Watching Reagor play, I would describe him as explosive, sudden, fast, smart (good at recognizing coverages and exploiting soft spots in zones), and a good route runner. Its really impressive. This season, the division is up for grabs yet again. Although his deep speed is only good (not great), he has elite quickness/acceleration and change-of-direction ability. Cooper can play every WR position: X, Z, and slot, and the Cowboys use him all over the field to exploit matchups and get him paired with slower DBs. Slayton then quickly runs away from the FS Rodney McLeod, easily outpacing him to the endzone. Playing like this opens up the risk of Cooper getting behind them if he wins the foot race on a deep route, which is why only equally fast DBs can play him this way. The Next Gen Stats analytics team's top-10 ranking spotlights familiar names, breakout studs and instant-impact rookies. Panthers saddled with another odd pick in latest NFL.com mock draft. It should be noted that Reagor was listed with a 195 pound playing weight at TCU and the extra weight at the Combine may have slowed him down. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. 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. It also highlights his ability to get open on crossing and out routes because CBs have to guard against the deeper routes so diligently. He built on that success his sophomore year in 2018, with 72 receptions for 1,061 yards. Both are big, strong, physical WRs who are great at making contested catches, highpointing the ball, and serving as their teams WR1. Of course, no position group consists of just one or two players. Cooper is the true No. From the data above on average 96.1 wide receivers per year played in the NFL between the ages of 25-29. But he is good in all of these areas, and is a very reliable WR - one a quarterback can throw to in almost any situation, particularly in the red zone. 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. The Raiders have faced Cover 6 at an outlier rate this season (17 percent, the only team over 13 percent), as defenses "cloud" Adams' side of the field, drawing a safety farther away from the ball. By DJ Siddiqi. Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) February 28, 2023. I suspect the best-known group of receivers in the division is the Cowboys receiving corps, headlined by Amari Cooper and featuring the just-drafted CeeDee Lamb. He makes the catch (though its a body catch, not a hands catch) and shows great strength and body control breaking the initial tackle to run for several more yards. Slayton has all the athletic traits of a very good WR, but needs a lot of refinement added to his game to allow him to win when athleticism isnt enough. The Next Gen Stats analytics team uses its newly launched Expected Return Yards model to identify the top 10 returners of the 2022 regular season. Instead, they show the attributes listed below. 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. He shows enough effort and skill in route running that I think he will develop into a capable NFL starter under good coaching, but I think his immediate value will be on special teams, where he already has the ability to make an impact. This play shows good awareness by Richardson to read the defense and split the defenders, as well good speed (notice how quickly he runs by them) and good ability to locate the ball and adjust to it. Cooper does a good job after the catch of fighting hard and leaning forward for a few extra yards, despite having already made the first down. [5:16] Cooper lines up outside and fakes a break outside, causing Jalen Mills to bite hard on the fake, and leaving Cooper wide open when he redirects inside. McLaurin keeps track of the play, and when he sees Peterson coming to his side of the field, does a great job blocking Mills out of the play. There's one NFC East receiver on the list, and the problem . The NFC East is STACKED at receiver. At the Combine, he had posted a very good 4.42s 40-yard dash (showing good deep speed), but also produced an elite 6.71s 3-cone drill (agility), and 3.98s 20 yard shuttle (acceleration). Were ranking the division by position group. Once hes caught the ball, this play is over, as McLaurin is too fast for any Eagles defenders to catch him. Also, Im not sure how much this will translate to the NFL, but I literally saw Reagor yelling at his QB after some plays where he expected a different read or better ball placement. NFL+ gives you the freedom to watch LIVE out-of-market preseason games, LIVE local and primetime regular season and postseason games on your phone or tablet, the best NFL programming on-demand, and MORE! So far we have looked at: 1. He even manages to keep his feet in bounds when he lands despite a shove by Darby, showing excellent body control and awareness. Its difficult to overthrow Alshon Jeffery, he can often jump over a DB to make the catch. This play shows again that McLaurin has more ways to win than just speed, and even against the best of CBs, he found a way to get open through physicality, smart positioning, and excellent route running and timing. Although McLaurin isnt able to get much separation from Slay, he is able to body Slay out and break open just as the ball reaches him. As a result, Slay does not get fooled when Cooper stops and turns around to catch the ball on a comeback. His most impressive area of improvement was in his catching ability. 