Hill. [21] He was later selected to play in the 2019 Senior Bowl. Ruggsâ production with the Crimson Tide wonât blow you away, but he has the tools to be a complete wide receiver at the next level, and not just a deep threat. [3] Samuel was rated as a three-star recruit, by the 247 composite. I expect him to develop into a dangerous threat in the passing game, but thatâs probably not coming immediately as a rookie.Â. While many will point to Tom Bradyâs numbers last season, the big problem with the Patriotsâ offense was that they just didnât have receivers who could separate downfield. [31], During Super Bowl LIV against the Kansas City Chiefs, Samuel rushed thrice for 53 yards and caught five passes for 39 yards during the 31â20 loss. [4] He committed to the University of South Carolina to play college football.[5]. Outside of Randall Cobb in the slot, their top-three options at wide receiver (Cooks, Will Fuller V and Kenny Stills) are all viewed first and foremost as deep threats. [28] Two weeks later against the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football, he caught eight passes for 112 yards in the 27â24 overtime loss. Though a lot of it can be attributed to the guy at the other end of the connection, he has been one of the gameâs most efficient wide receivers since entering the league and has generated a passer rating of 127.3 on his targets since 2015 (first among wide receivers with 100 or more targets). Pittsburgh has a very young group of receivers. But before we do that, it is worth looking back. There is a lot of pressure on Denzel Mims to develop into âthe guyâ at wide receiver for the Jets. Unlock NFL Player Grades, Fantasy & NFL Draft, Unlock Premium Stats, PFF Greenline & DFS, and the signature stats that can be found in. However, the Packers still lack dynamic playmakers behind Adams on the depth chart. His new running mate, Jerry Jeudy, excels as a route-runner, and his ability to create separation was unmatched in this class, which is precisely why he entered the draft as PFFâs WR1. The Jaguars still lack a true primary option in the passing game. The big question for the Rams on offense is how well their offensive line can hold up for Jared Goff to get the ball out to those weapons. Over the final weeks of the season, he was one of the top wide receivers in the entire league, ranking first in the NFL with 22 receptions of 15 or more yards from Week 10 through the end of the regular season. — PFF Draft (@PFF ... Could be used same way we use Deebo while also being a deep threat. When it comes to NFL Draft prospects, the Gators have … Diggsâ 635 receiving yards on passes 20 or more yards downfield in 2019 ranked first among all wide receivers during the regular season. Samuel played in five games total, making three starts and struggling with injuries. The Vikings are going to feel the loss of Stefon Diggs next season, particularly as a deep threat. His after-the-catch ability translated immediately over from Ole Miss to Tennessee, and he ended up leading all wide receivers in yards after the catch per reception at 8.9 yards, averaging over 20 yards per reception in all. [2] He had 166 catches for 2,751 yards and 36 touchdowns during his career, he rushed 133 times for 898 yards and scored 13 touchdowns, he finished with a record of 53 career touchdowns, he also had 94 tackles and 12 interceptions. . The biggest receiving acquisition of any team this offseason was the Cardinals bringing in DeAndre Hopkins for what was essentially a second-round draft pick. The Jaguars still lack a true primary option in the passing game. 49ers pick Pitts, Campbell in PFF's latest NFL mock draft ... Deebo Samuel, Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson Jr. would be a plethora of weapons for any quarterback. 1 this season. Health will be the key to not repeating the disappointment of last season. Tyler Boyd, Tee Higgins and John Ross form a strong supporting cast, as well, and all bring their own strengths to the table. [22], Samuel was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round (36th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. James Washington started to put things together towards the end of the season, as well, earning a receiving grade of 73.4 from Week 9 through the end of the season (28th among wide receivers). When the Cowboys selected CeeDee Lamb in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, they created arguably the best trio of starting wide receivers in the NFL â a group where all players are capable of moving around and playing different roles in the offense. Itâs too early at this point to call Samuel that, given his usage as a rookie. [14][15] Despite the injury, it was announced that Samuel could possibly return later on in the season, but he suffered a sprained foot in rehab and would not return. Seattle doesnât really have a strong option at the third wide receiver spot, though, one that the likes of David Moore, Phillip Dorsett and John Ursua should be fighting for. Green has struggled to stay healthy of late, but he is one of the gameâs elite when heâs at 100% â he has recorded grades of 80.0 or higher in each season he has played in since 2012. Ridley has gotten off to a solid start to his career with grades of 68.8 and 74.9 in his first two seasons and should continue to improve next season. A few observations: The evenness of Shanahan’s keel abides: You may remember that one of the concerns the 49ers had with hiring Shanahan was the perception that he could be a little arrogant and abrupt.And, as the media noted over the first three years, he’s been anything but. Samuel … Courtland Sutton emerged as a legitimate primary option outside last year, moving past the drop issues that plagued him as a rookie and ending the 2019 season with an 83.1 overall grade that ranked 10th at the wide receiver position. 