Tucker's accuracy numbers would be even higher if the Ravens didn't regularly trot him out for crazy kicks. The only reason Fox isn't higher on this list is because he struggled with touchbacks. Although Bailey had one of the best punting averages in 2021 (47.3 yards), his net punting average took a huge hit falling from 45.6 in 2020 to 39.6 in 2021. Okwuegbunam has speed to get up the seams and body control to be a red-zone threat. McKinney comes in one spot below his teammate Cunningham on the list, profiling more as a traditional run-stopper at nearly 260 pounds. Colorado tries to get the ball in his hands by any means possible and usually good things happen. His coverage grade in the 50s wasn't nearly as impressive, but you have to factor in that his situation plays a role in that grade. 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. In 2019, Way finished with the 11th-highest single-season average in NFL history (49.6). That comes down largely to the ability he has shown in coverage. When you look at his career, Lutz has been consistently good. 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. Also, no one was better at pinning in punt returners than Koch. 8:19 am ET, signed him to a five-year, $22 million extension, as the second-longest overtime field goal, more balls inside the 10-yard line than Dickson, they gave him a four-year, $16 million extension this offseason, Agent's Take: Rodgers' trade value, logistics, best fit, McCarthy discusses taking over Cowboys' play-calling, Brett Favre welfare funds scandal explained, Reich says Carr 'checks a lot of boxes' after meeting, Mock: Carter falls amid warrant, Ravens take QB, Rodgers' trade value, logistics and best fit, Best team fits for top FAs at each position, Ex-NFL GM on ramifications of Carter's legal issue, NFLPA issues team report cards: Commanders fail, 49ers GM says he contacted Brady as team seeks QB help, Jalen Carter issues statement amid charges. And today, it's time for the linebackers. His 86.8 coverage grade over those two years is lower than only Lavonte David, Cory Littleton and Luke Kuechly at the position. 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. 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). section: | slug: ranking-the-top-10-nfl-kickers-and-top-10-punters-heading-into-the-2021-regular-season | sport: football | route: article_single.us | Although Kern missed three games due to injury last year, he was still quite the weapon when he was on the field. 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). Just missed: Sam Martin (Broncos), Thomas Morstead (Dolphins), Brett Kern (Titans). He has to prove he has enough quicks to rush the passer more consistently, though. Hes still developing as a route-runner, but his ball skills are superb, as evidenced by his high contested-catch percentage a year ago. When you look at his resume, the fact that his last Pro Bowl appearance came in 2015 is astounding. He reaggravated the . He controls offensive linemen with ease snap after snap. 1 and then go from there (Although Tucker's grip on the top spot isn't as firm as it used to be). 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. Sanders was also the ONLY kicker in the NFL last season who hit a field goal of 60 yards or more. Houston has one of the best linebacker duos in the league heading into 2020. During his time with the Bills last season, Bojorquez had a 72-yard punt, which was tied for the longest in the NFL. Over the course of his career, he's made 90.7% of his kicks, which makes him the most accurate kicker in NFL history. He can get from the middle of the field to the sideline with the best of them. The pass game reigns king in today's NFL, so that kind of skill set is the most valuable to a defense. HARRISON BUTKER FOR THE WIN FROM 58 YARDS! Wilson is the definition of a modern nose tackle. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL player performance data. The Patriots raised some eyebrows in 2019 when they decided to use the 163rd overall pick on a punter, but after three years, Bailey is now making them look like geniuses. However, it won't be surprising if that ends up being just a one-year thing because before last year, he had hit 95.2% of his PATs through the first three years of his career. 250+ three-page scouting profiles - advanced stats, 3-year grades, player comps, combine data and Senior Bowl grades - for the 2023 draft class. His 72.6 coverage grade ranked 15th among 91 qualifying linebackers on the season. Thanks to his booming leg, his punts also led to 28 fair-catches, which. It was a promising debut. It doesn't take long, though, before you get to players who excel against the run or against the pass but not against both. Ranking NFL kickers is pretty easy -- at least at the top -- because you just put Justin Tucker at No. He has only two drops on 56 catchable in his career. He has the length to be disruptive in Indianapolis' zone-heavy defense and has shown himself to be well-rounded through his first two NFL seasons. 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). Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. Lambo must love kicking in Jacksonville, because he's made almost every kick he's attempted since signing with the team in 2017. Anger might not have been the most important player on the Cowboys roster last season, but he was definitely the most consistent. 