HARRISON BUTKER FOR THE WIN FROM 58 YARDS! Jack's 2019 season was not what Jaguars' fans were expecting, and you can say that for a lot of Jacksonville's defense. 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. 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. 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. 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 #ChiefsKingdom: NBC: @peacockTV pic.twitter.com/VF0VTZvrZX. 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. Now, if he can just fix his drop problem that saw him muff 10 a season ago. He has to prove he has enough quicks to rush the passer more consistently, though. That may have to be the case again with three new (young) starters at cornerback. When Lutz catches fire, he gets in a groove that few other kickers can match. The Raiders punter also dropped 43.8% of his punts inside the opponents 20-yard line, which was the sixth-best percentage in the NFL last season. 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. Wright has been one of the most reliable linebackers in the NFL since entering the league as a fourth-round pick out of Mississippi State in 2011. 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. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. While he offers almost nothing between the tackles against the run, his range is as good as it gets at the position. Lambo must love kicking in Jacksonville, because he's made almost every kick he's attempted since signing with the team in 2017. Note: Free agent punters weren't considered for this list since there's no guarantee they'll be playing in the NFL this year. Weaver is a name youre going to be hearing a lot more of next spring. 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). 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. It doesn't take long, though, before you get to players who excel against the run or against the pass but not against both. Age, height, weight, and 40 times will be updated after the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. Johnston was one of the few bright spots for the Texans last season. 14 Utah and 10 against Arizona State. Kicking & Punting *ProBowl, +1st-tm All-Pro. Kendricks is coming off the best season in his five-year NFL career. 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. He wasn't quite as good this past season as he has been in years past, but when looking at the past five seasons as a whole, McKinney's 86.8 run-defense graderanks fifth among the 66 linebackers with 2,000 or more defensive snaps. Just cause a team sucks and they kick it every other drive doesn't make a punter good . The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. To join our email list and get notified when we launch the 2023-24 NFL section (probably late May), register for a free account . We need more mic'd up punters. The disappearing acts were far too prevalent, though, and likely the reason he returned for his senior year. Dobbins is viewed as damaged goods after a major knee injury that cost him his entire 2021 season. Cleveland is an enormous guard who pretty much never gets overpowered. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. 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. @MiamiDolphins: #NFLHonors | Tonight at 8PM ET on FOX pic.twitter.com/RZKkKXVNVr. 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 | 4. He offers nothing as a runner, though, or outside the pocket. To a lesser extent, both Kwon Alexander and Dre Greenlaw give the 49ers above-average play in coverage from the linebacker position, as well. Highest-Graded Player: TE Travis Kelce (93.5), Super Bowl Win Probability: 10% Swift is pretty clearly the top receiving threat in the class. 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. For one, he was one of only two kickers to hit 100% of his extra points last season (Matt Gay was the other one). 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. Size, length, athleticism and production. 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. 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. In 2021, Hekker had a net average of 42.6 yards per punt, which ranked fourth in the NFL. Okudah has pretty much only shown out as a man corner at this point, but thats where youd like to see corners win. Myers might not be ranked at the top of his list, but he was arguably the best kicker in the NFL last year. NFL. Townsend averaged 43.8 net yard per punt last season, which ranked behind only Bryan Anger. Thomas is a brute. Coming into the NFL in the same 2012 draft class as Kuechly and Wagner has left David as the forgotten man at the position. Perhaps with Kuechly out of the picture, this is the year that David gets his well-earned recognition. . For the past few weeks here at CBSSports.com, we've been ranking every position group in the NFL, and now, we've saved the most important position for last: Punters. A large part of that grade was that Greenlaw simply didn't allow big plays on his watch. Okwuegbunam has speed to get up the seams and body control to be a red-zone threat. 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. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL player performance data. Arjun Menon and Brad Spielberger (PFF) Landing spots for PFF's top 50 free agents . 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). Jack was flagged eight times in a partial 2019 season compared to five times across the 2017 and 2018 seasons combined. 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. You first think about the play that he made late in the 49ers' Week 17 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks to secure the No. 9:24 am ET, signed Cole to a four-year, $12.4 million extension, more balls inside the 10-yard line than Dickson, 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. 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. The Australian only had experience with Australian football but wasn't a punter in high school. 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. PFF's exclusive metrics provide matchup previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts. 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 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 the definition of a one-cut runner who can cut on a dime and get up to full speed quickly. The Jaguars punter also made a habit of avoiding touchbacks. Cunningham played more man-coverage snaps than any other linebacker last season (239), and players like Alvin Kamara, Christian McCaffrey and Mark Andrews were able to produce several big plays against Cunningham in man coverage. Lions punter Jack Fox with a DIME on this fake punt! Anger also had a knack for regularly getting off huge punts: He averaged 48.4 yards per punt which ranked fourth in the NFL. PUNTER HIT STICK @AJCole90 boots the punt, then forces the fumble!#KCvsLV | NBC pic.twitter.com/DGUbeBFb1G. 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. Bryan Anger's punt hit the jumbotron : #SFvsDAL on CBS/NICK/Prime Video: NFL app pic.twitter.com/v6QcauOWfx. Although Lutz had a down year in 2020, he did prove that he can still hit clutch kicks and one of his biggest came in Week 8 when he hit a game-winner against the Bears. 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