7. #RaiderNation: #NOvsLV on ESPN: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/pkp7nq0Q8u pic.twitter.com/cW3CGZDfgU. Hes not the most nimble athlete but has the length and balance you like to see at the position. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, at After booming his way to the Pro Bowl as a rookie in 2018, Dickson has somehow only gotten better. Also, it's worth keeping in mind that unlike other players, most punters are also asked to play at least one other position that have nothing to do with punting (Kickoff specialist or holder). Tua already has accuracy, pocket presence and anticipation that is well beyond his years. Hekker has also mastered the art of pinning his opponents deep in their own territory. 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. The only reason Fox isn't higher on this list is because he struggled with touchbacks. 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. The Ravens coach hates giving up touchbacks and there was no one better at avoiding touchbacks last year than Koch. 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. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL player performance data. Highest-Graded Player: DI Aaron Donald (94.5), Super Bowl Win Probability: 3% Hes broken 18 tackles on 94 career catches. Also featured are PFF's AWS-powered simulations and PFF-exclusive player grades. It's also worth pointing out that returners only averaged 7.3 yards return against the Seahawks, which is a testament to both Dickson and Seattle's coverage team. Punter is easily one of the most thankless positions in the NFL. 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. Cole's net yardage was almost as impressive as he ranked fifth in the NFL with a net average of 42.5 yards per punt. 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. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. That means a lot of the ordering particularly later on comes down to preference on the type of linebacker that you're looking for. 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. Dante Bonamico (178 through 10) was the only one on pace to do so. 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. HARRISON BUTKER FOR THE WIN FROM 58 YARDS! Lions punter Jack Fox with a DIME on this fake punt! FAKE PUNT #SEAHAWKS EXECUTE THE FAKE!!!! Highest-Graded Player: QB Tom Brady (92.6), Super Bowl Win Probability: 4% Moses is still a work in progress one-on-one in coverage, but he can play in space as well as any linebacker in the country. Butker actually hit two different 58-yard field goals in that game, making him one of only two kickers in NFL history to hit multiple kicks from 58 yards or longer in a game. He's earned this top spot with strong, well-rounded play throughout his career. Sanders was also the ONLY kicker in the NFL last season who hit a field goal of 60 yards or more. Things got off to a pretty good start as a rookie in 2018 with Smith putting up a 70.0-plus grade in coverage and a 66.6 grade overall, but both of those numbers dipped into the 50s this past season. [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. Maybe the Chiefs should think about moving him to quarterback. 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. Listed at 6-foot-4, Wright is a longer linebacker who can cause problems in coverage for opposing offenses in Seattle's zone defense. 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. 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. Edmunds will have to clean up the missed tackles and improve in coverage to rise toward where most slot him currently a top-10 linebacker on this list next season. Thats the type of rare prospect he is despite not fitting the prototype size-wise (6-foot-1, 192 pounds). Davis hasn't always been considered one of the game's best linebackers. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. The pass game reigns king in today's NFL, so that kind of skill set is the most valuable to a defense. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. Fox has a booming leg and his ability to flip the field has made him a huge asset in Detroit. 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. Bryan Anger's punt hit the jumbotron : #SFvsDAL on CBS/NICK/Prime Video: NFL app pic.twitter.com/v6QcauOWfx. 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. A big reason Hekker's net punting average was so high is because he wasn't allowing any returns. Tucker also has the highest accuracy rate on extra points among active kickers (98.9%). Fox went undrafted in 2019 and although he would eventually sign with the Chiefs, he got cut before the 2019 season started, which means he was basically sitting at home when the Lions finally decided to take a gamble on him heading into the 2020 season. He has the explosiveness. After struggling during a 2019 season where he hit just 76.7% of his field goals, Sanders bounced back in 2020 and finished the year as one of the NFL's best kickers. Check out the 2020 Cincinnati Bengals Roster, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports and more on Pro-Football-Reference.com. It's a number that highlights both his ability to limit the big play and his ability to make plays on the ball when the opportunity presents itself. During the 2020 season, the 49ers punter put 32 punts inside the 20, which was more than any other punter in the NFL. McKinney has picked up PFF coverage grades of 70.0 or higher in three of the past five seasons. Vaughn runs with great pacing and patience. Highest-Graded Player: QB Josh Allen (90.9), Super Bowl Win Probability: 5% His 86.8 coverage grade over those two years is lower than only Lavonte David, Cory Littleton and Luke Kuechly at the position. 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. Enjoy! Harris has all the skills to excel in a zone scheme in the NFL. There is an argument to be made that Jones is the best coverage linebacker in the NFL. Mutis redshirt freshman season at guard was a pleasure to watch as he tossed around defenders left and right. 