1,765 receiving yards on passes 20 or more yards downfield, well under one receiving yard per route run, Those are the kind of players San Francisco has targeted, he has the tools to be a complete wide receiver at the next level, receiving yards on passes thrown 20 or more yards downfield, five drops on 176 career catchable passes in college, 635 receiving yards on passes 20 or more yards downfield, he put up a lot of his numbers with LSU in the slot last season, attacking holes in zone coverage and making the most of plays underneath coverage. It doesnât help that the Texans donât have a dynamic option to turn to at tight end in the short and intermediate range. In the regular-season finale against the Seahawks on Sunday Night Football, he caught five passes for 102 yards and rushed twice for 33 yards and a touchdown in the 26â21 road victory. Where there shouldnât be too many questions, though, is at the skill positions on offense. 1 option yet, though, and players like. A.J. We are less than three months away from the 2021 NFL Draft and with the 2020 season now officially complete, the attention is focused on what should be a … Any time you have a top-two like Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley, itâs hard to drop a team too far on this list. The Eaglesâ receiving corps is one of the more interesting ones in the league heading into next season. Samuel redshirted in his true freshman year of 2014. This Chiefs offense is going to remain very difficult to defend. The Panthersâ receivers had to deal with some brutal quarterback play in 2019 between an injured Cam Newton, Kyle Allen and Will Grier. They arenât. The tight end position is a giant question mark, and the only players the Redskins brought in this offseason to improve the receiving corps were Cody Latimer (has never played more than 400 snaps in a single season in his six-year career and was recently arrested), Antonio Gandy-Golden (a fourth-round rookie who projects as a possession receiver) and Antonio Gibson (intriguing player who can slot at either running back or wide receiver). With Kyle Juszczyk set to be a free agent, Pitts also could catch passes from an … Hamler, Noah Fant, and Albert Okwuegbunam, the Broncos have handed Drew Lock a golden opportunity to prove that he belongs. Things should be better with Teddy Bridgewater at the helm in 2020, and he has an intriguing cast of weapons to work with on offense. J.J. Arcega-Whiteside needs to show considerable improvement over the non-existent display he put together as a rookie, notching well under one receiving yard per route run on the year. The two tight ends New England picked up in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft should see playing time, given the lack of options in front of them on the depth chart, but neither is likely to really solve the issue as a rookie. 1 option ever since the departure of Odell Beckham Jr. Golden Tate and Sterling Shepard are solid slot and secondary options in the short and intermediate range, and Darius Slayton showed promise as a downfield threat in his rookie season. This is a group that still has a lot to prove, but itâs one that shows promise. The team has selected cornerstone pieces like Nick Bosa, George Kittle, Fred Warner and Deebo Samuel with some of their picks, which helped set … In-depth analysis and PFF metrics for NFL quarterbacks from the 2020 season. did some nice things with overall grades of 64.7 and 64.6 in 2019, but neither of them can be counted on at this stage. There is talent here for sure, though. Deebo Samuel made an immediate impact as a rookie, instantly becoming one of the top after-the-catch threats in the NFL. His 180 regular-season targets were 27 more than any other wide receiver, and the 82.8% completion rate on those targets was nearly seven percentage points higher than the next wide receiver with at least 50 targets (Tyler Lockett, 75.9%). He played college football at South Carolina and was drafted by the 49ers in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Julian Edelman remains one of the more reliable slot options in the short and intermediate range, but Mohamed Sanu added very little after he was acquired by the Patriots midseason (57.1 overall grade post-trade) and NâKeal Harryâs rookie campaign was a disappointment headlined by an injury that sidelined him for a large portion of the season. It looked like D.J. Using PFFâs play-by-play grading and the signature stats that can be found in Premium Stats 2.0 as a guide, here is where each teamâs receiving corps ranks right