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. Hes got an ideal guard build with power throughout his frame. Some players get worse as they get older, but not Crosby, who had a career year in 2020. 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. Bojorquez also had a net punting average of 44.0 yards, which ranked fifth in the NFL. 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. The linebacker position has been somewhat diminished in recent seasons as nickel and dime defenses have become base, but there is still a group of guys at the top that you want on the field every play as a defense. During the 2021 season, Way averaged a booming 48.3 yards per punt, which ranked fifth in the NFL. To date, though, Cleveland has only been on the field for 569 snaps in his career. 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. Hes about as dominant a run blocker as youll see from a rising junior. 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 makes some throws down the field that only a handful of guys in the NFL could make. His lack of bend, though, is worrisome at this point. For Vander Esch who will be making an appearance later on it was injury that led to the disappointing season. 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. 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. He's not as versatile as Cunningham in coverage, but he isn't a big negative there, either. 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. Stanford also led the Pac-12 and ranked 10th nationally in kickoff coverage, allowing just 18.2 yards/return during the 2013 season. 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. 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. He offers nothing as a runner, though, or outside the pocket. 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. Leonard is also a sure tackler, having missed just 5.6% of his tackles over the past two seasons (seventh-best at linebacker). 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. Nathan is the lead fantasy analyst for PFF. 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. Being able to pin your opponent deep means a punter has a lot of control over his ball. 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). Highest-Graded Player: Edge Khalil Mack (92.3), Super Bowl Win Probability: <1% Henderson locked down his side of the field last year as well as any corner in the country. 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. Of his 51 punts, only one went for a touchback, which was the lowest number of any full-time punter. If you need proof of just how big of a weapon he was for the Cowboys last year, just look at their Week 15 game against the Giants. 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. Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Win Probability: 30% Carlson scored 144 points in 2020, which was tied for the most in the NFL. Fox has a booming leg and his ability. 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. #NOvsCHI #Saints pic.twitter.com/6PfrBXEU3W. They can win as run defenders, pass-rushers and coverage defenders. His 17 catches through two seasons with five drops is his biggest concern now. Tucker also has the highest accuracy rate on extra points among active kickers (98.9%). 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. 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. Myers might not be ranked at the top of his list, but he was arguably the best kicker in the NFL last year. Punting - Kolton McGhee - 61.4 No one hit the 200 Snap Club, which is to be expected since the season was shorted by three games. 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. His consistency, run defense and versatility still makes him one of the top linebackers in the NFL. FROM 55 YARDS OUT. Not to be forgotten, Koch also might be the most efficient passer in NFL history. 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. Having a former special teams coordinator as your head coach might add pressure for some people, but not for Koch, who seems to share a brain with John Harbaugh. Though their position may be listed as outside linebacker, they don't play close to the same position as someone like Lavonte David. 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. 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. 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. Oh, and his 90.3 overall grade led the way at the position. 6 USC, 13 at Oregon State, 12 against No. Mutis redshirt freshman season at guard was a pleasure to watch as he tossed around defenders left and right. Highest-Graded Player: OG Wyatt Teller (92.9), Highest-Graded Player: OT Trent Williams (91.9), Highest-Graded Player: CB Xavien Howard (87.3), Highest-Graded Player: OT D.J. Onwuzurike is arguably the most athletic defensive tackle in the class. 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). Although his stats were slightly down in 2021, his track record suggests that he should bounce back big time in 2022. His blend of size, length and athleticism is rare at the position. Adebo has ball skills like that of a wide receiver. Over the past three years, no punter has placedmore balls inside the 10-yard line than Dickson, who has done it 41 times since 2018. 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. 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. Just a casual career-long 70-yard punt for @MrJackFox#CHIvsDET | FOX pic.twitter.com/I0qGNLrwbU. 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. Dallas will be hoping both Smith and Vander Esch get back to 2018 form next season. 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. 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). 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports. His performance last season certainly changed that. 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. Of course, yards per punt isn't a great way to measure a punter's skill. Hes one of the toughest receivers to jam at the line of scrimmage in the country. Dickson seems to have perfected the art of pinning a punt inside the 20-yard line because he did it 40 times last season, which was the most in the NFL. 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% 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, at So are La Scala, Italy's premier opera house, and the city's universities and schools. 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. Warner was a big part of that. 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 . Hes split wide in Georgias offense and won legitimate wide receiver routes. 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. Schobert has shown that he can play the run in the past recording a 77.2 run-defense grade in 2017 so it's not as if his play there is a lost cause. 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. If Jeudy could have come out in the 2019 draft, hed likely have been a top-five pick already. 