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. Edmunds has performed well in stretches, but he has yet to put it all together for an entire season. 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. Highest-Graded Player: RB Derrick Henry (92.4), Super Bowl Win Probability: 2% His consistency, run defense and versatility still makes him one of the top linebackers in the NFL. 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. 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 | From has shown such an advanced command of the Georgia offense in his two years. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Here you'll find everything from our NFL quarterback rankings to our position rankings to our all-32 team roster rankings, making it easy for you to enter the 2020 NFL season armed with everything you need to know. 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. Hes already one of the best pass protectors in college football. One thing Bailey did well was flip the field. If Sanders does have one weakness, it's kicking extra points. The Jaguars punter also made a habit of avoiding touchbacks. 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. NFL Player Grades PFF analyzes every player and every play of every game in the 2022 NFL season. Davis has elite size and length combined with above average burst for the position. Myers might not be ranked at the top of his list, but he was arguably the best kicker in the NFL last year. 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. 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. 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). His performance last season certainly changed that. It doesn't take long, though, before you get to players who excel against the run or against the pass but not against both. FROM 55 YARDS OUT. Almost every punter in the NFL is asked to do their jobs differently: Some are asked to kick it out of bounds, some are asked to keep the ball near the sideline without putting it out of bounds, some are asked to boot the ball as far as they can while others are asked to shoot for a big hang time so that the returner will be forced into a fair catch. Age, height, weight, and 40 times will be updated after the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. Mason Crosby drills a 58-yard FG to put the @packers up 10. His stiffness likely limits him scheme and versatility wise, though. 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. Huge. The last three years have yielded different results, however. He makes some throws down the field that only a handful of guys in the NFL could make. 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. Koo was deadly from long range, hitting 8-of-8 from 50 yards or more, making him the only kicker in the NFL who attempted five or more kicks from 50 yards or longer while hitting 100% of them. Overall, Dickson placed 48.2% of his punts inside the 20, which was the second-highest percentage in the NFL. Johnston was also able to force 22 fair catches with his punts, which was tied for the fifth-highest total in the league. Sanders also hit eight field goals of 50 or more yards, which was tied for the most in the NFL. Only one punter was voted a first-team All-Pro in 2021 and that punter was A.J. Perhaps with Kuechly out of the picture, this is the year that David gets his well-earned recognition. 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. J.K. Dobbins, Baltimore Ravens; RB22. 14 Utah and 10 against Arizona State. #RavensFlock #BALvsCLE pic.twitter.com/MbYBUbu8bw. Hes split wide in Georgias offense and won legitimate wide receiver routes. Despite that success, the Rams released Hekker in March and after that happened, the Panthers quickly snatched him up. 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. The 36-year-old kicker went a perfect 16 of 16 on field goals, making him one of just five kickers in NFL history to hit 100% of their field goals in a season where they attempted 15 or more kicks. All Rights Reserved. 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. 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). If you watched Washington play last season, you may have noticed that they had one of the worst offenses in the NFL and because of that, Tress Way ended up punting the ball 73 times in 2020, which was the most of any punter in the league. Highest-Graded Player: Edge Khalil Mack (92.3), Super Bowl Win Probability: <1% He is coming off a down year by his standards, but even then, his 76.4 PFF grade ranked 11th at the position. 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. WOW.Jason Myers just nails this FG from SIXTY ONE YARDS for the @Seahawks! 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. Feb. 24, 2020 MILAN The landmark Duomo Cathedral, its spires towering over Milan, is closed. Of course, yards per punt isn't a great way to measure a punter's skill. So are La Scala, Italy's premier opera house, and the city's universities and schools. 1. CLUTCH.Daniel Carlson hits the 54-yard FG to put the @Raiders ahead by 10. Note: Free agent punters weren't considered for this list since there's no guarantee they'll be playing in the NFL this year. 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. He can get from the middle of the field to the sideline with the best of them. It's not often you see one of the best punters in the NFL switch teams, but that's exactly what's happening with Bojorquez this offseason. Hes seen a distinct upward trajectory to his career but still needs to clean up some more things. Young checks pretty much every single box you could ask for and is only a rising true junior. AUTOMATIC. 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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