he's going, Fox might crack our top 10 list for best quarterbacks next season. Bailey also had three punts blocked in 2021, which made him the only punter to have multiple kicks blocked. Despite that success, the Rams released Hekker in March and after that happened, the Panthers quickly snatched him up. 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. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nfl | pageType: stories | Fine can get sloppy with his throwing motion and ball discipline in the pocket. IDP Writer/Ranker for PFF.com + PFF full-time data analyst. His 72.6 coverage grade ranked 15th among 91 qualifying linebackers on the season. Shenault is a weapon in the open field. Almost every punter in the NFL is asked to do their jobs differently: Some are asked to kick it out of bounds, some are asked to keep the ball near the sideline without putting it out of bounds, some are asked to boot the ball as far as they can while others are asked to shoot for a big hang time so that the returner will be forced into a fair catch. 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. Only the top two to three percent of analysts are on the team of "senior analysts" in charge of finalizing each grade after review. Warner was a big part of that. Although Way did show off his booming leg last season, he fell out of our top five this year because he struggled with some other parts of his game. 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. In each of his four full seasons with the Patriots (2013, 2014, 2015 and 2019), Collins has delivered PFF coverage grades of 69.0 or higher and PFF pass-rushing grades of 75.0 or higher as one of the better blitzing linebackers in the league. Only one punter was voted a first-team All-Pro in 2021 and that punter was A.J. The Kansas City Chiefs and the New Orleans Saints finish PFF's NFL Power Rankings for the 2020 NFL season as the top-ranked reams. Mutis redshirt freshman season at guard was a pleasure to watch as he tossed around defenders left and right. NFL 2022 Regular Season Punting Entire League 25 He averaged 45.5 net yards per punt when he was kicking from inside his own 35-yard line, which was the sixth-best number in the NFL,according to Football Outsiders. Bush showed a nose for the football early with 100-plus tackles, two interceptions (to go along with a dropped pick) and four fumble recoveries, and it's clear he was getting more comfortable and consistent as the season progressed. Our fantasy football projections provide a median projection for each player for each week of the season, independent of the opinion of any one analyst. Hes as sticky in man coverage as any defensive back in the country and is a complete corner. Sanders also hit eight field goals of 50 or more yards, which was tied for the most in the NFL. Highest-Graded Player: QB Aaron Rodgers (94.5), Super Bowl Win Probability: 8% During a Week 7 win over the Bears, Hekker put five punts inside of Chicago's 10-yard line. Swift is pretty clearly the top receiving threat in the class. Myers might not be ranked at the top of his list, but he was arguably the best kicker in the NFL last year. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. One thing Bailey did well was flip the field. When you look at his career, Lutz has been consistently good. One game that was truly indicative of Bailey's season came in Week 13. With some of the struggles at cornerback for Minnesota, play like that in coverage from Kendricks and the Vikings' safety duo of Harrison Smith and Anthony Harris maintained their spot as a top-10 pass defense in 2019. 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. He controls offensive linemen with ease snap after snap. It's not hard to see why he's referred to as The Maniac when you watch him flying around the field and making plays. Cooke only kicked one punt into the end zone the entire season, which was tied for the fewest in the NFL by any punter that had 20 or more punts in 2021. Thomas is a brute. 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. @tommy_townsend had the mic against the Chargers pic.twitter.com/zua6j8l7tJ. OGrady has some off-field issues and may be sidelined for the early part of 2019 with an injury, but hes a complete receiver when on the field. For years, the question at the top of the linebacker position has been a straightforward one: Who is the best linebacker in the NFL Luke Kuechly or Wagner? Despite his impressive year, the Bills decided to let the left-footed punter leave to sign with the Rams (Buffalo replaced Bojorquez with Matt Haack). #ChiefsKingdom: NBC: @peacockTV pic.twitter.com/VF0VTZvrZX. Hes one of the best at collapsing the pocket in the country and physically manhandled OTs. 7. And today, it's time for the linebackers. The Jaguars punter also made a habit of avoiding touchbacks. To join our email list and get notified when we launch the 2023-24 NFL section (probably late May), register for a free account . Johnston was one of the few bright spots for the Texans last season. Vaughn runs with great pacing and patience. Hes still developing as a route-runner, but his ball skills are superb, as evidenced by his high contested-catch percentage a year ago. He began his junior season (2020) as a started, but missed most of the season due to injury. At this time last year, it was looking like Jack Fox might not even make it in the NFL, but then he won the punting job in Detroit and if he keeps kicking the way he's been kicking, he's likely going to have the job for a long time. At least, I think that's why we saved this one for last. Overall, Dickson placed 48.2% of his punts inside the 20, which was the second-highest percentage in the NFL. He doesnt have the high-end athleticism of the top of the linebacker class, but hes no slouch himself. . or This section is showing information as of the end the 2022-23 season. The pass game reigns king in today's NFL, so that kind of skill set is the most valuable to a defense. Like several players later on this list, Smith is someone who we know has the tools to be a top-flight NFL linebacker. Jack was flagged eight times in a partial 2019 season compared to five times across the 2017 and 2018 seasons combined. Of course, all of these rankings were made using the unique data that can be found as a part of a PFF Elite subscription, and you can use promo code KICKOFF30 here to save 30% off your new PFF subscription today. Hes the definition of a modern safety. NFL Player Grades PFF analyzes every player and every play of every game in the 2022 NFL season. Townsend had just 37 punts in 2021, which didn't meet the minimum requirement to be listed on the NFL's leader board for best punting average, but if he had been there, he would have ranked second in the league. Hes the definition of a one-cut runner who can cut on a dime and get up to full speed quickly. 