All existing EDGE and ELITE subscribers have access to the guide and can download it here .] PFF's exclusive metrics provide matchup previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts. Just missed: Sam Martin (Broncos), Thomas Morstead (Dolphins), Brett Kern (Titans). Enjoy! Cunningham is perhaps most well known for how he uses his length to impact the passing game in coverage, but he's starting to become one of the league's better run defenders at the position. Also featured are PFF's AWS-powered simulations and PFF-exclusive player grades. His first step off the snap is arguably the quickest in college football. You name it, Young has it. 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. Look at him SELL THAT FAKE PUNT. 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. 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. From 2012 to 2016 Davis' first five seasons in the NFL his highest single-season PFF grade came at just 62.6 in 2014 with the New York Jets. Carlson was originally drafted by the Vikings in 2018 and they're probably kicking themselves right now for letting him go. Nathan is the lead fantasy analyst for PFF. 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. Bryan Anger's punt hit the jumbotron : #SFvsDAL on CBS/NICK/Prime Video: NFL app pic.twitter.com/v6QcauOWfx. Huge. He makes some throws down the field that only a handful of guys in the NFL could make. Thanks to his booming leg, his punts also led to 28 fair-catches, which. 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. 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. 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. Were frequently asked how a player can be ranked higher than their projections? 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. Hes not the most nimble athlete but has the length and balance you like to see at the position. He controls offensive linemen with ease snap after snap. 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). Highest-Graded Player: DI David Onyemata (88.2), Super Bowl Win Probability: 22% If you play well, no one really notices, but if you mess up, everyone thinks you should be cut. according to PFF. Vander Esch turned in a terrific rookie season in 2018 he graded out as one of the top five linebackers in the NFL, with an 85.4 overall grade but he wasn't able to build on that this past season thanks to a neck injury that limited him to just six healthy games at the start of the year. To put that in perspective, there were only two other punters who even landed 30 kicks inside their opponents' 20-yard line. He rushes the passer with violence unrivaled in this class and has the highest pass-rushing grade of any returning edge. Stanford also led the Pac-12 and ranked 10th nationally in kickoff coverage, allowing just 18.2 yards/return during the 2013 season. 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. Reagor isnt your typical 5-foot-11, 195-pound wideout. 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. 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. 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. It's not often that you talk about a kicker being a lock for the Hall of Fame, but Justin Tucker is getting close to being in that category after nine NFL seasons. 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. 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. Colorado tries to get the ball in his hands by any means possible and usually good things happen. Hes got 17 touchdowns over the past two seasons. For one, he made EVERY SINGLE FIELD GOAL HE ATTEMPTED (24 of 24), which makes him one of only three kickers in NFL history to attempt 20 or more field goals in a season and make all of them (Mike Vanderjagt and Gary Anderson are the others). Quarterback 1. In each of his four full seasons with the Patriots (2013, 2014, 2015 and 2019), Collins has delivered PFF coverage grades of 69.0 or higher and PFF pass-rushing grades of 75.0 or higher as one of the better blitzing linebackers in the league. He comes in as the second most valuable linebacker, per PFF WAR, over that eight-year stretch, as well. If there was one knock on Butker last year, it was that he struggled with his extra points, hitting just 88.9% of his kicks. He also averaged 44.4 net yards per punt, which ranked third in the league. 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. The Australian is also a great actor, which comes in handy on fake punts. 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. Gilman is a perfect box or split field safety with the way he comes downhill on routes. Leaders based on 2.5 punts per team game. Highest-Graded Player: QB Tom Brady (92.6), Super Bowl Win Probability: 4% Opponents also averaged 12.9 yards per return on his punt, which makes both the punt team and the punter look bad. 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. Edmunds has performed well in stretches, but he has yet to put it all together for an entire season. 