He explodes off the snap and through offensive linemen when he wants to. Net yards per punt is better and the good news for Hekker is that he also thrives at that. Tua already has accuracy, pocket presence and anticipation that is well beyond his years. For that reason, we're only looking at off-ball linebackers here, whether that be outside or inside. In the end, the Steelers decided to keep their kicker and the gamble definitely paid off because Boswell has been one of the best kickers in the NFL over the past two years. For one, he made EVERY SINGLE FIELD GOAL HE ATTEMPTED (24 of 24), which makes him one of only three kickers in NFL history to attempt 20 or more field goals in a season and make all of them (Mike Vanderjagt and Gary Anderson are the others). Hes got 17 touchdowns over the past two seasons. Being a great kicker in the NFL comes down to one main thing and that's the ability to make field goals and no one does that better than Tucker. As a matter of fact, let's stop for a second to watch this 70-yard punt that he boomed against the Bears on Thanksgiving last season. Not only was he the NFC's Pro Bowl punter last year, but he was also named second-team All-Pro. Split: Rate: Season: Little had a bit of a hitch in his pass sets that was worrisome, but there were few better tackles in the country down the stretch last season. 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. Not even 250 pounds, hes one of the best bull-rushers in the country. 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. His body control at the catch point is also elite as he makes difficult catches look commonplace. FAKE PUNT #SEAHAWKS EXECUTE THE FAKE!!!! As an added bonus, Townsend can also throw the ball. 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. 21: Loshonkohl, Kaden: AZ: 2021: Loshonkohl recently competed at the 2022 Kohl's Western . Delpits playmaking ability at all levels of the defense is top-notch. He still sticks out as a guy who can contribute wherever you need him to defensively, and he has put any doubts about the knee injury that dropped him in the draft behind him. Although Hekker wasn't the best punter in 2020, he arguably had the best single-game of any punter last year. Versatility wont be his strong suit, though, as he was a different player in the box. 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. Warner's PFF grade this past season was brought down by a 46.8 run-defense grade and over 20 missed tackles, but he was better in both areas as a rookie in 2018 and is developing into one of the better coverage linebackers in the NFL. We're in the heart of rankings season here at PFF. Coming into the NFL in the same 2012 draft class as Kuechly and Wagner has left David as the forgotten man at the position. You first think about the play that he made late in the 49ers' Week 17 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks to secure the No. As he enters the 2020 campaign at 31 years old, there's a chance his play could be on the decline, but it's too early to say that's the case at this point. Cooke also placed 28 punts inside his opponents 20-yard line, which was tied for the fifth-best number in the NFL. In 2018 and 2019, Lutz ranked in the top-seven in accuracy, including 2019, when he hit 88.9% of his field goals, which ranked seventh overall (He ranked sixth in 2018). J.K. Dobbins, Baltimore Ravens; RB22. If he returns in 2020 and puts up a similar effort, he should find himself comfortably in the top 10 of this list at this time next year. Size, length, athleticism and production. Anger also had a knack for regularly getting off huge punts: He averaged 48.4 yards per punt which ranked fourth in the NFL. Leaders based on 2.5 punts per team game. Davis hasn't always been considered one of the game's best linebackers. 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. 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. Wilson is the definition of a modern nose tackle. Thanks to the tender, Carlson will make $3.38 million in 2021. The Kansas City Chiefs and the New Orleans Saints finish PFF's NFL Power Rankings for the 2020 NFL season as the top-ranked reams. No one was really clear about it, so I'm just going to assume this is a classic "save the best for last" scenario. PUNTER HIT STICK @AJCole90 boots the punt, then forces the fumble!#KCvsLV | NBC pic.twitter.com/DGUbeBFb1G. During a Week 7 win over the Bears, Hekker put five punts inside of Chicago's 10-yard line. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. During his three years in Jacksonville, Lambo has hit 95% of his field goals, including a perfect 5-for-5 in 2020. Herbert has all the arm talent in the world. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. However, it won't be surprising if that ends up being just a one-year thing because before last year, he had hit 95.2% of his PATs through the first three years of his career. It hasn't taken long for Leonard to become a focal point of the Colts defense under defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus. Smith, meanwhile, didn't play poorly by any means, earning a 70.2 PFF grade that ranked 18th among qualifying linebackers in 2019, but he didn't play up to the level that he showed the year before when he was a top-five player at the position. His lack of high-end traits and dominant play, however, are concerning. To put that in perspective, there were only two other punters who even landed 30 kicks inside their opponents' 20-yard line. 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. 6 USC, 13 at Oregon State, 12 against No. 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 2020 NFL season is now less than a week away, so what better way to prepare for Thursday night's kickoff than to acquaint yourself with every one of PFF's player and team rankings. 