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. 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. And today, it's time for the linebackers. 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. 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). Highest-Graded Player: Edge Khalil Mack (92.3), Super Bowl Win Probability: <1% 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. Okudah has pretty much only shown out as a man corner at this point, but thats where youd like to see corners win. After all, he is playing some of the best football of his career he ranked fourth at the position with an 88.2 PFF grade in 2019. In a loss to the Bills where the wind was crazy, Bailey had both the longest punt of his career (71 yards) and shortest punt of his career (15 yards). Sam Koch might be the greatest passer in Ravens history. He has elite deep speed and is also a dog at the catch point. Of course, yards per punt isn't a great way to measure a punter's skill. Since his rookie year in 2012, Hekker has been an absolute weapon for the Rams and during the early part of his career with the team, he was arguably the only weapon. Highest-Graded Player: DI David Onyemata (88.2), Super Bowl Win Probability: 22% During his three years in Jacksonville, Lambo has hit 95% of his field goals, including a perfect 5-for-5 in 2020. Thanks to his perfect performance in 2020, Crosby has now hit 90% or more of his field goals in two straight seasons (Before 2019, Crosby had never hit the 90% mark in his career). The Jags punter ranked second in the league in net yard per punt (43.6) and seventh in net yards per punt (47.3). Size, length, athleticism and production. Over the past four years, no punter has placedmore balls inside the 10-yard line than Dickson, who has done it nearly 50 times since 2018. See the punts statistics by player for the 2020 NFL season. #GoPackGo: #GBvsDET on FOX: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/3alYfT3slD pic.twitter.com/T8cm8pYNlo. Hes already adept at eating double teams and has a toolbox of pass-rushing moves that is on par with any other defensive tackle in the country. When Fox's NFL career started back in 2019, it didn't actually look like he was going to have a career. The Browns had kicking woes, as well as punting issues in 2021. The Rank value requires a minimum number of snaps played. That gamble paid off big time and that's because Fox ended up setting the franchise record for both yards per punt (49.1) and net yards per punt (44.8) during a fantastic 2020 season (Both of those numbers ranked in the top-three in the NFL last year). PUNTER HIT STICK @AJCole90 boots the punt, then forces the fumble!#KCvsLV | NBC pic.twitter.com/DGUbeBFb1G. Not only was he the NFC's Pro Bowl punter last year, but he was also named second-team All-Pro. The linebacker position has been somewhat diminished in recent seasons as nickel and dime defenses have become base, but there is still a group of guys at the top that you want on the field every play as a defense. 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. By the way, if you've heard Anger's name before, it's probably because you know him as the punter who got drafted ahead of Russell Wilson in 2012. One reason Washington was able to win the division last year with a lackluster offense was because Way was regularly able to flip the field. Being a great kicker in the NFL comes down to one main thing and that's the ability to make field goals and no one does that better than Tucker. Hes got 17 touchdowns over the past two seasons. All Rights Reserved. So are La Scala, Italy's premier opera house, and the city's universities and schools. Since entering the NFL in 2014, Way has slowly turned into one of the best punters in the league, especially over the past three years. Brown has prodigious strength that is his calling card. He offers nothing as a runner, though, or outside the pocket. The @Bridgestone Clutch Performance Play of the Year goes toTHIS PUNTER TO KICKER TOUCHDOWN. 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. Anger might not have been the most important player on the Cowboys roster last season, but he was definitely the most consistent. He has only two drops on 56 catchable in his career. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. Taylors explosiveness and vision are superb. Net yards per punt is better and the good news for Hekker is that he also thrives at that. Smith, meanwhile, didn't play poorly by any means, earning a 70.2 PFF grade that ranked 18th among qualifying linebackers in 2019, but he didn't play up to the level that he showed the year before when he was a top-five player at the position. Collins will be one of several former Patriots defenders looking for success in his first season in Detroit. Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Win Probability: 30% As the punter for the Chiefs last season, Tommy Townsend didn't exactly see a lot of action, but when his team did call on him, he came through almost every time. If there was one knock on Butker last year, it was that he struggled with his extra points, hitting just 88.9% of his kicks. 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. 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