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). 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. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL and NCAA player performance data. If he gets back to that level as a run defender in the middle of Jacksonville's defense and maintains his play in coverage, he'll push himself closer to the top tier of NFL linebackers. Now, if he can just fix his drop problem that saw him muff 10 a season ago. Collins will be one of several former Patriots defenders looking for success in his first season in Detroit. 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. May 16, 2020 1:01 PM EDT. After a solid rookie year in 2019, Bailey followed that up in 2020 with an All-Pro season. A big reason why he had such a high net average is because he excelled at forcing his opponent to call for a fair catch. Recording grades of 80.0 or higher as both a run defender and in coverage, as Vander Esch did in 2018, is impressive stuff. FAKE PUNT #SEAHAWKS EXECUTE THE FAKE!!!! 14 Utah and 10 against Arizona State. Davis comes from a track background, and it shows up on his tape. 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. They can win as run defenders, pass-rushers and coverage defenders. Despite that success, the Rams released Hekker in March and after that happened, the Panthers quickly snatched him up. 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. [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. Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) 2023 NFL free agency rankings: The 100 best free agents. 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. At one point during the season, Crosby hit a 57-yarder, which was the 10th longest field goal that any kicker made all year (The clip below says the kick was 58, but it was actually 57). Davis has elite size and length combined with above average burst for the position. 250+ three-page scouting profiles - advanced stats, 3-year grades, player comps, combine data and Senior Bowl grades - for the 2023 draft class. Dante Bonamico (178 through 10) was the only one on pace to do so. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Highest-Graded Player: QB Tom Brady (92.6), Super Bowl Win Probability: 4% Oh, and his 90.3 overall grade led the way at the position. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. 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). 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. Anger had such a big season that Cowboys rewarded him a new three-year contract in March that's worth up to $9 million. The disappearing acts were far too prevalent, though, and likely the reason he returned for his senior year. The worry is whether or not hell be able to stay at tackle with limited height/length. He still sticks out as a guy who can contribute wherever you need him to defensively, and he has put any doubts about the knee injury that dropped him in the draft behind him. Nathan is the lead fantasy analyst for PFF. 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. Wishnowsky is the first of two Australians that landed on the top-10 list this year. @tommy_townsend had the mic against the Chargers pic.twitter.com/zua6j8l7tJ. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. 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. AUTOMATIC. Korsak was the 2022 Ray Guy Award winner given to the nation's best punter. For Vander Esch who will be making an appearance later on it was injury that led to the disappointing season. We need more mic'd up punters. That 7.3 return number was the lowest in the league for any team that had to cover 30 or more punt returns. Brown is not a player who comes up all that often when discussing the league's best linebackers, but he deserves a spot in the conversation. 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. 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. 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. 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. Coverage teams love when they see a fair catch, because it means less work for them. 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. Hes more likely to come down with jump down the field than the receiver hes guarding. Anger forced 24 fair catches last season, which was tied for the fourth-highest total in the NFL. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. He also averaged 44.4 net yards per punt, which ranked third in the league. Shenault is a weapon in the open field. Split: Rate: Season: Hes got an ideal guard build with power throughout his frame. One game that was truly indicative of Bailey's season came in Week 13. Highest-Graded Player: TE Mark Andrews (81.7), Super Bowl Win Probability: 8% To date, though, Cleveland has only been on the field for 569 snaps in his career. It was a promising debut. The . As he enters the 2020 campaign at 31 years old, there's a chance his play could be on the decline, but it's too early to say that's the case at this point. Super Bowl Win Probability: 30% 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. If you've ever wondered what it's like to be a punter, the Chiefs gave us an inside look this season when they mic'd up their punter for a game. 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. 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. As a 27-year-old undrafted free agent who hadn't yet taken an NFL snap on defense, why would he have been? 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. 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. Of course, yards per punt isn't a great way to measure a punter's skill. Hekker did that a total of 28 times, which was the third most in the NFL. 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. 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. Subscribe to PFF+ to unlock Sign Up NFL NFL Home Tools NFL Scores NFL Premium Stats Press Cover-3 teams are going to love his skillset. He brings athleticism, speed and playmaking ability to the linebacker position that Pittsburgh has missed since Ryan Shazier's injury. 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. Not to be forgotten, Koch also might be the most efficient passer in NFL history. 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. 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. Struggles in coverage and penalties can both be pointed to as contributing factors, but neither area proved problematic for Jack in prior years. In 2019, Way finished with the 11th-highest single-season average in NFL history (49.6). #GoPackGo: #GBvsDET on FOX: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/3alYfT3slD pic.twitter.com/T8cm8pYNlo. Hes broken 18 tackles on 94 career catches. He has the size. Tucker's accuracy numbers would be even higher if the Ravens didn't regularly trot him out for crazy kicks. He's earned this top spot with strong, well-rounded play throughout his career. 