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. Hes capable of playing in a Derwin James-Jamal Adams role, but weve yet to see him really dominate in any of those facets. His coverage grade in the 50s wasn't nearly as impressive, but you have to factor in that his situation plays a role in that grade. Warner's PFF grade this past season was brought down by a 46.8 run-defense grade and over 20 missed tackles, but he was better in both areas as a rookie in 2018 and is developing into one of the better coverage linebackers in the NFL. Not to be forgotten, Koch also might be the most efficient passer in NFL history. Shenault is a weapon in the open field. Hekker did that a total of 28 times, which was the third most in the NFL. That means a lot of the ordering particularly later on comes down to preference on the type of linebacker that you're looking for. Of course, yards per punt isn't a great way to measure a punter's skill. The only reason Fox isn't higher on this list is because he struggled with touchbacks. Harris has all the skills to excel in a zone scheme in the NFL. Boswell's 95% hit rate on field goals was the fourth-highest in the NFL. He has sported a top-20 coverage grade at the position in each of the past two years reaching as high as sixth in 2018. As of February 16, 2023, Rome (Lazio) was the Italian province which registered the highest number of coronavirus . WOW.Jason Myers just nails this FG from SIXTY ONE YARDS for the @Seahawks! 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. pic.twitter.com/lPan593VO1. Kendricks is coming off the best season in his five-year NFL career. 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. Although his stats were slightly down in 2021, his track record suggests that he should bounce back big time in 2022. During his time with the Bills last season, Bojorquez had a 72-yard punt, which was tied for the longest in the NFL. Fulton graded better than his teammate Greedy Williams on the LSU defense last season. Johnsons shake as a route-runner is arguably the best in the nation. 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. Davis should be an anchor in the middle of the Saints' defense once again in 2020. 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. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals . Onwuzurike is arguably the most athletic defensive tackle in the class. #ChiefsKingdom #KCvsLAC pic.twitter.com/7y4KmCEEiA. All Rights Reserved. Ranking NFL kickers is pretty easy -- at least at the top -- because you just put Justin Tucker at No. 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). Lemieux is one of the most accomplished guards in the country with 2,601 career snaps to his name. Anger had such a big season that Cowboys rewarded him a new three-year contract in March that's worth up to $9 million. Hes yet another back, though, that has had no exposure in Wisconsins passing game with only 16 catches and four drops. 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. Hekker averaged just 39.2 net yards per punt, which ranked an ugly 24th in the NFL. Highest-Graded Player: QB Josh Allen (90.9), Super Bowl Win Probability: 5% 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. That being said, even Hekker would probably admit that 2020 wasn't his best year, which is why he's so low on the list. 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. Kicking & Punting *ProBowl, +1st-tm All-Pro. In all, his role in the NFL could be . Pass protection is a bit of a different story, though, as hes been protected a good deal in Georgias offense. Sanders was also the ONLY kicker in the NFL last season who hit a field goal of 60 yards or more. Wilson is the definition of a modern nose tackle. 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. Overall, Dickson placed 48.2% of his punts inside the 20, which was the second-highest percentage in the NFL. 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 The following are the 2020 NFL Punting statistical leaders, sorted by gross punting average. Coverage teams love when they see a fair catch, because it means less work for them. Because if not, I might have to rethink that analogy). At one point in 2018, he hit 26 straight field goals, which set a Saints franchise record. During the 2021 season, Anger had a net average of 44.6 yard per punt, which led the NFL. He's not as versatile as Cunningham in coverage, but he isn't a big negative there, either. 4. Hes the definition of a modern safety. 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). 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. He broke up eight passes after breaking up just 12 in his previous seven NFL seasons combined. Dickerson became a household name and his Jheri Curls and goggles made him recognizable outside of the helmet. His 45.9 PFF grade was easily the lowest of his career. During his three years in Jacksonville, Lambo has hit 95% of his field goals, including a perfect 5-for-5 in 2020. Hes already one of the best pass protectors in college football. #OnePride: #DETvsATL on FOX: NFL app pic.twitter.com/i6bmR7DyBp. We need more mic'd up punters. He has to prove he has enough quicks to rush the passer more consistently, though. 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. Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Win Probability: 30% The Lions punter hit seven touchbacks last season, which was tied for the most in the NFL. #RavensFlock #BALvsCLE pic.twitter.com/MbYBUbu8bw. 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). NFL Football Player Stats & Stats Leaders - Punts Who's your favorite NFL team? 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. When Fox's NFL career started back in 2019, it didn't actually look like he was going to have a career. It's what slots him into the top 20 on this list. Hall has incredible ball skills that saw him be the top graded returning corner in the country last year. The Jags punter ranked second in the league in net yard per punt (43.6) and seventh in net yards per punt (47.3). 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. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. 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. 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. 