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. Highest-Graded Player: QB Tom Brady (92.6), Super Bowl Win Probability: 4% Jack was flagged eight times in a partial 2019 season compared to five times across the 2017 and 2018 seasons combined. 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. Highest-Graded Player: OG Wyatt Teller (92.9), Highest-Graded Player: OT Trent Williams (91.9), Highest-Graded Player: CB Xavien Howard (87.3), Highest-Graded Player: OT D.J. 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). In just his second year with the 49ers, Wishnowsky showed why he was worth a fourth-round pick back in 2019. When he's not punting the ball, the Lions also love to unleash his throwing arm. 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. At one point in 2018, he hit 26 straight field goals, which set a Saints franchise record. As a sophomore, Woodward was one of the most productive linebackers in the country. Hes split wide in Georgias offense and won legitimate wide receiver routes. Nathan is the lead fantasy analyst for PFF. And today, it's time for the linebackers. Hes one of the best at collapsing the pocket in the country and physically manhandled OTs. Hes one of the toughest receivers to jam at the line of scrimmage in the country. PFFs Fantasy Football Rankings include draft and current week ranks from our experts, projections, auction values, advanced stats and our Strength of Schedule metric. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. 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. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. 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. 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. Leonard is also a sure tackler, having missed just 5.6% of his tackles over the past two seasons (seventh-best at linebacker). 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. Provinces with the most coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Italy February 2023. Highest-Graded Player: QB Josh Allen (90.9), Super Bowl Win Probability: 5% Lamb is incredibly advanced as a route-runner. Fine may be small, but the ball flies out of his hand regardless. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, at Epenesa is a physically dominant 6-foot-7, 280 pounds. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports. 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. or This section is showing information as of the end the 2022-23 season. #ChiefsKingdom #KCvsLAC pic.twitter.com/7y4KmCEEiA. Hes already one of the best pass protectors in college football. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NCAA player performance data. In Matt Patricia's defense, the Lions are hoping they get the former. If you play well, no one really notices, but if you mess up, everyone thinks you should be cut. Maybe the Chiefs should think about moving him to quarterback. During the 2021 season, Way averaged a booming 48.3 yards per punt, which ranked fifth in the NFL. Way also made things easy on his punt coverage team as 25 of his punts went for a fair-catch, which was the third highest total in the NFL. Although Hekker wasn't the best punter in 2020, he arguably had the best single-game of any punter last year. 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. 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. He wasn't exactly a playmaker in coverage, with just one combined interception and pass breakup, but he was far from a liability. 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). To a lesser extent, both Kwon Alexander and Dre Greenlaw give the 49ers above-average play in coverage from the linebacker position, as well. When Lutz catches fire, he gets in a groove that few other kickers can match. He explodes off the snap and through offensive linemen when he wants to. Hed be an elite athlete for a safety, and his coverage skills are unsurprisingly elite already. Hes as sticky in man coverage as any defensive back in the country and is a complete corner. He is coming off a down year by his standards, but even then, his 76.4 PFF grade ranked 11th at the position. 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. 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). All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. Johnson's 76.3 coverage grade ranked 10th among qualifiers at the position. The rankings are based on PFF ELO Ratings. Warner was a big part of that. He's earned this top spot with strong, well-rounded play throughout his career. 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. After a solid rookie year in 2019, Bailey followed that up in 2020 with an All-Pro season. 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. It doesn't take long, though, before you get to players who excel against the run or against the pass but not against both. The 2020 first-team All-Big Ten selection had 20 punts inside the 20-yard line, ranking second in the Big Ten punters in 2020. Myers might not be ranked at the top of his list, but he was arguably the best kicker in the NFL last year. 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. 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. Koo finished the year with 144 points scored, which was tied with Daniel Carlson and Jason Sanders for the most in the NFL. 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. 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. He broke up eight passes after breaking up just 12 in his previous seven NFL seasons combined. His 86.8 coverage grade over those two years is lower than only Lavonte David, Cory Littleton and Luke Kuechly at the position. The Browns had kicking woes, as well as punting issues in 2021. He brings athleticism, speed and playmaking ability to the linebacker position that Pittsburgh has missed since Ryan Shazier's injury. Being able to pin your opponent deep means a punter has a lot of control over his ball. Check out the 2020 Cincinnati Bengals Roster, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports and more on Pro-Football-Reference.com. 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. 