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. Dickerson became a household name and his Jheri Curls and goggles made him recognizable outside of the helmet. Arjun Menon and Brad Spielberger (PFF) Landing spots for PFF's top 50 free agents . Over the past few weeks here at CBSSports.com, we've been putting out our annual top-10 ranking for each position group in the NFL. The Jaguars took Anger at 70th overall and then the Seahawks took Wilson just five picks later. For one, he averaged 50 yards per punt, which is the eight-highest single-season total in NFL history. Fulton graded better than his teammate Greedy Williams on the LSU defense last season. Being able to pin your opponent deep means a punter has a lot of control over his ball. 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 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. Like several players later on this list, Smith is someone who we know has the tools to be a top-flight NFL linebacker. 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. 14 Utah and 10 against Arizona State. In the run game, Thompson uses his quickness to be effective despite being on the smaller end for a linebacker. Robinson was reportedly ousted from West Virginia over the summer and still hasnt found a home for this upcoming fall. His 80.4 coverage grade across those the 2017 and 2018 campaigns ranked ninth among 59 linebackers who saw 500 or more coverage snaps, coming alongside solid play against the run. Hekker put 47.8% of his punts inside the 20 last season, which was the fourth-best percentage in the NFL. Super Bowl Win Probability: 30% Boswell's 95% hit rate on field goals was the fourth-highest in the NFL. Thanks to the tender, Carlson will make $3.38 million in 2021. (via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/uk77Hb5yKt. Collins will be one of several former Patriots defenders looking for success in his first season in Detroit. Maybe the Chiefs should think about moving him to quarterback. To put that in perspective, there were only two other punters who even landed 30 kicks inside their opponents' 20-yard line. It's not difficult to get overshadowed by Wagner, but Wright is still one of the better linebackers in the league in his own right. After a solid rookie year in 2019, Bailey followed that up in 2020 with an All-Pro season. 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. 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. The . Nov 22, . 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. It's what slots him into the top 20 on this list. So are La Scala, Italy's premier opera house, and the city's universities and schools. Top Running Back Best Ball Sleepers. However, his PFF grades of 57.0 and 59.4 in his first two NFL seasons speak to the idea that it hasn't all come together yet. 1. Hekker has also mastered the art of pinning his opponents deep in their own territory. 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. or This section is showing information as of the end the 2022-23 season. 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. Despite the fact that he's only been in the league since 2017, Butker has already proven himself to be one of the best kickers and if he keeps playing the way he's playing, he might soon be at the top of his list. Bryant has been one of the most productive tight ends in the country over the past couple of seasons, but hes still very undersized for the position and has been schemed a lot of production in FAUs offense. If you watched any Jaguars games in 2020, then you probably saw a lot of Cooke and that's because he was one of Jacksonville's busiest players. The Class of 2019 kicker/punter hit 3 of his kickoffs over 67 with his best being a 68-yard kick with 3.64 seconds of hangtime. Delpits playmaking ability at all levels of the defense is top-notch. 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's overall grade jumped to 69.3 over the Steelers' final eight games 23rd among 85 linebackers to play 150 or more snaps over that time frame. JUSTIN TUCKER. Over the course of his career, the four-time Pro Bowler has averaged 46.7 yards per punt, which is the fifth-highest number in NFL history. Thats right folks, this is a 60 yard punt (in the air) with a 5.15 second hang time. Just a casual career-long 70-yard punt for @MrJackFox#CHIvsDET | FOX pic.twitter.com/I0qGNLrwbU. Fine can get sloppy with his throwing motion and ball discipline in the pocket. Punter Brad Robbins not ranked . #RaiderNation: #NOvsLV on ESPN: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/pkp7nq0Q8u pic.twitter.com/cW3CGZDfgU. 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. His stiffness likely limits him scheme and versatility wise, though. 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. A big reason Hekker's net punting average was so high is because he wasn't allowing any returns. Jake Bailey is the best punter in the NFL. Henderson locked down his side of the field last year as well as any corner in the country. Following that impressive 2020 season, Bailey made it all the way up to third in our ranking last year, but he's now down to seventh after struggling through most of the 2021 season. 6 USC, 13 at Oregon State, 12 against No. From quarterbacks to corners to defensive ends to receivers, we've been ranking everyone, and as we do every year, we've saved the best for last: Punters and kickers. Highest-Graded Player: RB Derrick Henry (92.4), Super Bowl Win Probability: 2% The disappearing acts were far too prevalent, though, and likely the reason he returned for his senior year. The @Bridgestone Clutch Performance Play of the Year goes toTHIS PUNTER TO KICKER TOUCHDOWN. Oh, and his 90.3 overall grade led the way at the position. He'll look to show that 2019 was no one-year fluke as a key part of the Broncos defense in 2020. That may have to be the case again with three new (young) starters at cornerback. Enjoy! His lack of bend, though, is worrisome at this point. Simmons is on another level athletically from linebackers across the country. Not to be forgotten, Koch also might be the most efficient passer in NFL history. IDP Writer/Ranker for PFF.com + PFF full-time data analyst. 