In a sport that is as physically demanding as football, one in which player injuries are common, the unit depth is as important a factor as the skill of the star players. That good deep speed coupled with elite agility and acceleration shows up on tape as well. 3rd year tight end Dallas Goedert has emerged as the NFC East's best TE. Tate gets wide open and signals Wentz for the TD. I also think hes not especially physical and will have trouble against press coverage. Commanders; Cowboys; Eagles; Giants; . Indeed, the only games where he had less than a 50% catch rate were against the Patriots and Lions, where he was shadowed by Stephon Gilmore and Darius Slay respectively. Speed is great without question and true speedsters that know how to use it terrify defensive coordinators. The Next Gen Stats analytics team's top-10 ranking spotlights familiar names, breakout studs and instant-impact rookies. However, note that this play seems designed explicitly to get the ball to Cooper. But the NFC East likely has the next four best players, and has greater depth. Be the first one to comment on this story. He is a nuanced route runner, so he excels at running his routes in such a way that he has leverage over DBs and can get quick separation after his break. He even manages to keep his feet in bounds when he lands despite a shove by Darby, showing excellent body control and awareness. The New York Giants have a desperate need at the wide receiver position this offseason. March 1, 2023 6:03 am USAToday PanthersWire. Before we dive in, though, a note on our methodology: To help create quantifiable rankings, we have devised a formula that yields a Next Gen Stats percentile score, which measures how a player is performing relative to his peers. Odds & lines subject to change. He grew in almost all of those areas as a WR in his first year, putting to bed my concerns about how he would translate to the NFL. Check out the NFC West's top 10 receivers. The Giants are expected to add wide receivers in the draft and free agency, given their current depth chart at the position. This play also shows off his acceleration and route running. McLaurin gets a poor angle on the block because of the DBs speed, but nevertheless uses his strength to hold his man in place and eventually follow him to the ground, forcing the defender to reach out for an attempted shoestring tackle. Lastly, he is more physical than one might expect from an undersized WR and never gives up on a play, so he will often drag a tackler for several yards and excels at improvising after a play breaks down to get open when other players thought the play was dead. Watching tape of Tate really reinforced what a YAC monster he is. Which game-wrecking unit reigns supreme right now? 2. . Cooper suddenly breaks and reverses direction on a comeback route. To say a wide receiver is a great Route Runner means a lot of different things and there are a wide variety of routes that are run, some of which accentuate different skill sets. He ranked top three in both receiving grade (91.7) and yards per route run (3.64) versus such looks. Look at the difference in cushion the Eagles give him vs the other boundary WR at the top of the screen! This is a play that could have benefited from a fake inside before starting the route though, and notice this is again a body catch. Lattimore is so fast that he closes in for a tackle as soon as the ball arrives, but Cooper does a great job making the catch through contact and keeping his feet in bounds for the reception. Reagor also looks a bit like a running back with the ball in his hands, juking and finding running lanes to get yards after catch. DAVANTE ADAMS, LAS VEGAS RAIDERS The former Green Bay Packer is at the top of his game as he makes the move to the Las Vegas Raiders. But the problem is when the book is written that a wideout cant get off the jam, the opponent knows this as well. Although Reagor is a deep threat, I think hes similar to Amari Cooper in that hes a bit more quick than fast; defenses have to respect his deep speed, but his suddenness in changing direction is actually more of a threat than his ability to take the top off a defense. Once hes free, nobody in the secondary can catch him. . March 1, 2023 6:03 am SBNation TomahawkNation. With Dak Prescott healthy, this offense could be fun to watch. While gaining separation through great route running is fantastic, there are some great receivers like DeAndre Hopkins that just win time and time again at the catch point despite not gaining a lot of separation. The Next Gen Stats analytics team reveals its ranking of the 10 best edge rushers entering Week 14 of the 2022 NFL season, with the Browns' Myles Garrett leading a list of star defenders. Despite being one of just four players at the position with a $100 million tag, Brown is just fifth on the list of highest-paid wide receivers. He was also a competent kick returner, with 9 returns for 189 yards (21.0 Y/R). I thought he wasnt as shifty as one might expect for a player so fast, he was a body-catcher rather than a hands-catcher, and he relied too much on out-athleting his opponents using speed or physicality to get open, which wouldnt necessarily work at the next level. He has enough speed to get open deep, but also the physicality and jump ball ability to make himself open in contested short-yardage plays. 