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. His lack of bend, though, is worrisome at this point. Highest-Graded Player: QB Aaron Rodgers (94.5), Super Bowl Win Probability: 8% Tega Wanogho has made incredible strides over his college career after never having played offensive line before coming to Auburn. Highest-Graded Player: QB Russell Wilson (90.3), Super Bowl Win Probability: 2% He's not as versatile as Cunningham in coverage, but he isn't a big negative there, either. It's not easy punting in New England and it's not easy punting for a perfectionist like Bill Belichick, but Bailey made both of those things look easy during a 2020 season where he was voted to the Pro Bowl and named the first-team All-Pro punter. Leaders based on 2.5 punts per team game. If he returns in 2020 and puts up a similar effort, he should find himself comfortably in the top 10 of this list at this time next year. WOW.Jason Myers just nails this FG from SIXTY ONE YARDS for the @Seahawks! Hell be a guard at the next level, but in two games at tackle last season before tearing his Achilles, he didnt allow a pressure. He has truly impressive movement and change-of-direction skills for how big he is, and by all accounts, he's the kind of leader you want on your defense. His body control at the catch point is also elite as he makes difficult catches look commonplace. Punting is an art form, so let's find out who the best artists are. 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. Like several players later on this list, Smith is someone who we know has the tools to be a top-flight NFL linebacker. In the end, the Steelers decided to keep their kicker and the gamble definitely paid off because Boswell has been one of the best kickers in the NFL over the past two years. Versatility wont be his strong suit, though, as he was a different player in the box. For Vander Esch who will be making an appearance later on it was injury that led to the disappointing season. 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. 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. Look at him SELL THAT FAKE PUNT. 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. 6 USC, 13 at Oregon State, 12 against No. Tucker's accuracy numbers would be even higher if the Ravens didn't regularly trot him out for crazy kicks. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL and NCAA player performance data. 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. 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). Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Win Probability: 30% 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? Davis has elite size and length combined with above average burst for the position. . Not to be forgotten, Koch also might be the most efficient passer in NFL history. Ranking NFL kickers is pretty easy -- at least at the top -- because you just put Justin Tucker at No. 2020 NFL Punting Statistics. He began his junior season (2020) as a started, but missed most of the season due to injury. 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. 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. The Jags punter ranked second in the league in net yard per punt (43.6) and seventh in net yards per punt (47.3). JUSTIN TUCKER. Wilson is the definition of a modern nose tackle. 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). Despite that success, the Rams released Hekker in March and after that happened, the Panthers quickly snatched him up. #ChiefsKingdom: NBC: @peacockTV pic.twitter.com/VF0VTZvrZX. Hekker put 47.8% of his punts inside the 20 last season, which was the fourth-best percentage in the NFL. Nov 22, . 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. . Huge. pic.twitter.com/R5mkRKoRqs. 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. pic.twitter.com/lPan593VO1. #RavensFlock #BALvsCLE pic.twitter.com/MbYBUbu8bw. 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. From has shown such an advanced command of the Georgia offense in his two years. 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. Some players get worse as they get older, but not Crosby, who had a career year in 2020. 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. 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. After booming his way to the Pro Bowl as a rookie in 2018, Dickson has somehow only gotten better. His consistency, run defense and versatility still makes him one of the top linebackers in the NFL. 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. 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. . 4. All existing EDGE and ELITE subscribers have access to the guide and can download it here.]. NFL Football Player Stats & Stats Leaders - Punts Who's your favorite NFL team? 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. Lambo was dealing with several lower-body injuries and it's not always easy to recover from those. Listed at 6-foot-4, Wright is a longer linebacker who can cause problems in coverage for opposing offenses in Seattle's zone defense. The Lions punter hit seven touchbacks last season, which was tied for the second-most in the NFL. Kicking & Punting *ProBowl, +1st-tm All-Pro. The disappearing acts were far too prevalent, though, and likely the reason he returned for his senior year. @MiamiDolphins: #NFLHonors | Tonight at 8PM ET on FOX pic.twitter.com/RZKkKXVNVr. 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. For that reason, we're only looking at off-ball linebackers here, whether that be outside or inside. 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). When you look at his career, Lutz has been consistently good. Parkinsons has one of the largest catch radii in the country. This past season was the first year where he didn't record a run-defense grade above 70.0, coming in at 66.7. 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. 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. He has elite deep speed and is also a dog at the catch point. Fox has a booming leg and his ability. 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. 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. Johnson is a bigger linebacker by today's NFL standards at nearly 250 pounds, and he used that size to his advantage in the run game where he posted a 91.4 run-defense grade for the season. The last three years have yielded different results, however. He ended up punting the ball 88 times in 2021, which was the most of any punter in the league. Fox has a booming leg and his ability to flip the field has made him a huge asset in Detroit. 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. It will be interesting to see how he fares without the Hall of Fame-bound Kuechly in the middle of that defense. Quarterback 1. If Sanders does have one weakness, it's kicking extra points. Cole, who definitely had the most impressive punting season in the NFL last year. In 2019, Way finished with the 11th-highest single-season average in NFL history (49.6). Wishnowsky is the first of two Australians that landed on the top-10 list this year. The Australian is also a great actor, which comes in handy on fake punts. His bad play down the stretch gets a tad overblown because it came on the biggest stage, but wed still like to see those issues not show up in 2019. Mutis redshirt freshman season at guard was a pleasure to watch as he tossed around defenders left and right. And today, it's time for the linebackers. 