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. #NOvsCHI #Saints pic.twitter.com/6PfrBXEU3W. It was a promising debut. Taylors explosiveness and vision are superb. Highest-Graded Player: DI David Onyemata (88.2), Super Bowl Win Probability: 22% Fox has a booming leg and his ability to flip the field has made him a huge asset in Detroit. 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% Cleveland went out and got rookie kicker Cade York and punter Corey Bojorquez to try to improve the junior. Falcons retake the lead on a 52-yard FG from YoungHoe Koo. Hes split wide in Georgias offense and won legitimate wide receiver routes. While he offers almost nothing between the tackles against the run, his range is as good as it gets at the position. In 2020, the Colts . A large part of that grade was that Greenlaw simply didn't allow big plays on his watch. See NFL player statistics across every major statistical category. Young checks pretty much every single box you could ask for and is only a rising true junior. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. He has the size. The pass game reigns king in today's NFL, so that kind of skill set is the most valuable to a defense. Hekker put 47.8% of his punts inside the 20 last season, which was the fourth-best percentage in the NFL. If you've ever wondered what it's like to be a punter, the Chiefs gave us an inside look this season when they mic'd up their punter for a game. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. 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. To join our email list and get notified when we launch the 2023-24 NFL section (probably late May), register for a free account . Quarterback 1. Like a delicious Wisconsin cheddar cheese, Mason Crosby has only gotten better with age (Cheese gets better with age right? He also comes downhill as a blitzer like hes shot out of a cannon. 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. 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. Johnston was one of the few bright spots for the Texans last season. That's an Oscar-worthy performance. PFF's Big Board for the 2023 NFL Draft offers three-year player grades, combine measurables, position rankings, and in-depth player analysis for all of the top draft prospects. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL and NCAA player performance data. 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). Simmons is on another level athletically from linebackers across the country. 14 Utah and 10 against Arizona State. McKinney has picked up PFF coverage grades of 70.0 or higher in three of the past five seasons. If Sanders does have one weakness, it's kicking extra points. Struggles in coverage and penalties can both be pointed to as contributing factors, but neither area proved problematic for Jack in prior years. 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). Because if not, I might have to rethink that analogy). He comes in as the second most valuable linebacker, per PFF WAR, over that eight-year stretch, as well. 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. #ChiefsKingdom: NBC: @peacockTV pic.twitter.com/VF0VTZvrZX. The Jags punter ranked sixth in the league in both yards per punt (47.7) and net yards per punt (43.2). Note: Free agent punters weren't considered for this list since there's no guarantee they'll be playing in the NFL this year. #ChiefsKingdom #KCvsLAC pic.twitter.com/7y4KmCEEiA. When Fox's NFL career started back in 2019, it didn't actually look like he was going to have a career. 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. Thompson already looks the part of an NFL linebacker. Hes more likely to come down with jump down the field than the receiver hes guarding. 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. Cunningham is perhaps most well known for how he uses his length to impact the passing game in coverage, but he's starting to become one of the league's better run defenders at the position. Okwara is extremely explosive off the edge and is already adept at converting speed to power. Wirfs is absurdly powerful and already technically advanced in pass protection. 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 Lutz catches fire, he gets in a groove that few other kickers can match. And today, it's time for the linebackers. Swift is pretty clearly the top receiving threat in the class. Highest-Graded Player: Edge T.J. Watt (91.6), Super Bowl Win Probability: 3% 2020 NFL Punting Statistics. 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. The . Although Way did show off his booming leg last season, he fell out of our top five this year because he struggled with some other parts of his game. Fox was almost as good in 2021. His consistency leaves something to be desired, but he has the highest pass-rushing grade of any returning defensive tackle. In 2019, Way finished with the 11th-highest single-season average in NFL history (49.6). If you play well, no one really notices, but if you mess up, everyone thinks you should be cut. Lambo was dealing with several lower-body injuries and it's not always easy to recover from those. 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. pic.twitter.com/R5mkRKoRqs. Maybe the Chiefs should think about moving him to quarterback. 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). FROM 55 YARDS OUT. It's a number that highlights both his ability to limit the big play and his ability to make plays on the ball when the opportunity presents itself. To a lesser extent, both Kwon Alexander and Dre Greenlaw give the 49ers above-average play in coverage from the linebacker position, as well. 