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. [7:50] Cooper again lines up top of screen opposite Mike Hughes. I expect him to have just as much utility in the screen game as he does stretching the field. Tate is a good route runner, an extremely reliable catcher (2nd fewest drops among WRs in 2018), and most importantly is one of the NFLs best WRs at getting yards after catch (YAC). The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. The 2018 version of this article focused on players like Odell Beckham Jr., Josh Doctson, Paul Richardson, Jamison Crowder, Terrance Williams, Allen Hurns, Cole Beasley, Nelson Agholor and Mike Wallace - none of whom will be discussed in this article, just two years later. This is one of those plays that shows even when Jeffery is covered, hes open. This is a perfect example of why hands-catching is necessary against NFL-caliber talent, where the few inches of separation created by catching the ball arms length away is the difference between a big catch and an incompletion. In addition to that, he is experienced running routes from any WR position, though he favors the slot. The only times I saw Cooper struggle were in press man coverage against fast and experienced DBs. Wide receiver Kenny Golladay's time with the Giants is reportedly coming to an end.Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Giants will cut Golladay when the new league year begins on March 15. Washington Football Team v Dallas Cowboys. In addition, his strengths are still his strengths. 1. It depends on whether you favor production or efficiency on who wins out. Who's the more explosive ball-carrier, Justin Fields or Lamar Jackson? Instead of taking a step back, Hill has elevated an entire offense and been the key to third-year quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's breakout season. March 1, 2023 2:19 pm PT. Another WR on the same boundary runs vertically to clear out the DB there, leaving Reagor with a lot of open grass in front of him as he receives the short pass. Justin Jefferson gained 190 of his 223 yards against press coverage in Week 14, the most in a game since Julio Jones in Week 4, 2016 (254 yards).Most Yards vs Press Coverage (since 2020): Jefferson: 1,889 Davante Adams: 1,416 Diontae Johnson: 1,168#MINvsDET | #Skol pic.twitter.com/YyD7Q94fIU. Again, Adams' impact is felt beyond just the box score. The Vikings pulled off the biggest comeback in NFL history last week, but the Next Gen Stats analytics team says it wasn't the most improbable comeback of the season. Safeties play a critical role in today's NFL. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. This year, were going to look at the division again, but were gonna try to ramp things up a bit by adding some film review to some of the position group reviews. Hogs Haven looks at all four teams in the division in an effort to identify the best and the weakest of the NFC East. Jeffery rushes forward and head fakes inside, but the CB doesnt bite and stays with him outside. This week, we've assembled a list of the top 10 wide receivers heading into Week 15. CB #21 (Ronald Darby) looked fast enough to run with Slayton and almost caught him at the end. [6:10] Tate lines up outside and runs an out route, changing direction uphill immediately after the catch so quickly that Stroman whiffs on his tackle and Tate gets tons of YAC. It would have made more sense for Darby to press Slayton at the line, disrupt his route, then run with him and have the other DB start further back to act as insurance if Darby gets beat. Reagor again runs a good route, faking outside as if to run down the sideline and getting the CB to turn outside, but then breaking inside to take advantage of the cushion with nobody near him. In 2020, he caught 87 passes for 1,118 yards and 4 touchdowns and now Washington has gotten him even more help. He is also an ace gunner on special teams and the Skins reportedly had him ranked as the number 1 ranked special teams player in the draft. Douglas is not the fastest of CBs and is playing a few yards off, so he cant jam McLaurin at the line to disrupt his route. Love is draped all over JJ, trying to muscle him even having the awareness to reach out when the ball is in the air to break up the pass. The 6-foot-3, 229-pound Ole Miss product was one of the best wide receivers in the league against man coverage. Reagor is a bit more physical than you might expect from a playing weight under 200 pounds, though he still struggles a bit with press coverage. Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports Flowers is another potential first-round option depending on how his combine week goes. Please logout and login again. Richardson is prone to being jammed at the line of scrimmage, and I often saw him positioned behind the line to avoid getting jammed. In the video I reviewed of Cooper (all after the trade to the Cowboys), he looked like a very good WR, just one step down from elite (not quite a Julio Jones or Antonio Brown). Minnesota Vikings. [2:38] Reagor does a good job as he approaches the CB of faking inside with his head and shoulders and planting his left leg inside, getting the CB to flip his hips inside. The crew gets a bit motley after that, with some late-round draft picks and NFL veterans. This is an example of the trouble Cooper has when facing off against top CBs who are as athletically gifted as he is and arent afraid of getting beat deep. They really don't have a choice, as Hill's yards-per-route figure jumps to 4.2 against man coverage and 4.6 when left on an island against single-high coverages. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). The addition of Brown has helped Jalen Hurts and the Eagles' offense reach new heights, as Hurts has a league-high nine TD passes on go routes this season with Brown being responsible for an NFL-best five of them. NFC East receivers chart.The Best Receiver in the division is either Amari Cooper or Terry McLaurin. Ceedee Lamb is the best performing rookie by some distance. Playing on a loaded Ohio State offense, McLaurin only caught 35 passes in 2018, but did a lot with his opportunities (20.0 YPR average). He doesnt need a lot of subtlety here though, his athletic traits are what allow him to win. But that couldnt have just been a fluke. Whenever defenses left him 1-on-1 against non-elite CBs, he was able to get open for a big play, though he was often missed by inaccurate Redskins QBs early in the season. Washington: Terry McLaurin, Curtis Samuel, Dyami Brown, Kelvin Harmon, Adam Humphries, Cam Sims. Tate freezes safety DJ Swearinger with a subtle fake inside before finally being brought down by HaHa Clinton-Dix, dragging him several yards before going down. Share. The wide receiver landscape in the NFC East has changed dramatically over the past couple of seasons. [1:32] This is an example of being open when covered. [1:05] Tate lines up in the slot on a crossing route, but sees the play break down as Wentz breaks the pocket and changes directions so quickly that CB Greg Stroman slips on the grass trying to cover him. A touch under $40 million was fully guaranteed at signing, with another $17.221 million becoming guaranteed at the start of the 2023 league year. Thats insane. With combine measurements of 60 tall, 175 lbs, and running a 4.40s 40 yard dash, Richardson has the height and speed of an NFL WR, but is greatly lacking in body mass. His time with the Raiders was productive, but wildly inconsistent. Slayton tested extremely well at the 2018 NFL Combine, posting good size (61 and 190 pounds), explosiveness (vertical and broad jump), and speed (4.39 second 40 yard dash). NFL Week 15 underdogs: Can Dolphins halt slide against Bills? On the plus side, defenses respect his deep threat ability so much that opposing CBs often backed up away from the line themselves, where they were not in a position to jam him. Tate only has good speed, but has elite quickness, and plays like this highlight his ability to get separation quickly when in tight coverage if the DB doesnt maintain constant eyes and leverage on Tate. 100 routes). Hes not moving to the slot; the ball gets snapped while hes in the process of transitioning, allowing him to catch the ball in the backfield while the other two WRs act as blockers for him. Coopers ability to sell a fake will still get him open against younger DBs, which is why it really takes an experienced and fast DB playing press man to shut him down. Overall, I think Reagor is a skilled, explosive playmaker who can stretch the field vertically while also taking short passes or handoffs for big gains, using his sudden cuts and quick acceleration to juke defenders and get yards after the catch. Slay held Cooper to 3 catches on 8 attempts for 38 yards (a 38% catch rate). Overall, I think Terry McLaurin is a somewhat raw WR who flashes elite traits and potential, but will probably take a while to see the field on offense, except as a one-dimensional deep threat. As Slayton makes the reception, he stops on a dime and cuts so hard back outside that the CB whiffs on the tackle. Cooper is the true No. 0 Rate. [9:18] Tate lines up outside this time, fakes an out route, but then redirects to run deep and accelerate quickly while CB Anthony Browns head is turned to the QB, allowing him to get yards of separation and an easy catch that he turns into a TD. However, this makes him a poor matchup on physical CBs like Josh Norman who can shove back harder. Having a terrific big muscular body for the position and running a great 40-yard dash time are wonderful attributes, but it doesnt always translate to success in the league. The starting QB for the 2019 season was inexperienced freshman Max Duggan, causing Reagor to statistically regress to 43 receptions for 611 yards, which still lead the team. He talked about position groups that Bills fans should look at here in In. Tate also does a good job maintaining awareness of the QB and tracking the ball almost the entire time its in the air. Hes matched up against Rasul Douglas 1-on-1 at the top of the screen. This ability combined with the fact that less athletic DBs give him plenty of cushion to guard against deep routes makes Cooper very good at getting open on high-completion crossing, out, and curl routes. And then to grab Brown in the third round might end up being a steal. Dealt from Chicago to Baltimore, Roquan Smith was one of the biggest names to change teams before the NFL trade deadline. Not all the players listed will make the team, and I might easily miss especially for the Redskins division rivals players who will make the Week 1 roster, but this list should give some idea of the relative depth of the four positional groups. I expect that wont be an issue with Wentz throwing to him, but its worth noting that Reagor has a temper and it showed on the field. Watching him play, Slayton seems like a great athletic prospect who still needs a lot of refinement. Five-time Pro Bowl receiver Keenan Allen could be a surprise cut this offseason with the Los Angeles Chargers sitting at $19.9 million over the salary cap.It was a luxury to have both Allen and Mike Williams on the same team, but the time might have finally arrived for the Chargers to settle in with one player being the No. Jalen Reagor became the focal point for TCUs offense in his freshman year (2017), leading the Horned Frogs in receptions (33) and receiving yards (576). Also, the fact that the Lions had Slay shadow McLaurin all game, even traveling with him into the slot, shows the respect they had for him. But he hasn't spent more than three years with any team over the course of his career. The Cowboys receivers may have the most talent and productivity potential of any group in the NFC East, but, with the Cowboys' run-centered offense, and Dak Prescott 's limited pass production . Will Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa make the Pro Bowl? QB-pass catcher duos Undrafted players Wide receivers Players in 2022 Top 5: Brother duos NFL Network's "Top 100 Players of 2022" -- voted on by the players themselves -- concludes on. The more I learn about certain recent Eagles draft picks, the more it seems like they are perfect long-term replacements for some of the star players on the Eagles roster. Paul Richardson Jr was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2014 NFL draft. Reagor is also a skilled kick returner, with 12 kick returns for 312 yards (a 26.0 average) in 2018 and 5 kick returns for 72 yards (a 14.4 average) in 2019. 