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. 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. Hes damn near unblockable one-on-one in the run game but has yet to earn a pass-rushing grade above 70.0 for a season. 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. For that reason, we're only looking at off-ball linebackers here, whether that be outside or inside. PUNTER HIT STICK @AJCole90 boots the punt, then forces the fumble!#KCvsLV | NBC pic.twitter.com/DGUbeBFb1G. 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. As an added bonus, Townsend can also throw the ball. One thing Bailey did well was flip the field. Hes capable of playing in a Derwin James-Jamal Adams role, but weve yet to see him really dominate in any of those facets. Sanders was also the ONLY kicker in the NFL last season who hit a field goal of 60 yards or more. 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. Although the Pro Football Hall of Fame has only inducted two true kickers -- Jan Stenerud and Morten Andersen -- in its 58-year existence, Tucker is making a strong case for being the third (or fourth, if Adam Vinatieri gets in), so needless to say, he's at the top of our best kicker list. Fox was almost as good in 2021. 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. Adebo has ball skills like that of a wide receiver. 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. See the punts statistics by player for the 2020 NFL season. The big returns meant that Cole was sometimes making the tackle, which he didn't seem to mind. Size, length, athleticism and production. In just his second year with the 49ers, Wishnowsky showed why he was worth a fourth-round pick back in 2019. He's not as versatile as Cunningham in coverage, but he isn't a big negative there, either. 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 . Bryan Anger's punt hit the jumbotron : #SFvsDAL on CBS/NICK/Prime Video: NFL app pic.twitter.com/v6QcauOWfx. according to PFF. Taylors explosiveness and vision are superb. 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. His lack of high-end traits and dominant play, however, are concerning. The most explosive running back in the nation, Etienne is a big play waiting to happen. #OnePride: #DETvsATL on FOX: NFL app pic.twitter.com/i6bmR7DyBp. IDP Writer/Ranker for PFF.com + PFF full-time data analyst. Harris has all the skills to excel in a zone scheme in the NFL. He also comes downhill as a blitzer like hes shot out of a cannon. 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. 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. Highest-Graded Player: Edge Chase Young (87.2), Highest-Graded Player: OT Taylor Moton (81.2), Highest-Graded Player: WR Justin Jefferson (90.4), Highest-Graded Player: OG Zack Martin (91.3), Highest-Graded Player: OT Garett Bolles (90.3), Highest-Graded Player: DI Leonard Williams (79.8), Highest-Graded Player: Edge Joey Bosa (90.2), Highest-Graded Player: S Jessie Bates III (90.1), Highest-Graded Player: QB Deshaun Watson (92.5), Highest-Graded Player: Edge Brandon Graham (81.5), Highest-Graded Player: S Marcus Maye (82.8), Highest-Graded Player: QB Matt Stafford (82.0), Highest-Graded Player: C Brandon Linder (80.0). Lutz also hit 98.3% of his extras points in 2020 (57 of 58), which was the third-most accurate in the NFL. 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. 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. At one point during the season, Bailey had a 71-yard punt, which was the third longest that anyone kicked in the NFL all season. 6 USC, 13 at Oregon State, 12 against No. All Rights Reserved. Highest-Graded Player: DI Aaron Donald (94.5), Super Bowl Win Probability: 3% He began his junior season (2020) as a started, but missed most of the season due to injury. The Chiefs kicker showed off his booming leg in February when he became the first kicker in NFL history to hit multiple field goals of 49 yards or more in a Super Bowl. [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. When you look at his career, Lutz has been consistently good. 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. 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. Pro Football Focus graded former West Virginia Mountaineers and Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee as NFL's highest-graded punter of the decade at 95.3, nearly three . #ChiefsKingdom: NBC: @peacockTV pic.twitter.com/VF0VTZvrZX. 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. In the run game, Thompson uses his quickness to be effective despite being on the smaller end for a linebacker. Like several players later on this list, Smith is someone who we know has the tools to be a top-flight NFL linebacker. 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. Just a casual career-long 70-yard punt for @MrJackFox#CHIvsDET | FOX pic.twitter.com/I0qGNLrwbU. His 45.9 PFF grade was easily the lowest of his career. 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. Note: Free agent punters weren't considered for this list since there's no guarantee they'll be playing in the NFL this year. Hes about as dominant a run blocker as youll see from a rising junior. 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). Moss has the perfect blend of size (5-foot-10, 220 pounds), athleticism and elusiveness (53 broken tackles on 179 carries). Cleveland went out and got rookie kicker Cade York and punter Corey Bojorquez to try to improve the junior. When you're punting that often, there's always a chance that you could mess up or your leg could fall off, but neither of those things happened to Johnston. Over the past two seasons, Littleton has a PFF coverage grade of 90.6 and has missed just nine of his 254 tackling opportunities. Highest-Graded Player: TE Travis Kelce (93.5), Super Bowl Win Probability: 10% The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Epenesa is a physically dominant 6-foot-7, 280 pounds. 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. PFF's position rankings Ranking all 32 starting quarterbacks Monson Ranking all 32 starting quarterbacks Palazzolo Ranking all 32 backup quarterbacks The NFL's top 25 running backs The NFL's top 25 wide receivers The NFL's top 15 tight ends The NFL's top 25 offensive tackles The NFL's top 25 interior offensive linemen This past season, in particular, Davis was excellent across the board for the Saints. Although his stats were slightly down in 2021, his track record suggests that he should bounce back big time in 2022. The rankings are based on PFF ELO Ratings. 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. Hes as sticky in man coverage as any defensive back in the country and is a complete corner. In 2021, Hekker had a net average of 42.6 yards per punt, which ranked fourth in the NFL. 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