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. Like a delicious Wisconsin cheddar cheese, Mason Crosby has only gotten better with age (Cheese gets better with age right? 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. Coverage teams love when they see a fair catch, because it means less work for them. Jack is a good candidate to bounce back next season with Schobert coming in to take middle linebacker duties next to him. TOMMY TOWNSEND HAS A CANNON. Also, no one was better at pinning in punt returners than Koch. During his three years in Jacksonville, Lambo has hit 95% of his field goals, including a perfect 5-for-5 in 2020. 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. 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 not the most nimble athlete but has the length and balance you like to see at the position. Over the past few weeks here at CBSSports.com, we've been putting out our annual top-10 ranking for each position group in the NFL. Kicking & Punting *ProBowl, +1st-tm All-Pro. Weaver is a name youre going to be hearing a lot more of next spring. That 7.3 return number was the lowest in the league for any team that had to cover 30 or more punt returns. Fox was almost as good in 2021. 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. Hes more slot receiver, though, than an actual tight end in Stanfords offense. Only the top two to three percent of analysts are on the team of "senior analysts" in charge of finalizing each grade after review. Brown is not a player who comes up all that often when discussing the league's best linebackers, but he deserves a spot in the conversation. 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. He is the only fantasy analyst to rank in the top 5 of FantasyPros ranking competition in 3 of the last 4 years. 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. The Browns had kicking woes, as well as punting issues in 2021. 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. Highest-Graded Player: QB Josh Allen (90.9), Super Bowl Win Probability: 5% pic.twitter.com/R5mkRKoRqs. The Patriots punter regularly got off booming punts, which includes the 60-yarder you see below. 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. Just missed: Sam Martin (Broncos), Thomas Morstead (Dolphins), Brett Kern (Titans). Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. At least, I think that's why we saved this one for last. As the punter for the Chiefs last season, Tommy Townsend didn't exactly see a lot of action, but when his team did call on him, he came through almost every time. After booming his way to the Pro Bowl as a rookie in 2018, Dickson has somehow only gotten better. At one point during the season, Crosby hit a 57-yarder, which was the 10th longest field goal that any kicker made all year (The clip below says the kick was 58, but it was actually 57). His consistency leaves something to be desired, but he has the highest pass-rushing grade of any returning defensive tackle. 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. Dobbins is viewed as damaged goods after a major knee injury that cost him his entire 2021 season. NFL Player Grades PFF analyzes every player and every play of every game in the 2022 NFL season. For one, he was one of only two kickers to hit 100% of his extra points last season (Matt Gay was the other one). 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. 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. Korsak was the 2022 Ray Guy Award winner given to the nation's best punter. #RaiderNation: #NOvsLV on ESPN: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/pkp7nq0Q8u pic.twitter.com/cW3CGZDfgU. As of February 16, 2023, Rome (Lazio) was the Italian province which registered the highest number of coronavirus . Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NCAA player performance data. He'll look to show that 2019 was no one-year fluke as a key part of the Broncos defense in 2020. 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. Kendricks was credited with 14 forced incompletions, which led all linebackers and came in at fifth among all defenders. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Hes still developing as a route-runner, but his ball skills are superb, as evidenced by his high contested-catch percentage a year ago. During the 2020 season, Way averaged a booming 48.0 yards per punt, which ranked fifth in the NFL and this came just one year after a 2019 season where he finished with the 10th-highest single-season average in NFL history (49.6). 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. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. In 2020, the Colts . Hes got 17 touchdowns over the past two seasons. 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. Note: Free agent punters weren't considered for this list since there's no guarantee they'll be playing in the NFL this year. Although Hekker wasn't the best punter in 2020, he arguably had the best single-game of any punter last year. Having just turned 22 years old in May, this upcoming season could very well be the one where he does just that. Cole, who definitely had the most impressive punting season in the NFL last year. PUNTER HIT STICK @AJCole90 boots the punt, then forces the fumble!#KCvsLV | NBC pic.twitter.com/DGUbeBFb1G. Highest-Graded Player: DI David Onyemata (88.2), Super Bowl Win Probability: 22% He picked up overall grades of 65.0 or higher in each of the first eight seasons of his career, but that streak came to an end this past season. He can get from the middle of the field to the sideline with the best of them. 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. Punter Brad Robbins not ranked . Quarterback 1. Biadasz has been one of the best centers in college football since the day he stepped foot on Wisconsins field. Sanders was also the ONLY kicker in the NFL last season who hit a field goal of 60 yards or more. pic.twitter.com/lPan593VO1. That means a lot of the ordering particularly later on comes down to preference on the type of linebacker that you're looking for. 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. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. 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. 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. 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 | Hes damn near unblockable one-on-one in the run game but has yet to earn a pass-rushing grade above 70.0 for a season. As a 27-year-old undrafted free agent who hadn't yet taken an NFL snap on defense, why would he have been? 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. He has the explosiveness. The Lions punter ranked second in the NFL with an average of 49.2 yards per punt while also ranking sixth overall with a net punting average of 42.3 yards. Okudah has pretty much only shown out as a man corner at this point, but thats where youd like to see corners win. When Lutz catches fire, he gets in a groove that few other kickers can match. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Because if not, I might have to rethink that analogy). . Despite his impressive year, the Bills decided to let the left-footed punter leave to sign with the Rams (Buffalo replaced Bojorquez with Matt Haack). The rankings are based on PFF ELO Ratings. McKinney has picked up PFF coverage grades of 70.0 or higher in three of the past five seasons. It will be interesting to see how he fares without the Hall of Fame-bound Kuechly in the middle of that defense. #RavensFlock #BALvsCLE pic.twitter.com/MbYBUbu8bw. Live picks, grades and reaction to the 2023 NFL Draft. Iowa punter Tory Taylor is the reigning Big Ten Punter of the Year, an impressive accomplishment for his first year as a Hawkeye and his first year as an American punter. Hes the definition of a modern safety. Subscribe to PFF+ to unlock Sign Up NFL NFL Home Tools NFL Scores NFL Premium Stats 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. 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. While many point to the San Francisco pass rush as the catalyst for their defensive revival in 2019, we shouldn't overlook how good their coverage was as a team. #ChiefsKingdom: NBC: @peacockTV pic.twitter.com/VF0VTZvrZX. 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. 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. Hes more likely to come down with jump down the field than the receiver hes guarding. 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. 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. The . Highest-Graded Player: DI Aaron Donald (94.5), Super Bowl Win Probability: 3% 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. Parkinsons has one of the largest catch radii in the country. At the rate he's going, Fox might crack our top 10 list for best quarterbacks next season. Also featured are PFF's AWS-powered simulations and PFF-exclusive player grades. 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). It may be a surprise to see Milano come in above his teammate 2019 Pro Bowl linebacker Tremaine Edmunds on this list, but the coverage ability he has shown over the past two seasons is hard to ignore. Highest-Graded Player: TE Travis Kelce (93.5), Super Bowl Win Probability: 10% Mason Crosby drills a 58-yard FG to put the @packers up 10. Townsend averaged 43.8 net yard per punt last season, which ranked behind only Bryan Anger. Now the Cowboys just need to think about moving to a new stadium because Anger is too strong to be kicking indoors. Delpits playmaking ability at all levels of the defense is top-notch. Fox has a booming leg and his ability to flip the field has made him a huge asset in Detroit. He wasn't exactly a playmaker in coverage, with just one combined interception and pass breakup, but he was far from a liability. Dante Bonamico (178 through 10) was the only one on pace to do so. When you look at his career, Lutz has been consistently good. From quarterbacks to corners to defensive ends to receivers, we've been ranking everyone, and as we do every year, we've saved the best for last: Punters and kickers. 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. Bryant has been one of the most productive tight ends in the country over the past couple of seasons, but hes still very undersized for the position and has been schemed a lot of production in FAUs offense. He brings athleticism, speed and playmaking ability to the linebacker position that Pittsburgh has missed since Ryan Shazier's injury. Tega Wanogho has made incredible strides over his college career after never having played offensive line before coming to Auburn. 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. Lamb is incredibly advanced as a route-runner. Pff punter rankings 2020; www mastercoin top; hdmovie2 lol; entrance songs; jessica rhea ford tennessee; free worldsex hardcore porn; 16 foot . The Titans punter put 59.5% of his punts (22 of 37) inside the opponents 20, which is an insane number when you consider that only two other full-time punters even hit the 50% mark. His 86.8 coverage grade over those two years is lower than only Lavonte David, Cory Littleton and Luke Kuechly at the position. 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. Hes as sticky in man coverage as any defensive back in the country and is a complete corner. His body control at the catch point is also elite as he makes difficult catches look commonplace. Swift is pretty clearly the top receiving threat in the class. 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 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. Collins will be one of several former Patriots defenders looking for success in his first season in Detroit. If you watched any Jaguars games in 2020, then you probably saw a lot of Cooke and that's because he was one of Jacksonville's busiest players. PFF employs over 600 full or part-time analysts, but less than 10% of analysts are trained to the level that they can grade plays. 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. The Rank value requires a minimum number of snaps played. Hes one of the best at collapsing the pocket in the country and physically manhandled OTs. Back in December, the Raiders signed Cole to a four-year, $12.4 million extension that included $5.9 million in guaranteed money. 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. Highest-Graded Player: RB Derrick Henry (92.4), Super Bowl Win Probability: 2% Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL player performance data. 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. 1 seed for San Francisco in the playoffs, but Greenlaw made plays like that in coverage throughout the year. 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. To put that in perspective, no other punter in the league even did that with 50% of their punts. May 16, 2020 1:01 PM EDT. Thanks to his booming leg, his punts also led to 28 fair-catches, which. 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. At one point in 2018, he hit 26 straight field goals, which set a Saints franchise record. Versatility wont be his strong suit, though, as he was a different player in the box. PFF Rankings: The NFL's top 25 linebackers ahead of the 2020 NFL season By Ben Linsey Aug 25, 2020 We're in the heart of rankings season here at PFF. Although Kern missed three games due to injury last year, he was still quite the weapon when he was on the field. For years, the question at the top of the linebacker position has been a straightforward one: Who is the best linebacker in the NFL Luke Kuechly or Wagner? If we were ranking how good players could become, Edmunds would comfortably be in the top five. The pass game reigns king in today's NFL, so that kind of skill set is the most valuable to a defense. This past season was the first year where he didn't record a run-defense grade above 70.0, coming in at 66.7. Well as punting issues in 2021, his punts also led to 28 fair-catches, which got booming. With Schobert coming in to take middle linebacker duties next to him there,.... 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