1 wide receiver. He does a great job turning on a dime to locate the ball in the air, then boxes out the deep safety Marcus Gilchrist to keep him out of the play (though Gilchrist isnt able to change direction in time anyway). Like Julio, Jeffery is tall, long-limbed, physical, fast, and a good route runner. McLaurin also breaks his route at around the first down line, ensuring that he has a good chance of getting the first down if he makes the catch. NFC East . NFC North. Darby is a much better (and faster) CB than Douglas and runs with McLaurin down the sideline, but Terry turns back at just the right time, quickly locates the ball in the air, tracks it, and reaches out to make a very tough contested catch. Known as a jump ball and contested catch specialist, he was a favorite target of Jay Cutler, who often didnt care about throwing into double and triple coverage so long as he trusted his WR. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. One major reason for that success has been Lambs consistency, as the third-year wideout has posted 70-plus receiving yards in five of those seven games. Jonathan Mingo - Mississippi Feb 2, 2023; Mobile, AL,. Zay Flowers, Wide Receiver (Boston College) Let's say Johnston and other top wide receivers are off the board. Diggs went from good to great following his trade from Minnesota to Buffalo in 2020. Right now Slayton is relying almost entirely on his athletic traits to find success, which is enough to get him pretty far against some teams, but limits his versatility and allows him to be shut down by the more athletic CBs in the NFL. This year, were going to do it again. He was traded to the Cowboys in the middle of last season (the 4th year of his rookie contract) for a 1st round pick in 2019 draft, and Cooper had an immediate impact, seemingly jump-starting the Cowboys offense and helping them to a division championship. The NFC West has some very good wide receivers in the division. But forcing him to start so far off essentially gives Slayton a running start as he passes Darby. His only real weakness to me is that he depends on physicality to get open quickly, as he lacks the short area quickness to get open purely based on acceleration. Here, well take a look at the top of the depth chart for each team the pool of players from which the ones on the final 53 seem likely to be chosen. The one guy you dont have to worry about is Ward. The $20 million receiver barely squeezes past Washington Football Team's 2nd year star receiver Terry McLaurin. Not all the players listed will make the team, and I might easily miss especially for the Redskins division rivals players who will make the Week 1 roster, but this list should give some idea of the relative depth of the four positional groups. Instead, they show the attributes listed below. Slayton doesnt have much in the way of counters, tricks, or physicality to get open if his athleticism isnt enough. He ran an unofficial 4.28 second 40 time at a private Pro Day after dropping some of that weight. McLaurin is an extremely willing and tough blocker, even if his technique could use some work, and is generally willing to do the dirty work necessary to help his team succeed. Hogs Haven looks at all four teams in the division in an effort to identify the best and the weakest of the NFC East. CeeDee Lamb is running away with this award. However, he also ended this play with a mistake I saw him make a few other times too by slipping and falling without contact. McLaurin seems to try to fake outside, but Slay doesnt bite, instead following McLaurin as he releases inside. [0:32] Richardson runs a deep route, subtly faking outside to get inside leverage on the CB, then turning the route back inside to split the CB and S, get open, locate the ball in the air, and dive for the catch. Hes a high effort blocker, but his technique and power are below average. This play highlights Coopers ability to sell fakes (hes excellent at selling fakes to get open) and his toughness and effort in fighting through contact for extra yards. Well, they are often doing battle with excellent man coverage cornerbacks. I think smart, physical CBs will give JJ trouble in the NFL as well, at least early in his development. To put that in perspective, he is currently the only player in the Next Gen Stats era (since 2016) to average over 3.3 yards per route in a season (min. That speed, paired with Mike McDaniels innovative play-calling, has led to Waddles success on downfield passes, where he ranks fourth in the NFL with 741 receiving yards (trailing Hill, Davante Adams and Justin Jefferson). Brandin Cooks was a first-round pick by the New Orleans Saints in the 2014 NFL Draft. Who tops the list? This play showcases his deep speed and big play ability, but also his ability to locate the ball and adjust to the throw. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. 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