now as we look forward to the 2020 NFL season. The efficiency that Michael Thomas was able to produce on that kind of outlandish volume in 2019 boggles the mind. Considering that the Ravens finished the 2019 regular season as the NFLâs most efficient offense, you would think their receiving corps would finish higher than 25th on this list. Thomas is hands down one of the best wide receivers in the NFL, but the Saints added another legitimate No. Itâs safe to say that players like Breshad Perriman (deep threat) and Jamison Crowder (slot/underneath receiver) are more specialized, complementary pieces. All Tampa Bay did in the offseason was improve on that group by adding the highest-graded wide receiver in the FBS over the last two seasons (Tyler Johnson) and Canton-bound tight end Rob Gronkowski to pair with the two solid receiving options at tight end already in O.J. His 53 rushing yards was the most ever by a wide receiver in Super Bowl history. Hopkins is the third-highest-graded wide receiver in the NFL over the past five seasons, and he boasts one of the most reliable pairs of hands in the NFL with a drop rate of just 3.7% over that same stretch (sixth among qualifying wide receivers). Pitts can wins matchups both off the line or out wide. There is talent in that group, though, along with first-round selection Jalen Reagor and their two tight ends, Zach Ertz and Dallas Goedert. Fantasy Football Trade Value Charts to help determine player value and ratings over the entire season. Metcalf also emerged as a problem for defenses as the season progressed last year, finishing the year with a 73.4 PFF grade. Higbee really picked things up towards the end of last season â his 522 receiving yards over the last five weeks of the season were more than any other player in the NFL, and his 91.2 receiving grade over that span also sat near the top of the league. Chark Jr. might jump out to that kind of role early during the 2019 season with an NFL-high 550 receiving yards over the first five weeks of the year, but he slowed down the stretch with just one single-game receiving grade above 70.0 after Week 5. ... TT, James, and plan for Hurd to probably not see the field or even be the same guy. Keenan Allen is one of the best route-runners in the NFL and is the fourth-highest-graded wide receiver in the league over the last three seasons. [1] As a senior, he led his team to the Semifinals of the AAA playoffs. The cupboard is full for Tom Brady as he looks to get back to the Super Bowl again, this time with a new team. Surely the 2020 season taught us some things. Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup, meanwhile, both finished the 2019 season ranked among the top-32 wide receivers in the NFL in terms of receiving grade. The collection of talent the Chiefs have assembled around the best quarterback in the NFL is bordering on unfair. ere are still a lot of questions with this group heading into next season.Â, breakthrough finally came late last season. 1 option yet, though, and players like Preston Williams, Albert Wilson and Allen Hurns arenât striking fear into opposing defenses any time soon. Imagine the 49ers with a trio of Devonta Smith, Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel. Outside of McLaurin, though, there really isnât a whole lot to get excited about here. Sanders comes with reliable hands, having dropped just one of his 96 targets last season. Kyle Pitts Fantasy: Pre-NFL Draft The Florida Gators football program has quite the history. [12], In Week 3 against Kentucky, with 2:27 left in the third quarter, Samuel caught a pass from Jake Bentley and was awkwardly tackled by no. Imagine the 49ers with a trio of Devonta Smith, Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel. [27] During Week 8 against the Carolina Panthers, Samuel caught three passes for 19 yards and rushed for 29 yards and a touchdown in a 51-13 victory. Despite those injuries and just the 28th-ranked team PFF passing grade, the 49ers managed to finish the year with six wins." 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Diggsâ presumptive replacement, LSU product Justin Jefferson, showed that he has the speed to separate downfield at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine, but he put up a lot of his numbers with LSU in the slot last season, attacking holes in zone coverage and making the most of plays underneath coverage. After suffering a season-ending injury later in the game, Samuel would finish the season having not even played three full games, yet accumulated 250 yards receiving for three touchdowns, two carries for 30 yards and a touchdown, and two kickoff returns for two touchdowns for a combined 194 yards. ... Deebo Samuel: 'The Sky's the Limit for This Team' Receivers who can both separate and make plays with the ball in their hands should be near the top of every teamâs wish list, because outside of whom they have at quarterback, itâs arguably the biggest factor in having a successful offense. is the X-factor for this group heading into 2020. Mark Andrews also staked his claim as one of the top receiving threats at the position last season, leading all tight ends in receiving yardage from the slot by a wide margin.