2. It also helped the other players on offense by giving them easier matchups and complicating the Lions defense (if Slay had to travel, then other DBs had to travel or adjust their responsibility accordingly). 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. 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. Commanders Reacts Survey: Do you want to see the Washington Commanders on Hard Knocks in 2023. Watching him play, Slayton seems like a great athletic prospect who still needs a lot of refinement. 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. However, Cooks is a. Complimenting his speed, Reagor shows good ball-tracking ability and ability to adjust to the ball once its in the air. ApplePodcasts|Google Play|Spotify|Stitcher|Art19|Watch on YouTube. 1. 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 . 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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. He was also a competent kick returner, with 9 returns for 189 yards (21.0 Y/R). With Amari Cooper off to Cleveland, and James Washington and Michael Gallup dealing with injuries this season, the window has been there for Lamb to step up, and hes done so with flying colors to help Dallas to its 10-3 start. Despite this, Jeffery turns on a dime and immediately locates the ball in the air, leaping up to get the catch and first down. Although the ball is placed right on his hands, he makes an ugly drop and misses out on a big play. But those wide receivers that have been most successful of late early in their career are the Route Runners. These are guys who are exceptional coming out of their breaks without losing too much speed, have repetitive and repeatable routes time after time so their quarterback knows where they are going to be and can create separation by setting up a cover man and making every route look the same from the beginning. Andre Dillard is a clear successor to Jason Peters. This was a poorly placed ball it should have been lower and inside to make it harder to intercept and easier to catch but Reagor did a great job tracking the ball and adjusting (leaping) to the high throw to bail out his QB. Although Doug Pedersons scheme spreads the ball around rather than funneling it to a specific target, its clear that Jeffery is the most trusted target on many Eagles plays. He has NFL bloodlines as his father, Paul Richardson, played several years as an NFL wide receiver as well. Lions shutdown CB Darius Slay follows him into the slot, and indeed shadowed him all game. It depends on whether you favor production or . After the snap, Richardson soon breaks inside on his route while Davis (a little behind him) breaks outside, allowing Richardson to incidentally block the DB mirroring Davis and let Davis run free up the sideline for a huge gain. 0 Rate. NFC East The AFC East probably has two receivers who are currently better than anyone in this division. 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. He does a good job locating the ball, but realizes hes been a bit underthrown and slows his route down to adjust to the ball and make the catch (another body catch). NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah joined Chris Brown and Steve Tasker on One Bills Live from the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. Good luck. Thats insane. [1:17] Arcegna-Whiteside makes a great fake outside to over-commit the CB, then uses quick feet to explode inside and get great initial separation. JJ is excellent at using his strength, big body, and smart positioning to block out CBs and make catches in contested spaces like this. At 61 and 211 lbs, he also has very good (though not elite) size for a WR. First, notice that McLaurin recognizes Indiana 14 is matched up on him. Robinson is a superstar whose contributions have been overlooked. 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. This is one of those plays that shows even when Jeffery is covered, hes open. Will he ever duplicate that magical five-game stretch last year? But in todays NFL, it is better to be quick with great acceleration out of a break or a cut. In 2017, the Bears let Jeffery leave in free agency, and he signed with the Eagles. [4:48] This time McLaurin (bottom of screen) is matched up with Ronald Darby 1-on-1. His basketball roots are also evident on plays like this. The additions of Golladay and Toney should actually help Slayton and Shepard take some of the focus off them. In fact, with four games remaining on the schedule, Brown already has set the Next Gen Stats era (since 2016) single-season record with four touchdowns on deep, tight-window passes. The second-year wideout has been the Lions focal point in high-leverage situations, gaining a first down on 15.2 percent of his routes on third and fourth down this season (third-highest rate, min. PanthersWire. 