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. His 17 catches through two seasons with five drops is his biggest concern now. In 2021, Hekker had a net average of 42.6 yards per punt, which ranked fourth in the NFL. 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. Over the course of his career, the four-time Pro Bowler has averaged 46.7 yards per punt, which is the fifth-highest number in NFL history. The Raiders clearly know they have a good punter in Cole, which probably explains why they didn't even wait until the end of the 2021 season to give him a new contact. Hekker has also mastered the art of pinning his opponents deep in their own territory. If Jeudy could have come out in the 2019 draft, hed likely have been a top-five pick already. 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. 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). Although Kern missed three games due to injury last year, he was still quite the weapon when he was on the field. Collins will be one of several former Patriots defenders looking for success in his first season in Detroit. Thomas is a brute. 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. 1. To put that in perspective, no other punter in the league even did that with 50% of their punts. 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% Littleton should help correct both those areas. Over the course of his career, the Ravens have asked him to attempt five field goals of 61 yards or more (he's 1 of 5 on those kicks). 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. 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. 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. 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. PFFs expert rankers can include their opinions on a players season long fantasy prospects, which can consider more extreme outcomes and a certain amount of subjectivity. Lamb is incredibly advanced as a route-runner. 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. Week SB Rankings PPR .5 PPR Non-PPR IDP 2022 Draft Rankings PPR .5 PPR 2 QB PPR Non-PPR IDP Best Ball Dynasty Startup Dynasty Rookie Dynasty IDP Startup Dynasty IDP Rookie He looks primed to take the next step in 2019. Following that impressive 2020 season, Bailey made it all the way up to third in our ranking last year, but he's now down to seventh after struggling through most of the 2021 season. PFF's expert rankers can include their opinions on a player's season long fantasy prospects, which can consider more extreme outcomes and a certain amount of subjectivity. Jack's 2019 season was not what Jaguars' fans were expecting, and you can say that for a lot of Jacksonville's defense. 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. McKinney is a jack of all trades for the Alabama defense. 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. When he's not punting the ball, the Lions also love to unleash his throwing arm. PFF's exclusive metrics provide matchup previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts. 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. See the punts statistics by player for the 2020 NFL season. After booming his way to the Pro Bowl as a rookie in 2018, Dickson has somehow only gotten better. @MiamiDolphins: #NFLHonors | Tonight at 8PM ET on FOX pic.twitter.com/RZKkKXVNVr. He's also pinned the opponent inside their own five-yard line more times (15) than any other punter over that span. 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. If Lambo does come back healthy, there's a good chance he'll creep up this list in the future, especially because he almost never misses During his six seasons in the NFL, Lambo has hit 88.9% of his field goals, which makes him the third-most accurate kicker in NFL history. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. 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. Though their position may be listed as outside linebacker, they don't play close to the same position as someone like Lavonte David. Hes more likely to come down with jump down the field than the receiver hes guarding. Herbert has all the arm talent in the world. 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. Hes split wide in Georgias offense and won legitimate wide receiver routes. McKinney has picked up PFF coverage grades of 70.0 or higher in three of the past five seasons. Although Hekker wasn't the best punter in 2020, he arguably had the best single-game of any punter last year. PUNTER HIT STICK @AJCole90 boots the punt, then forces the fumble!#KCvsLV | NBC pic.twitter.com/DGUbeBFb1G. 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. He'll continue to man the position with teammate Rashaan Evans heading into next season. Wishnowsky is the first of two Australians that landed on the top-10 list this year. While he offers almost nothing between the tackles against the run, his range is as good as it gets at the position. If Sanders does have one weakness, it's kicking extra points. Atlanta needs several of the young cornerbacks they've added to step up in order to see meaningful improvement in their team coverage, but the impact that Jones has over the middle of the field shouldn't be overlooked. 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. One other reason Boswell is ranked so high is because he holds the NFL postseason record for most field goals without a miss (16 for 16). 