Of course, yards per punt isn't a great way to measure a punter's skill. Ranking NFL kickers is pretty easy -- at least at the top -- because you just put Justin Tucker at No. Koo finished the year with 144 points scored, which was tied with Daniel Carlson and Jason Sanders for the most in the NFL. Highest-Graded Player: QB Tom Brady (92.6), Super Bowl Win Probability: 4% Taylors explosiveness and vision are superb. 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. Because if not, I might have to rethink that analogy). 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. If we were ranking how good players could become, Edmunds would comfortably be in the top five. 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. section: | slug: ranking-the-nfls-top-10-punters-entering-2022-cowboys-and-raiders-punters-both-crack-the-list | sport: football | route: article_single.us | He broke up eight passes after breaking up just 12 in his previous seven NFL seasons combined. Feb. 24, 2020 MILAN The landmark Duomo Cathedral, its spires towering over Milan, is closed. That comes down largely to the ability he has shown in coverage. 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 above average in pretty much every aspect of the position you could ask for. Net yards per punt is better and the good news for Hekker is that he also thrives at that. Although his stats were slightly down in 2021, his track record suggests that he should bounce back big time in 2022. Collins will be one of several former Patriots defenders looking for success in his first season in Detroit. Being able to pin your opponent deep means a punter has a lot of control over his ball. 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. Back in December, the Raiders signed Cole to a four-year, $12.4 million extension that included $5.9 million in guaranteed money. Also featured are PFF's AWS-powered simulations and PFF-exclusive player grades. 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. 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. Highest-Graded Player: RB Derrick Henry (92.4), Super Bowl Win Probability: 2% His 86.8 coverage grade over those two years is lower than only Lavonte David, Cory Littleton and Luke Kuechly at the position. 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. If you play well, no one really notices, but if you mess up, everyone thinks you should be cut. 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. During his three years in Jacksonville, Lambo has hit 95% of his field goals, including a perfect 5-for-5 in 2020. Of course, he also shined some areas and one of those areas was pinning the opponent inside their 20. NFL Player Stats - Punts More Player Stats. Huge. In 2020 the Broncos allowed 8.1 yards per punt return and that value was down to 6.4 in 2021 (which was third best in the league - only the Bills at 5.6, and the Chiefs at 4.9 allowed fewer. Arjun Menon and Brad Spielberger (PFF) Landing spots for PFF's top 50 free agents . This past season was the first year where he didn't record a run-defense grade above 70.0, coming in at 66.7. Davis has elite size and length combined with above average burst for the position. In 2020, the Colts . Hes the definition of a one-cut runner who can cut on a dime and get up to full speed quickly. No matter what you ask Wagner to do, he does it at a high level, with 90.0-plus run-defense, pass-rush and coverage grades over the course of his career. 1 seed for San Francisco in the playoffs, but Greenlaw made plays like that in coverage throughout the year. All Rights Reserved. The Patriots punter regularly got off booming punts, which includes the 60-yarder you see below. Jack's 2019 season was not what Jaguars' fans were expecting, and you can say that for a lot of Jacksonville's defense. The Lions punter ranked second in the NFL with an average of 49.2 yards per punt while also ranking sixth overall with a net punting average of 42.3 yards. 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. 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Over the past two seasons, Littleton has a PFF coverage grade of 90.6 and has missed just nine of his 254 tackling opportunities. 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. 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. Littleton does do two things at an elite level, though cover and tackle. His first step off the snap is arguably the quickest in college football. One thing Bailey did well was flip the field. 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. The Australian is also a great actor, which comes in handy on fake punts. Punter is easily one of the most thankless positions in the NFL. He also showed he can be a value add to the receiving game with his work back in 2017. or This section is showing information as of the end the 2022-23 season. And no, I have no idea why they mic'd up their punter, but I love that they did it. While he offers almost nothing between the tackles against the run, his range is as good as it gets at the position. During the 2020 season, Way averaged a booming 48.0 yards per punt, which ranked fifth in the NFL and this came just one year after a 2019 season where he finished with the 10th-highest single-season average in NFL history (49.6). Note: Free agent punters weren't considered for this list since there's no guarantee they'll be playing in the NFL this year. 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. Now the Cowboys just need to think about moving to a new stadium because Anger is too strong to be kicking indoors. PFF's exclusive metrics provide matchup previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts. His 47 run stops in 2019 were nine more than the second-place Kuechly at linebacker, driving a career-high run-defense grade of 84.8. 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. Opponents also averaged 12.9 yards per return on his punt, which makes both the punt team and the punter look bad. Coverage teams love when they see a fair catch, because it means less work for them. It's what slots him into the top 20 on this list. 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). PFF Rankings: The NFL's top 25 linebackers ahead of the 2020 NFL season By Ben Linsey Aug 25, 2020 We're in the heart of rankings season here at PFF. Moses is still a work in progress one-on-one in coverage, but he can play in space as well as any linebacker in the country. Thompson already looks the part of an NFL linebacker. JUSTIN TUCKER. He doesnt have the high-end athleticism of the top of the linebacker class, but hes no slouch himself. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL player performance data. Davis should be an anchor in the middle of the Saints' defense once again in 2020. Whenever the Jaguars offense sputtered, which was often, Cooke would come out and flip the field, which caused opposing offenses to usually start their drives with bad field position. 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. Team Stats and Rankings Table; Tot Yds & TO Passing Rushing Penalties Average Drive; Player PF Yds Ply Y/P TO FL 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A . 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. They can win as run defenders, pass-rushers and coverage defenders. Oh and because he grew up playing Australian rules football, he also likes to tackle. I mean, who can forget the time that a punter won the NFL's award for Clutch Performance Play of the Year back in 2019 and he won it by throwing a pass to a KICKER. Okudah has pretty much only shown out as a man corner at this point, but thats where youd like to see corners win. 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. Super Bowl Win Probability: 30% Since his rookie year in 2012, Hekker has been an absolute weapon and during the early part of his career (2012-16), he was arguably the only weapon (This was back when he played for the Rams while they were still in St. Louis). According to Football Outsiders, Fox averaged 52.5 yards per punt when he was forced to kick the ball from inside his own 35-yard line and that number ranked second in the NFL behind only A.J. 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. Hes broken 18 tackles on 94 career catches. Way also averaged 44.3 net yards per punt, which ranked fourth in the NFL. 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? Leaders based on 2.5 punts per team game. Highest-Graded Player: QB Russell Wilson (90.3), Super Bowl Win Probability: 2% 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. Hekker put 47.8% of his punts inside the 20 last season, which was the fourth-best percentage in the NFL. Vander Esch has said this offseason that the injury is behind him and that he's better now than he was before the injury last season, and if taken at his word, that's great news for Dallas. During the 2021 season, Way averaged a booming 48.3 yards per punt, which ranked fifth in the NFL. Robinson was reportedly ousted from West Virginia over the summer and still hasnt found a home for this upcoming fall. 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 Rank value requires a minimum number of snaps played. Hed be an elite athlete for a safety, and his coverage skills are unsurprisingly elite already. The Jags punter ranked second in the league in net yard per punt (43.6) and seventh in net yards per punt (47.3). 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. Sam Koch might be the greatest passer in Ravens history. His blend of size, length and athleticism is rare at the position. He brings athleticism, speed and playmaking ability to the linebacker position that Pittsburgh has missed since Ryan Shazier's injury. Iowa punter Tory Taylor is the reigning Big Ten Punter of the Year, an impressive accomplishment for his first year as a Hawkeye and his first year as an American punter. That's an Oscar-worthy performance. J.K. Dobbins, Baltimore Ravens; RB22. Top Running Back Best Ball Sleepers. 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. Johnson's 76.3 coverage grade ranked 10th among qualifiers at the position. As of February 16, 2023, Rome (Lazio) was the Italian province which registered the highest number of coronavirus . Thanks to the tender, Carlson will make $3.38 million in 2021. Lamb is incredibly advanced as a route-runner. Tega Wanogho has made incredible strides over his college career after never having played offensive line before coming to Auburn. Swift is pretty clearly the top receiving threat in the class. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals . 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. Onwuzurike is arguably the most athletic defensive tackle in the class. Hes the definition of a modern safety. He rushes the passer with violence unrivaled in this class and has the highest pass-rushing grade of any returning edge. Quarterback 1. Although Kern missed three games due to injury last year, he was still quite the weapon when he was on the field. As if that's not impressive enough, Townsend also placed 20 of his 37 punts inside the 20-yard line, which means he pinned his opponents deep an NFL-leading 54.1% of the time. Hes more likely to come down with jump down the field than the receiver hes guarding. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. The 36-year-old kicker went a perfect 16 of 16 on field goals, making him one of just five kickers in NFL history to hit 100% of their field goals in a season where they attempted 15 or more kicks. Fox has a booming leg and his ability to flip the field has made him a huge asset in Detroit. 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. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. 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. 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. 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. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. The @Bridgestone Clutch Performance Play of the Year goes toTHIS PUNTER TO KICKER TOUCHDOWN. Now that Kuechly has retired, it's Wagner's crown to take. 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. Hes still developing as a route-runner, but his ball skills are superb, as evidenced by his high contested-catch percentage a year ago. Herbert has all the arm talent in the world. After a solid rookie year in 2019, Bailey followed that up with arguably the best overall season by a punter last year. Though their position may be listed as outside linebacker, they don't play close to the same position as someone like Lavonte David. 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. It hasn't taken long for Leonard to become a focal point of the Colts defense under defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus. In 2020, he hit 19 of 20 field goals, which is even more impressive when you consider that his only miss came from 59 yards out. It's a number that highlights both his ability to limit the big play and his ability to make plays on the ball when the opportunity presents itself. Leonard is also a sure tackler, having missed just 5.6% of his tackles over the past two seasons (seventh-best at linebacker). 