49ers Kicker Mitch Wishnowsky said NO (via @49ers)pic.twitter.com/fJgAacq8jY. Now that Kuechly has retired, it's Wagner's crown to take. He'll continue to man the position with teammate Rashaan Evans heading into next season. If you're expecting Littleton to come down and make a difference in the run game, you are setting yourself up for disappointment. His consistency leaves something to be desired, but he has the highest pass-rushing grade of any returning defensive tackle. Herbert has all the arm talent in the world. Although his stats were slightly down in 2021, his track record suggests that he should bounce back big time in 2022. Tua already has accuracy, pocket presence and anticipation that is well beyond his years. To join our email list and get notified when we launch the 2023-24 NFL section (probably late May), register for a free account . 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. . Wil Lutz wins it in OT for the @Saints! Though their position may be listed as outside linebacker, they don't play close to the same position as someone like Lavonte David. Johnsons shake as a route-runner is arguably the best in the nation. In the run game, Thompson uses his quickness to be effective despite being on the smaller end for a linebacker. 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. Fine can get sloppy with his throwing motion and ball discipline in the pocket. Lambo must love kicking in Jacksonville, because he's made almost every kick he's attempted since signing with the team in 2017. One thing Bailey did well was flip the field. Touchbacks aren't ideal in the NFL because you'd rather pin your opponent inside their 20 rather than on their 20. He is the only fantasy analyst to rank in the top 5 of FantasyPros ranking competition in 3 of the last 4 years. 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. 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. Tucker also has the highest accuracy rate on extra points among active kickers (98.9%). The only reason Lambo isn't higher on this list is because he's coming off an injury-filled season where he was limited to just four games. 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. He reaggravated the . Milano still has work to do to improve as a run defender and tackler, but that kind of coverage ability is valuable and rare among linebackers. Townsend averaged 43.8 net yard per punt last season, which ranked behind only Bryan Anger. Davis hasn't always been considered one of the game's best linebackers. #NOvsCHI #Saints pic.twitter.com/6PfrBXEU3W. 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. He, however, has only played 566 snaps in his career. 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. Opponents also averaged 12.9 yards per return on his punt, which makes both the punt team and the punter look bad. 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. Arjun Menon and Brad Spielberger (PFF) Landing spots for PFF's top 50 free agents . The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. After booming his way to the Pro Bowl as a rookie in 2018, Dickson has somehow only gotten better. In all, his role in the NFL could be . Littleton should help correct both those areas. Because if not, I might have to rethink that analogy). 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. During the 2021 season, Fox completed two passes for 38 yards. Highest-Graded Player: DI Aaron Donald (94.5), Super Bowl Win Probability: 3% The Rank value requires a minimum number of snaps played. Hes one of the best centers in college football in space. The most noteworthy part of his game this past season was just how many plays he made on the football. Punter Brad Robbins not ranked . Hes more slot receiver, though, than an actual tight end in Stanfords offense. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Cleveland is an enormous guard who pretty much never gets overpowered. Back in 2018, nearly everyone in Pittsburgh wanted to see the Steelers release Boswell after a disastrous season where he hit just 65% of his kicks. Overall, Dickson placed 48.2% of his punts inside the 20, which was the second-highest percentage in the NFL. During the 2021 season, Anger had a net average of 44.6 yard per punt, which led the NFL. 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. Live picks, grades and reaction to the 2023 NFL Draft. His career conversion rate is under 90%, which is why he's not higher on this list. Hall has incredible ball skills that saw him be the top graded returning corner in the country last year. Moss has the perfect blend of size (5-foot-10, 220 pounds), athleticism and elusiveness (53 broken tackles on 179 carries). Stanford also led the Pac-12 and ranked 10th nationally in kickoff coverage, allowing just 18.2 yards/return during the 2013 season. While he offers almost nothing between the tackles against the run, his range is as good as it gets at the position. Now the Cowboys just need to think about moving to a new stadium because Anger is too strong to be kicking indoors. The Ravens might want to let him play quarterback once in awhile. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. [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. 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. Way also averaged 44.3 net yards per punt, which ranked fourth in the NFL. PFF's exclusive metrics provide matchup previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts. That's an Oscar-worthy performance. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. Mason Crosby drills a 58-yard FG to put the @packers up 10. 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. (via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/uk77Hb5yKt. 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. 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. 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. 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. 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. Pinkney is not only a special route-runner, but he is also a dynamic after-the-catch threat as well. 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. All existing EDGE and ELITE subscribers have access to the guide and can download it here .] 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. 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