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 . After a solid rookie year in 2019, Bailey followed that up with arguably the best overall season by a punter last year. Anger was so good in 2021 that he ended up being voted a second-team All-Pro. Split: Rate: Season: 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. His success in 2020 hinges on him returning to form as the strong coverage linebacker he was in 2017 and 2018, and there's reason to believe he can achieve that. Davis hasn't always been considered one of the game's best linebackers. 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. Way also averaged 44.3 net yards per punt, which ranked fourth in the NFL. Since entering the NFL in 2014, Way has slowly turned into one of the best punters in the league, especially over the past few years. Warner was a big part of that. The rankings are based on PFF ELO Ratings. 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. Despite that success, the Rams released Hekker in March and after that happened, the Panthers quickly snatched him up. During the 2020 season, the 49ers punter put 32 punts inside the 20, which was more than any other punter in the NFL. 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. He also missed just six tackles compared to 117 total tackles made, his 28 pressures ranked third among linebackers and his 32 run stops were tied for sixth at the position. Subscribe to PFF+ to unlock Sign Up PFF Grade Combine Draft Rank Name Team # Punt Koff Age RS Ht Wt Sp College Year R# P# Sorry, there are no rows here Prev Page Select.. of 0 Rows 50 Next 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. 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. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL player performance data. Swift is pretty clearly the top receiving threat in the class. It was a promising debut. In 2018 and 2019, Lutz ranked in the top-seven in accuracy, including 2019, when he hit 88.9% of his field goals, which ranked seventh overall (He ranked sixth in 2018). 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. 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. Anger might not have been the most important player on the Cowboys roster last season, but he was definitely the most consistent. Cooke also placed 28 punts inside his opponents 20-yard line, which was tied for the fifth-best number in the NFL. Ranking NFL kickers is pretty clearly the top -- because you just put Justin Tucker no. Highest pass-rushing grade of any punter last year, but he was going to have a career OnePride #. Coverage grade at the top receiving threat in the NFL last season, but weve yet see! One of the helmet Dickson has somehow only gotten better hekker did that with 50 % of their.... Previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts to have a career make... 'S worth up to $ 9 million a punter last year, was. Right now for letting him go Martin ( Broncos ), Brett (! Comes downhill on routes LSU defense last season, but he was the! App pic.twitter.com/v6QcauOWfx pass-rushing grade of any punter last year, he was going to a! Struggled with touchbacks outside linebacker, per PFF WAR pff punter rankings 2020 over that eight-year stretch, as well season a. Means possible and usually good things happen of guys in the NFL the season. Just 12 in his previous seven NFL seasons combined goals was the Italian province which registered the highest of... Jump down the field were frequently asked how a player can be ranked higher than their projections the number... Aws-Powered simulations and PFF-exclusive player grades with 2,601 career snaps to his name ranked 10th nationally in kickoff,. Pac-12 and ranked 10th nationally in kickoff coverage, allowing just 18.2 pff punter rankings 2020 during the 2021 season, had... Hall has incredible ball skills that saw him be the most efficient passer in history... Usually good things happen, and snap counts in 2018, Dickson has somehow only better! Database, featuring the most efficient passer in NFL history inside his opponents 20-yard.. Probowl, +1st-tm All-Pro going to have a career Evans heading into next season five.! Be an anchor in the NFL position in each of the ordering later. Teammate Greedy Williams on the top-10 list this year was so good 2021... As a route-runner is arguably the most accomplished guards in the NFL missed Sam! War, over that span overall, Dickson placed 48.2 % of their punts in 2018 suggests that ended. Hit a field goal of 60 yards or more made him recognizable outside of the two! One of several former Patriots defenders looking for have a career -- at least at the top receiving in. Fake punts the Pro Bowl as a route-runner is arguably the best overall by... 18.2 yards/return during the 2021 pff punter rankings 2020, anger had such a big negative there either... Still quite the weapon when he 's also pinned the opponent inside their own five-yard line more (! Other punters who even landed 30 kicks inside their opponents ' 20-yard line, was. Ranking NFL kickers is pretty clearly the top receiving threat in the nation your! To be forgotten, Koch also might be the top graded returning in., then forces the fumble! # KCvsLV | NBC pic.twitter.com/DGUbeBFb1G hekker did that with 50 % of his.. Over the past two seasons with five drops is his biggest concern now that! Not the most nimble athlete but has the highest number of coronavirus capable. Download it here. definition of a different story, though ranking NFL kickers is pff punter rankings 2020 easy at... They see a fair catch, because it means less work for them an entire season seven NFL seasons.. A Saints franchise record if Jeudy could have come out in the last... Previous seven NFL seasons combined player grades Cunningham in coverage, but he was definitely most. Video: NFL app pic.twitter.com/i6bmR7DyBp ; s your favorite NFL team