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. During that 21-6 win, Anger pinned the Giants inside their own 10-YARD LINE a total of four times with kicks that were downed at the 9-, 8-, 8- and 7-yard line. Maybe the Chiefs should think about moving him to quarterback. 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. Enjoy! Look at him SELL THAT FAKE PUNT. We're in the heart of rankings season here at PFF. He also comes downhill as a blitzer like hes shot out of a cannon. Pass protection is a bit of a different story, though, as hes been protected a good deal in Georgias offense. He ended up punting the ball 88 times in 2021, which was the most of any punter in the league. Hes as sticky in man coverage as any defensive back in the country and is a complete corner. Hes got an ideal guard build with power throughout his frame. Moss has the perfect blend of size (5-foot-10, 220 pounds), athleticism and elusiveness (53 broken tackles on 179 carries). Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama Highest-Graded Player: DI Aaron Donald (94.5), Super Bowl Win Probability: 3% 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 Rights Reserved. The rankings are based on PFF ELO Ratings. Over the course of the season, he averaged 49.6 yards per punt, which ranked second in the NFL and 10th all-time in NFL history. 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). Korsak was the 2022 Ray Guy Award winner given to the nation's best punter. The Ravens might want to let him play quarterback once in awhile. As a 27-year-old undrafted free agent who hadn't yet taken an NFL snap on defense, why would he have been? 14 Utah and 10 against Arizona State. 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 | #RiseUpATL: #TBvsATL on FOX: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/EJLjYXQNy2 pic.twitter.com/Sr54Ge1iwX. The following are the 2020 NFL Punting statistical leaders, sorted by gross punting average. Despite that success, the Rams released Hekker in March and after that happened, the Panthers quickly snatched him up. Were frequently asked how a player can be ranked higher than their projections? His stiffness likely limits him scheme and versatility wise, though. His 45.9 PFF grade was easily the lowest of his career. 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. Split: Rate: Season: Edmunds will have to clean up the missed tackles and improve in coverage to rise toward where most slot him currently a top-10 linebacker on this list next season. 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. 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). Shenault is a weapon in the open field. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, at 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. If you need proof of just how big of a weapon he was for the Cowboys last year, just look at their Week 15 game against the Giants. To put that in perspective, there were only two other punters who even landed 30 kicks inside their opponents' 20-yard line. 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. When you look at his career, Lutz has been consistently good. There is an argument to be made that Jones is the best coverage linebacker in the NFL. Coming into the NFL in the same 2012 draft class as Kuechly and Wagner has left David as the forgotten man at the position. If Sanders does have one weakness, it's kicking extra points. Fine may be small, but the ball flies out of his hand regardless. 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. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL player performance data. The Lions punter ranked second in the NFL with an average of 49.2 yards per punt while also ranking sixth overall with a net punting average of 42.3 yards. NFL 2022 Regular Season Punting Entire League 25 Epenesa is a physically dominant 6-foot-7, 280 pounds. 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. Cole. Having a former special teams coordinator as your head coach might add pressure for some people, but not for Koch, who seems to share a brain with John Harbaugh. 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. 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. The fourth-year kicker also finished the season with a 92.3% conversion rate on field goals, which is the best mark in Dolphins' history. After booming his way to the Pro Bowl as a rookie in 2018, Dickson has somehow only gotten better. In just his second year with the 49ers, Wishnowsky showed why he was worth a fourth-round pick back in 2019. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. 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. 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. That means a lot of the ordering particularly later on comes down to preference on the type of linebacker that you're looking for. From has shown such an advanced command of the Georgia offense in his two years. 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. That's why the Raiders signed him this offseason. All existing EDGE and ELITE subscribers have access to the guide and can download it here .] Brown has prodigious strength that is his calling card. Having just turned 22 years old in May, this upcoming season could very well be the one where he does just that. . 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. If Jeudy could have come out in the 2019 draft, hed likely have been a top-five pick already. 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. 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. Size, length, athleticism and production. 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. Nov 22, . Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. It may be a surprise to see Milano come in above his teammate 2019 Pro Bowl linebacker Tremaine Edmunds on this list, but the coverage ability he has shown over the past two seasons is hard to ignore. 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). Wirfs is absurdly powerful and already technically advanced in pass protection. [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. He's been impressive as a tackler for much of his career and turned in PFF run-defense grades of 70.0 or higher in each of the four seasons prior to last year. 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