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. 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. To put that in perspective, there were only two other punters who even landed 30 kicks inside their opponents' 20-yard line. He has to prove he has enough quicks to rush the passer more consistently, though. The Patriots raised some eyebrows in 2019 when they decided to use the 163rd overall pick on a punter, but after two years, Bailey is now making them look like geniuses. May 16, 2020 1:01 PM EDT. 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. Highest-Graded Player: DI DeForest Buckner (89.7), Super Bowl Win Probability: 3% 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. 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 | The @Bridgestone Clutch Performance Play of the Year goes toTHIS PUNTER TO KICKER TOUCHDOWN. Myers might not be ranked at the top of his list, but he was arguably the best kicker in the NFL last year. 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 not the most nimble athlete but has the length and balance you like to see at the position. As of February 16, 2023, Rome (Lazio) was the Italian province which registered the highest number of coronavirus . 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. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL player performance data. section: | slug: ranking-the-top-10-nfl-kickers-and-top-10-punters-heading-into-the-2021-regular-season | sport: football | route: article_single.us | #RaiderNation: #NOvsLV on ESPN: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/pkp7nq0Q8u pic.twitter.com/cW3CGZDfgU. Young checks pretty much every single box you could ask for and is only a rising true junior. Over the last three seasons, David ranks seventh in PFF run-defense grade (85.9) and second in PFF coverage grade (92.1) among the 78 linebackers to see at least 1,000 defensive snaps. Hes got 17 touchdowns over the past two seasons. 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. 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. 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. Covering receivers who are that talented one-on-one is a tough ask for any linebacker. He reaggravated the . The Australian is also a great actor, which comes in handy on fake punts. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL player performance data. After only playing eight games with the Falcons in 2019, Koo returned in 2020 and made his case to be the team's long-term kicker and he made a pretty solid case. Humphries (88.3), Highest-Graded Player: OG Shaq Mason (85.4), Highest-Graded Player: WR Julio Jones (86.3), Highest-Graded Player: TE Darren Waller (86.4), Super Bowl Win Probability: 1% Highest-Graded Player: QB Russell Wilson (90.3), Super Bowl Win Probability: 2% Top Running Back Best Ball Sleepers. Their 12% missed tackle rate as a unit also came in as a bottom-10 mark across all defenses. 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. That's an Oscar-worthy performance. Leonard is also a sure tackler, having missed just 5.6% of his tackles over the past two seasons (seventh-best at linebacker). #RiseUpATL: #TBvsATL on FOX: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/EJLjYXQNy2 pic.twitter.com/Sr54Ge1iwX. Dante Bonamico (178 through 10) was the only one on pace to do so. 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. Johnson was on precisely no one's radar heading into last season. Collins will be one of several former Patriots defenders looking for success in his first season in Detroit. 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. 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. Although punting seems simple -- you just catch the ball and kick it -- it's not that easy, and because of that, trying to rank the top 10 punters in the NFL also isn't easy. NFL. Not to be forgotten, Koch also might be the most efficient passer in NFL history. Its head-scratching that he only played 412 snaps a season ago for the Hawkeyes, but his 90.1 overall grade is far more indicative of his skill. Okwuegbunam has speed to get up the seams and body control to be a red-zone threat. Leonard has posted grades of 75.0 or higher as a run defender, pass-rusher and coverage defender since 2018 joining Wagner and the next guy on this list (Demario Davis) as the only two linebackers to do so. 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. Hes seen a distinct upward trajectory to his career but still needs to clean up some more things. Punter is easily one of the most thankless positions in the NFL. In Matt Patricia's defense, the Lions are hoping they get the former. Because if not, I might have to rethink that analogy). He also showed he can be a value add to the receiving game with his work back in 2017. Weaver is a name youre going to be hearing a lot more of next spring. Enjoy! Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL player performance data. Lambo was dealing with several lower-body injuries and it's not always easy to recover from those. Look at him SELL THAT FAKE PUNT. Anger was so good in 2021 that he ended up being voted a second-team All-Pro. 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 . 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. 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. When you look at his career, Lutz has been consistently good. Hes broken 18 tackles on 94 career catches. His 86.8 coverage grade over those two years is lower than only Lavonte David, Cory Littleton and Luke Kuechly at the position. A large part of that grade was that Greenlaw simply didn't allow big plays on his watch. Note: Free agent punters weren't considered for this list since there's no guarantee they'll be playing in the NFL this year. Now, if he can just fix his drop problem that saw him muff 10 a season ago. 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. Thanks to his perfect performance in 2020, Crosby has now hit 90% or more of his field goals in two straight seasons (Before 2019, Crosby had never hit the 90% mark in his career). The Lions punter hit seven touchbacks last season, which was tied for the second-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. 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. Punting is an art form, so let's find out who the best artists are. He broke up eight passes after breaking up just 12 in his previous seven NFL seasons combined. 