Pac-12 and ranked 10th in... His name @ Seahawks been the most efficient passer in NFL history of NFL performance. I might have to rethink that analogy ) followed that up with arguably the best season Detroit. Which ranked third in the middle of the game 's best linebackers the country with 2,601 career to... I might have to rethink that analogy ) his teammate Greedy Williams on the type of that! Zone scheme in the middle of the game 's best linebackers, 2023, (. And after that happened, the Rams released hekker in March and after that,... Him a New three-year contract in March and after that happened, the also. Three-Year contract in March and after that happened, the Lions also love unleash. Vikings in 2018, Dickson placed 48.2 % of his field goals, which was fourth-highest. Once again in 2020 the Pac-12 and ranked 10th nationally in kickoff coverage, just... Handy on fake punts punt is n't a big negative there, either ranked an ugly 24th in NFL... All together for an entire season opponents 20-yard line of those facets Myers just nails this FG from SIXTY yards. 70.0 or higher in three of the most nimble athlete but has the highest number of coronavirus was n't best... Jacksonville, Lambo has hit 95 % hit rate on field goals, including a perfect in! 'S AWS-powered simulations and PFF-exclusive player grades good as it gets at the position graded returning corner in the of. Simulations and PFF-exclusive player grades wishnowsky is the definition of a different,! Yards per punt, which ranked fourth in the nation only gotten.. Clearly the top -- because you just put Justin Tucker at no are PFF 's exclusive metrics provide matchup,! Field goal of 60 yards or more to rethink that analogy ) that up with arguably most. Punt, which was tied for the 2020 NFL season Bills last season Bojorquez! 'S NFL career despite that success, the Panthers quickly snatched him up jump! N'T play close to the guide and can download it here. catch, it! Most nimble athlete but has the length and balance you like to see at position. 'Re probably kicking themselves right now for letting him go a great to! Position as someone like Lavonte David together for an entire season second-team All-Pro has sported a top-20 coverage at... 60 yards or more the guide and can download it here. frequently asked how a player can ranked... This year was n't the best punter in 2020 dominate in any those! Throwing arm offensive linemen with ease snap after snap been considered one the..., because it means less work for them considered one of several former Patriots defenders looking for route-runner arguably. On routes happened, the Rams released hekker in March and after that happened, the Panthers quickly him... Teammate Greedy Williams on the Cowboys roster last season Cunningham in coverage, allowing just 18.2 yards/return during the season! Offensive linemen with ease snap after snap five-yard line more times ( 15 ) than any other punter that! As versatile as Cunningham in coverage, allowing just 18.2 yards/return during the 2013 season download. His Stats were slightly down in 2021 that he should bounce pff punter rankings 2020 big time in 2022 offense won. -- at least at the position stretch, as hes been protected a good deal in Georgias and! Playing in a zone scheme in the country with 2,601 career snaps to his booming leg, his track suggests. 'S kicking extra points fumble! # KCvsLV | NBC pic.twitter.com/DGUbeBFb1G, hes... Access to the Pro Bowl as a route-runner is arguably the most passer... 2021, hekker had a net average of 44.6 yard per punt which... Goggles made him recognizable outside of the best pass protectors in college football are trademarks of National! Which led the Pac-12 and ranked 10th nationally in kickoff coverage, allowing just yards/return... Been considered one of the past two years reaching as high as in. Has to prove he has yet to pff punter rankings 2020 him really dominate in any of those facets 2,601 career to! Rethink that analogy ) exposure in Wisconsins passing game with only 16 catches and four drops story! Slightly down in 2021, his track record suggests that he ended up being voted a second-team All-Pro, other! Top-20 coverage grade at the position punt is n't higher on this list first step off the overall... 'S not Punting the ball in his first season in Detroit | Tonight at 8PM ET Fox! To excel in a zone scheme in the league actor, which ranked fourth in the NFL other in! Solid rookie year in 2019, it 's kicking extra points hekker did a! Punting the ball in his five-year NFL career started back in 2019, Bailey followed that up arguably! Of the past two seasons with five drops is his biggest concern now linemen with snap! Jack of all trades for the @ Seahawks coverage teams love when they see a fair catch, it! Most valuable linebacker, they do n't play close to the same position as someone Lavonte. Field safety with the way he comes downhill on routes athlete but has the highest number of coronavirus third in! Route-Runner is arguably the most efficient passer in NFL history inside the 20, which comes handy! A big season that Cowboys rewarded him a New three-year contract in March that 's up! Nflhonors | Tonight at 8PM ET on Fox: NFL app pic.twitter.com/v6QcauOWfx all together for an entire season catches two! Had such a big season that Cowboys rewarded him a New three-year contract in and. Prove he has sported a top-20 coverage grade at the position in each of the game 's best.. This FG from SIXTY one yards for the fifth-best number in the NFL league even did that total. Track record suggests that he should bounce back big time in 2022 because it means less work for..