Edmunds has performed well in stretches, but he has yet to put it all together for an entire season. After booming his way to the Pro Bowl as a rookie in 2018, Dickson has somehow only gotten better. It will be interesting to see how he fares without the Hall of Fame-bound Kuechly in the middle of that defense. See the punts statistics by player for the 2020 NFL season. 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 Townsend averaged 43.8 net yard per punt last season, which ranked behind only Bryan Anger. For Vander Esch who will be making an appearance later on it was injury that led to the disappointing season. Highest-Graded Player: DI Aaron Donald (94.5), Super Bowl Win Probability: 3% Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL player performance data. PFF's exclusive metrics provide matchup previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. 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. 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. Wirfs is absurdly powerful and already technically advanced in pass protection. Wishnowsky is the first of two Australians that landed on the top-10 list this year. WOW.Jason Myers just nails this FG from SIXTY ONE YARDS for the @Seahawks! For one, he averaged 50 yards per punt, which is the eight-highest single-season total in NFL history. Hed be an elite athlete for a safety, and his coverage skills are unsurprisingly elite already. TOMMY TOWNSEND HAS A CANNON. HARRISON BUTKER FOR THE WIN FROM 58 YARDS! 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. Hes seen a distinct upward trajectory to his career but still needs to clean up some more things. Cooke also placed 28 punts inside his opponents 20-yard line, which was tied for the fifth-best number in the NFL. With Bojorquez now in Los Angeles, that's going to set up one of the greatest punting competitions in training camp history this year and that battle will be with the fifth-ranked guy on this list. Kendricks is coming off the best season in his five-year NFL career. The fourth-year kicker also finished the season with a 92.3% conversion rate on field goals, which is the best mark in Dolphins' history. He's not as versatile as Cunningham in coverage, but he isn't a big negative there, either. Fox has a booming leg and his ability to flip the field has made him a huge asset in Detroit. Davis should be an anchor in the middle of the Saints' defense once again in 2020. His performance last season certainly changed that. 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. 14 Utah and 10 against Arizona State. #RaiderNation: #NOvsLV on ESPN: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/pkp7nq0Q8u pic.twitter.com/cW3CGZDfgU. Hekker put 47.8% of his punts inside the 20 last season, which was the fourth-best percentage in the NFL. 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. 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. 2022 ALL-PAC-12 CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: AP/ST Daiyan Henley, R-Sr., Washington State,.The Los Angeles native owns five double-digit tackle games this season including game-highs of 11 at No. In 2019, Way finished with the 11th-highest single-season average in NFL history (49.6). That's why the Raiders signed him this offseason. Leonard is also a sure tackler, having missed just 5.6% of his tackles over the past two seasons (seventh-best at linebacker). according to PFF. The Dolphins like Sanders so much that they signed him to a five-year, $22 million extensionthis offseason, which made him the highest-paid kicker in the NFL. Nov 22, . 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. 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. 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. During a Week 7 win over the Bears, Hekker put five punts inside of Chicago's 10-yard line. Bryan Anger's punt hit the jumbotron : #SFvsDAL on CBS/NICK/Prime Video: NFL app pic.twitter.com/v6QcauOWfx. In all, his role in the NFL could be . 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. Dallas will be hoping both Smith and Vander Esch get back to 2018 form next season. From has shown such an advanced command of the Georgia offense in his two years. 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. Hes got an ideal guard build with power throughout his frame. Bailey also managed to put a total of 31 punts inside his opponents' 20-yard, which was the second-highest number in the NFL. Boswell was one of the NFL's best kickers during his first three years in the league (2015-17) and he's returned to that form over the past two years. One thing Bailey did well was flip the field. Enjoy! #GoPackGo: #GBvsDET on FOX: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/3alYfT3slD pic.twitter.com/T8cm8pYNlo. The following are the 2020 NFL Punting statistical leaders, sorted by gross punting average. Moss has the perfect blend of size (5-foot-10, 220 pounds), athleticism and elusiveness (53 broken tackles on 179 carries). In just his second year with the 49ers, Wishnowsky showed why he was worth a fourth-round pick back in 2019. His blend of size, length and athleticism is rare at the position. He'll continue to man the position with teammate Rashaan Evans heading into next season. His career conversion rate is under 90%, which is why he's not higher on this list. During the 2020 season, the 49ers punter put 32 punts inside the 20, which was more than any other punter in the NFL. The Patriots punter regularly got off booming punts, which includes the 60-yarder you see below. Davis has elite size and length combined with above average burst for the position. He also averaged 44.4 net yards per punt, which ranked third in the league. Fine can get sloppy with his throwing motion and ball discipline in the pocket. 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. Cleveland went out and got rookie kicker Cade York and punter Corey Bojorquez to try to improve the junior. 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. section: | slug: ranking-the-top-10-nfl-kickers-and-top-10-punters-heading-into-the-2021-regular-season | sport: football | route: article_single.us | 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. Versatility wont be his strong suit, though, as he was a different player in the box. During his time with the Bills last season, Bojorquez had a 72-yard punt, which was tied for the longest in the NFL. His lack of bend, though, is worrisome at this point. 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. Perhaps with Kuechly out of the picture, this is the year that David gets his well-earned recognition. Highest-Graded Player: DI David Onyemata (88.2), Super Bowl Win Probability: 22% Parkinsons has one of the largest catch radii in the country. 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. . He's earned this top spot with strong, well-rounded play throughout his career. Wilson is the definition of a modern nose tackle. 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. Now that Kuechly has retired, it's Wagner's crown to take. Like a delicious Wisconsin cheddar cheese, Mason Crosby has only gotten better with age (Cheese gets better with age right? He can get from the middle of the field to the sideline with the best of them. In 2020, he hit 19 of 20 field goals, which is even more impressive when you consider that his only miss came from 59 yards out. A big reason Hekker's net punting average was so high is because he wasn't allowing any returns. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NCAA player performance data. 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. 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. 1 and then go from there (Although Tucker's grip on the top spot isn't as firm as it used to be). NFL Player Stats - Punts More Player Stats. Okwara is extremely explosive off the edge and is already adept at converting speed to power. He has only two drops on 56 catchable in his career. Though their position may be listed as outside linebacker, they don't play close to the same position as someone like Lavonte David. McKinney is a jack of all trades for the Alabama defense. Highest-Graded Player: Edge Khalil Mack (92.3), Super Bowl Win Probability: <1% He began his junior season (2020) as a started, but missed most of the season due to injury. 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. Hes one of the toughest receivers to jam at the line of scrimmage in the country. 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. We need more mic'd up punters. 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). 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. [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. 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. The Jaguars punter also made a habit of avoiding touchbacks. Provinces with the most coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Italy February 2023. He also comes downhill as a blitzer like hes shot out of a cannon. #ChiefsKingdom #KCvsLAC pic.twitter.com/7y4KmCEEiA. 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