21: Loshonkohl, Kaden: AZ: 2021: Loshonkohl recently competed at the 2022 Kohl's Western . 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. Davis has elite size and length combined with above average burst for the position. The Rank value requires a minimum number of snaps played. 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. Hes one of the best centers in college football in space. #ChiefsKingdom: NBC: @peacockTV pic.twitter.com/VF0VTZvrZX. 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. Nathan is the lead fantasy analyst for PFF. For the past few weeks here at CBSSports.com, we've been ranking every position group in the NFL, and now, we've saved the most important position for last: Punters. Anger also had a knack for regularly getting off huge punts: He averaged 48.4 yards per punt which ranked fourth in the NFL. Hes got 17 touchdowns over the past two seasons. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, at Tua already has accuracy, pocket presence and anticipation that is well beyond his years. Week SB Rankings PPR .5 PPR Non-PPR IDP 2022 Draft Rankings PPR .5 PPR 2 QB PPR Non-PPR IDP Best Ball Dynasty Startup Dynasty Rookie Dynasty IDP Startup Dynasty IDP Rookie Press Cover-3 teams are going to love his skillset. The Patriots punter regularly got off booming punts, which includes the 60-yarder you see below. 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. When Lutz catches fire, he gets in a groove that few other kickers can match. 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. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports. 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. 1 seed for San Francisco in the playoffs, but Greenlaw made plays like that in coverage throughout the year. 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. He has the explosiveness. Littleton does do two things at an elite level, though cover and tackle. His 92.1 coverage grade since getting drafted in 2016 trails only Kuechly and David among qualifying linebackers, and despite missing much of the 2018 season, Jones' 26 forced incompletions are tied for second-most at the position over that four-year stretch. To date, though, Cleveland has only been on the field for 569 snaps in his career. 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. 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). Here you'll find everything from our NFL quarterback rankings to our position rankings to our all-32 team roster rankings, making it easy for you to enter the 2020 NFL season armed with everything you need to know. The Ravens coach hates giving up touchbacks and there was no one better at avoiding touchbacks last year than Koch. He made his first appearance in Week 5 against the Los Angeles Chargers and turned in a 91.9 PFF grade for the game a sign of things to come. Age, height, weight, and 40 times will be updated after the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. The Jags punter ranked sixth in the league in both yards per punt (47.7) and net yards per punt (43.2). #GoPackGo: #GBvsDET on FOX: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/3alYfT3slD pic.twitter.com/T8cm8pYNlo. . This list will not include the likes of T.J. Watt, Khalil Mack or Von Miller all of whom ranked highly in the edge defender rankings that came out earlier this week. Lions punter Jack Fox with a DIME on this fake punt! To preview the 2020 NFL season, we asked more than 50 league executives, coaches, scouts and players to help us stack the top 10 players at 11 different positions (sorry, special-teamers). 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. Hekker averaged just 39.2 net yards per punt, which ranked an ugly 24th in the NFL. He has elite deep speed and is also a dog at the catch point. As of February 16, 2023, Rome (Lazio) was the Italian province which registered the highest number of coronavirus . 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? It's not often you see one of the best punters in the NFL switch teams, but that's exactly what's happening with Bojorquez this offseason. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Townsend averaged 43.8 net yard per punt last season, which ranked behind only Bryan Anger. He also averaged 44.4 net yards per punt, which ranked third in the league. That's why the Raiders signed him this offseason. 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. 7. 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. 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. Highest-Graded Player: TE Mark Andrews (81.7), Super Bowl Win Probability: 8% 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. Falcons retake the lead on a 52-yard FG from YoungHoe Koo. Although he struggled on extra points in 2020 -- he hit just 89.5% -- he's only one year removed from a 2019 season where he made them all. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NCAA player performance data. Highest-Graded Player: QB Aaron Rodgers (94.5), Super Bowl Win Probability: 8% PFF employs over 600 full or part-time analysts, but less than 10% of analysts are trained to the level that they can grade plays. For Vander Esch who will be making an appearance later on it was injury that led to the disappointing season. NFL Player Grades PFF analyzes every player and every play of every game in the 2022 NFL season. May 16, 2020 1:01 PM EDT. The Raiders like Carlson so much that they gave the restricted free agent a second-round tender, which is a high tender for a kicker (The tender means a team would have had to give the Raiders a second-round pick to steal Carlson away this offseason). Fox was almost as good in 2021. Enjoy! . 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. #OnePride: #DETvsATL on FOX: NFL app pic.twitter.com/i6bmR7DyBp. CLUTCH.Daniel Carlson hits the 54-yard FG to put the @Raiders ahead by 10. TOMMY TOWNSEND HAS A CANNON. 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 most explosive running back in the nation, Etienne is a big play waiting to happen. That 7.3 return number was the lowest in the league for any team that had to cover 30 or more punt returns. Shenault is a weapon in the open field. He's consistently one of the better tackling linebackers in the league missing just 6% of his tackles over the past five seasons and he's been about as steady as they come in run defense with run-defense grades between 68.4 and 78.3 in all eight of his NFL seasons. Hes capable of playing in a Derwin James-Jamal Adams role, but weve yet to see him really dominate in any of those facets. 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). Dante Bonamico (178 through 10) was the only one on pace to do so. Leaders based on 2.5 punts per team game. 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 | He'll continue to man the position with teammate Rashaan Evans heading into next season. Because if not, I might have to rethink that analogy). The last three years have yielded different results, however. 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. Over that same two-year stretch, the 37.9 coverage grade for Raiders' linebackers collectively came out ahead of only the Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Giants. All existing EDGE and ELITE subscribers have access to the guide and can download it here.]. The Seahawks clearly know they have something special in Dickson, which is probably why they gave him a four-year, $16 million extension this offseason. His blend of size, length and athleticism is rare at the position. Adebo has ball skills like that of a wide receiver. Davis hasn't always been considered one of the game's best linebackers. Not only was he accurate, but he also showed off his range as he was one of just four kickers in the NFL who attempted four or more field goals from beyond 50 yards and made all of them. Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) 2023 NFL free agency rankings: The 100 best free agents. 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. He rushes the passer with violence unrivaled in this class and has the highest pass-rushing grade of any returning edge. He has the combination of awareness in the middle of the field to read plays in zone and the athleticism to react and be in position to make plays that all great coverage linebackers need. 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. As PFF's Sam Monson pointed out in a piece highlighting players entering prove-it years in 2020, Smith came out of Georgia as a player who profiled to be a strong point in coverage with the athleticism, instincts and feel needed to be a difference-maker. according to PFF. 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. 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. The Lions punter hit seven touchbacks last season, which was tied for the most in the NFL. We need more mic'd up punters. Sanders also hit eight field goals of 50 or more yards, which was tied for the most in the NFL. 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. 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. Sam Koch might be the greatest passer in Ravens history. Bryan Anger's punt hit the jumbotron : #SFvsDAL on CBS/NICK/Prime Video: NFL app pic.twitter.com/v6QcauOWfx. Like Milano, Schobert is going to produce more against the pass than he is against the run. The following are the 2020 NFL Punting statistical leaders, sorted by gross punting average. Although Dickson had a slightly down year in 2021, he still managed to rank in the top-10 in both punting average and net punting average. Struggles in coverage and penalties can both be pointed to as contributing factors, but neither area proved problematic for Jack in prior years. 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. Hes as sticky in man coverage as any defensive back in the country and is a complete corner. After struggling during a 2019 season where he hit just 76.7% of his field goals, Sanders bounced back in 2020 and finished the year as one of the NFL's best kickers. His performance last season certainly changed that. Hes not the most nimble athlete but has the length and balance you like to see at the position. #ChiefsKingdom #KCvsLAC pic.twitter.com/7y4KmCEEiA. Kendricks is coming off the best season in his five-year NFL career. Over the course of his career, the four-time Pro Bowler has averaged 47.0 yards per punt, which is the second-highest number in NFL history. Kendricks was credited with 14 forced incompletions, which led all linebackers and came in at fifth among all defenders. 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