4 in the division but have several talented pass-catchers. The wide receiver landscape in the NFC East has changed dramatically over the past couple of seasons. Here are the top 25 wide receiver prospects in this year's draft class according to the consensus big board. He has enough deep speed that opposing DBs have to respect the deep pass and will often sell out to defend it, giving Cooper a good amount of cushion. Dez Bryant, Pierre Garcon, Odell Beckham Jr., and Victor Cruz all added luster to the divisions marketability. March 1, 2023 6:03 am USAToday PanthersWire. There doesnt seem to be just one reason he is so good at this, but rather a combination of factors that all work together. In an unusual season that, due to global pandemic, may turn out to be unlike any other, the wide receiver position seems to offer an interesting and potentially exciting year to fans of the NFC East. He can still run past many opponents, is more physical than many DBs (hes surprisingly strong for his size), and shows a lot of effort in run blocking. His time with the Raiders was productive, but wildly inconsistent. 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. Ceedee Lamb is the best performing rookie by some distance. 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. At the Combine, he had posted a very good 4.42s 40-yard dash (showing good deep speed), but also produced an elite 6.71s 3-cone drill (agility), and 3.98s 20 yard shuttle (acceleration). Jeffery is just a bit less gifted in each of these areas than an elite player like Julio Jones, and isnt really elite in any area. By releasing Golladay, the Giants save $6.7 million against their salary cap. That top three of Cooper, Gallup and Lamb might be the best trio in the NFL. See where he lands in the Next Gen Stats analytics team's ranking of the top 10 slot receivers right now. March 1, 2023 6:03 am SBNation TomahawkNation. The 2018 version of this article focused on players like Odell . Here, the CB decides to take the flag on pass interference rather than risk Jeffery getting loose behind the secondary. Its a big change from the pre-Gettleman Giants, who, for a while, fielded one of the highest-profile receiving groups in the league. Cowboys: Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup, CeeDee Lamb, Cedric Wilson, Simi Fehoko. Once hes free, nobody in the secondary can catch him. 28 Feb 2023 13:06:39 Who are the most impactful tight ends in the NFL right now? At 63, 216 lbs, and running a 4.48s 40 yard dash, he checked a lot of the boxes for a WR1 in the NFL. The Cowboys 2018 season turned around completely when they traded for Amari Cooper, who, playing in his 5th year option season in 2019, is in a contract year and looking to get paid going forward. It's difficult to separate the top two receivers in 2022, but when taking into account career production and capability, Jefferson just barely gets the top spot. Like Julio, Jeffery is tall, long-limbed, physical, fast, and a good route runner. You can see Reagors style with the ball in his hands is similar to a RB, with sharp cuts and good vision picking out running lanes to get 19 yards after the catch. Jhabvala didn't specify when the interview was taking place, but the team was expected to . Getty The Cowboys could be the perfect landing spot for Giants WR Richie James. Cooper isnt weak, but hes not especially physical, and pressing him at the line can disrupt his routes. I also think hes not especially physical and will have trouble against press coverage. 3rd year tight end Dallas Goedert has emerged as the NFC East's best TE. The only reason I put him below elite is that he rarely faced double teams, but was neutralized by them when he did. Goedert has a high catch percentage showing he is performing well as the teams safety blanket. 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. 1 spot over Tyreek Hill Position Power Rankings 2022 NFL season's top 10 wide receivers: Justin Jefferson reels in. 1 receiver. Dallas Cowboys. In addition to football, in high school he was all-state in basketball and placed highly in track. Up today: Receivers 1. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . This play showcases his deep speed and big play ability, but also his ability to locate the ball and adjust to the throw. Check out the NFC West's top 10 receivers. 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). As we enter 2019, the Eagles may feature the most recognizable names with fans across the NFL with 32-year-old Desean Jackson, coming back for a second run in Philly, Alshon Jeffrey, who first built his reputation in Chicago, and Nelson Aghlor, who experienced a breakout season a year ago being joined by 2nd round pick J.J. Arcega-Whiteside. Id like to quote heavily from that series here. Although he suffered from poor QB play in 2019 (40.2% of passes thrown his way were uncatchable, 3rd worst in this years draft class), he also had a terrible 9.8% drop rate, one of the highest in this years draft class. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. New York Giants. Building on his success earlier in the game, Cooper fakes another deep route down the sideline, then stutter-steps inside on a slant route. He also does a great job using fakes to misdirect opposing CBs and create lots of early separation at the release. Because you know what happens when a rookie receiver enters the league? PFF also ranked McLaurin 13th in its recent list of top 25 receivers heading into the 2020 season. He looks like he has all the size, speed, acceleration, ball tracking, and sharp cutting ability to be great in the NFL. 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. 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. Cooper is one of the best in the NFL at building up speed on the route stem as if hes going to go deep, then stopping on a dime and cutting in a different direction so suddenly that the DB is backing up several feet away before he realizes hes out of position. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles. [5:06] The Eagles had no answer for Slayton in this game and it may point to why they prioritized adding speed to their defense in the offseason. 2022 NFL season's top 10 wide receivers: Justin Jefferson reels in No. [2:13] McLaurin takes off deep again, almost immediately beating the CB, and the CB knows it. This play really shows off Slaytons physical traits; hes got speed, acceleration, and quick change-of-direction ability for days. When I reviewed McLaurins college tape for this ranking last year, I noted that he was a tremendous athlete, good route runner, and a willing and physical blocker. Andrew is a self-taught film analyst with a pretty impressive resume. Richardsons injury history served as prologue to his time in the NFL. 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. At 61 and 211 lbs, he also has very good (though not elite) size for a WR. First, as much as Jim Schwartzs defense makes life difficult for the CBs, Doug Pedersons offense makes like easier for the WRs. Jeffery plays with more speed than JJ, but JJ plays with more strength and has less of an injury history. Commanders; Cowboys; Eagles; Giants; . The formula uses each individual's percentile score across a series of key metrics to create one composite score, indicating which players at that position performed best. To prepare, we at Chargers Wire are previewing players from every position. The Redskins seem to have a very high-quality group on the field, though the only well-known name in the bunch is Terry McLaurin, and his fame doesnt extend far beyond the fantasy football communityyet. 1. He still doesnt have the short-area-quickness or suddenness to juke DBs out of their shoes, but he showed better ability to get open in tight spaces using fakes and body positioning. CB #21 (Ronald Darby) looked fast enough to run with Slayton and almost caught him at the end. [1:32] This is an example of being open when covered. 100 routes). Jeffery is the closest thing to a WR1 on the Eagles offense. Alshon Jeffery was taken by the Bears in the 2nd round of the 2012 draft. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. Note, however, that he didnt make the big play by simply running past everyone with deep speed, but, rather, by using his sudden acceleration and route running ability to get open, and then using his agility to break tackles until the defenders were left behind. He discussed areas where this year's draft class looks strong . Amari Cooper can play every WR position: X, Z, and slot, and the Cowboys used him all over the field to exploit matchups. Where does he land in the Next Gen Stats analytics team's ranking of the top 10 off-ball linebackers right now? Bo Wulf of The Athletic suggested this weekend that wide receiver Quez Watkins could find himself . Tight ends. Despite no separation in the endzone, JJ uses smart body-positioning and use of hands to maintain inside leverage and box out the CB in the endzone. He does an excellent job locating and tracking the ball in the air and adjusting his routes to match the balls trajectory (which was important, because he was often so fast that he got underthrown on deep routes). However, this makes him a poor matchup on physical CBs like Josh Norman who can shove back harder. [1:53] Tate lines up in the slot, but maintains outside leverage on the CB Jourdan Lewis (stays on Lewiss outside shoulder) so that he can break outside uncovered on a comeback route to get open for the catch. As was the case in his rookie season, Chases bread and butter has been passes thrown outside the numbers, where he ranks sixth in the NFL with 515 receiving yards this season. 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