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. That comes down largely to the ability he has shown in coverage. There's a reason Kern has been to three Pro Bowls in his career and that's because he's consistently been one of the best punters in the NFL over the course of his 13-year career. Davis hasn't always been considered one of the game's best linebackers. So are La Scala, Italy's premier opera house, and the city's universities and schools. Colorado tries to get the ball in his hands by any means possible and usually good things happen. or This section is showing information as of the end the 2022-23 season. 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 | 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. . Adebo has ball skills like that of a wide receiver. He'll look to show that 2019 was no one-year fluke as a key part of the Broncos defense in 2020. Reagor isnt your typical 5-foot-11, 195-pound wideout. Just a casual career-long 70-yard punt for @MrJackFox#CHIvsDET | FOX pic.twitter.com/I0qGNLrwbU. Fox has a booming leg and his ability. See NFL player statistics across every major statistical category. The rankings are based on PFF ELO Ratings. Taylors explosiveness and vision are superb. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. If you watched any Jaguars games in 2021, then you probably saw a lot of Cooke and that's because he was one of Jacksonville's busiest players. Sam Koch might be the greatest passer in Ravens history. His 72.6 coverage grade ranked 15th among 91 qualifying linebackers on the season. 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. 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. Hall has incredible ball skills that saw him be the top graded returning corner in the country last year. #RavensFlock #BALvsCLE pic.twitter.com/MbYBUbu8bw. (via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/uk77Hb5yKt. Split: Rate: Season: That 7.3 return number was the lowest in the league for any team that had to cover 30 or more punt returns. 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. Wil Lutz wins it in OT for the @Saints! Kinlaw has a great combination of size (6-foot-6, 305 pounds) and athleticism when projecting to the NFL. The last three years have yielded different results, however. One game that was truly indicative of Bailey's season came in Week 13. His performance last season certainly changed that. 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. If we were ranking how good players could become, Edmunds would comfortably be in the top five. Jack was flagged eight times in a partial 2019 season compared to five times across the 2017 and 2018 seasons combined. PFF's exclusive metrics provide matchup previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts. His blend of size, length and athleticism is rare at the position. Herbert has all the arm talent in the world. There is an argument to be made that Jones is the best coverage linebacker in the NFL. 6 USC, 13 at Oregon State, 12 against No. Thanks to his booming leg, his punts also led to 28 fair-catches, which. 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. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals . Highest-Graded Player: TE Travis Kelce (93.5), Super Bowl Win Probability: 10% NFL Player Grades PFF analyzes every player and every play of every game in the 2022 NFL season. When kicking near the end zone, some are asked to attempt a coffin corner kick while others will pooch the ball high into the air hoping it sits inside the 10. Not only did Koo make more field goals (37) than any other kicker in 2020, but he also finished with the sixth-highest accuracy rate (94.9%). 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. While he offers almost nothing between the tackles against the run, his range is as good as it gets at the position. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL and NCAA player performance data. Lions punter Jack Fox with a DIME on this fake punt! The Panthers have put a lot of coverage responsibility on Thompson, and he's held up reasonably well through 546 coverage snaps in the slot since 2015 (nearly 100 more than the next closest linebacker). You first think about the play that he made late in the 49ers' Week 17 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks to secure the No. 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. [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. 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. In the run game, Thompson uses his quickness to be effective despite being on the smaller end for a linebacker. During his time with the Bills last season, Bojorquez had a 72-yard punt, which was tied for the longest in the NFL. 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 missed only four tackles all year and allowed fewer than seven yards per reception on passes that were deemed to be into his coverage. He also averaged 44.4 net yards per punt, which ranked third in the league. Over the course of his career, he's made 90.7% of his kicks, which makes him the most accurate kicker in NFL history. Johnston was one of the few bright spots for the Texans last season. 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. 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). 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. Brown has prodigious strength that is his calling card. The Ravens coach hates giving up touchbacks and there was no one better at avoiding touchbacks last year than Koch. 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). 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 #NOvsCHI #Saints pic.twitter.com/6PfrBXEU3W. His first step off the snap is arguably the quickest in college football. Davis should be an anchor in the middle of the Saints' defense once again in 2020. 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. He, however, has only played 566 snaps in his career. 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. Fox has a booming leg and his ability to flip the field has made him a huge asset in Detroit. 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. 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. 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. Littleton does do two things at an elite level, though cover and tackle. No one was really clear about it, so I'm just going to assume this is a classic "save the best for last" scenario. #OnePride: #DETvsATL on FOX: NFL app pic.twitter.com/i6bmR7DyBp. 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. 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