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. Lions punter Jack Fox with a DIME on this fake punt! During the 2020 season, the 49ers punter put 32 punts inside the 20, which was more than any other punter in the NFL. The last three years have yielded different results, however. No linebacker who has seen at least 50 targets in coverage since 2018 has allowed a lower yards-per-target mark than Brown's 5.6. Whenever there's a conversation about the best punters in the NFL, Johnny Hekker's name almost always comes up, which makes sense, because he's one of the best punters in the NFL. AUTOMATIC. 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. TOMMY TOWNSEND HAS A CANNON. 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. Not only did Koo make more field goals (37) than any other kicker in 2020, but he also finished with the sixth-highest accuracy rate (94.9%). Hes one of the best at collapsing the pocket in the country and physically manhandled OTs. 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. 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. This past season was the first year where he didn't record a run-defense grade above 70.0, coming in at 66.7. All Rights Reserved. All Rights Reserved. Pass protection is a bit of a different story, though, as hes been protected a good deal in Georgias offense. He is coming off a down year by his standards, but even then, his 76.4 PFF grade ranked 11th at the position. After booming his way to the Pro Bowl as a rookie in 2018, Dickson has somehow only gotten better. 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. Hekker did that a total of 28 times, which was the third most in the NFL. Davis should be an anchor in the middle of the Saints' defense once again in 2020. Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) 2023 NFL free agency rankings: The 100 best free agents. The big returns meant that Cole was sometimes making the tackle, which he didn't seem to mind. 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. Way also averaged 44.3 net yards per punt, which ranked fourth in the NFL. 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. The Panthers have put a lot of coverage responsibility on Thompson, and he's held up reasonably well through 546 coverage snaps in the slot since 2015 (nearly 100 more than the next closest linebacker). NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. CLUTCH.Daniel Carlson hits the 54-yard FG to put the @Raiders ahead by 10. Over the past two seasons, Littleton has a PFF coverage grade of 90.6 and has missed just nine of his 254 tackling opportunities. 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. 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. 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. Hed be an elite athlete for a safety, and his coverage skills are unsurprisingly elite already. Lamb is incredibly advanced as a route-runner. Not to be forgotten, Koch also might be the most efficient passer in NFL history. And no, I have no idea why they mic'd up their punter, but I love that they did it. 49ers Kicker Mitch Wishnowsky said NO (via @49ers)pic.twitter.com/fJgAacq8jY. The following are the 2020 NFL Punting statistical leaders, sorted by gross punting average. The Patriots raised some eyebrows in 2019 when they decided to use the 163rd overall pick on a punter, but after two years, Bailey is now making them look like geniuses. Recording grades of 80.0 or higher as both a run defender and in coverage, as Vander Esch did in 2018, is impressive stuff. Lemieux is one of the most accomplished guards in the country with 2,601 career snaps to his name. His bad play down the stretch gets a tad overblown because it came on the biggest stage, but wed still like to see those issues not show up in 2019. Like several players later on this list, Smith is someone who we know has the tools to be a top-flight NFL linebacker. 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. Hes a former cornerback who is not afraid to lower the boom over the middle of the field. One thing Bailey did well was flip the field. 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. Since his rookie year in 2012, Hekker has been an absolute weapon and during the early part of his career (2012-16), he was arguably the only weapon (This was back when he played for the Rams while they were still in St. Louis). Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals . He'll look to show that 2019 was no one-year fluke as a key part of the Broncos defense in 2020. Although punting seems simple -- you just catch the ball and kick it -- it's not that easy, and because of that, trying to rank the top 10 punters in the NFL also isn't easy. Johnson is a bigger linebacker by today's NFL standards at nearly 250 pounds, and he used that size to his advantage in the run game where he posted a 91.4 run-defense grade for the season. His 86.8 coverage grade over those two years is lower than only Lavonte David, Cory Littleton and Luke Kuechly at the position. 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. Just missed: Sam Martin (Broncos), Thomas Morstead (Dolphins), Brett Kern (Titans). Brown has prodigious strength that is his calling card. Punting is an art form, so let's find out who the best artists are. During his time with the Bills last season, Bojorquez had a 72-yard punt, which was tied for the longest in the NFL. Kendricks is coming off the best season in his five-year NFL career. 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. Johnston was also able to force 22 fair catches with his punts, which was tied for the fifth-highest total in the league. 7. Pinkney is not only a special route-runner, but he is also a dynamic after-the-catch threat as well. 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. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Colorado tries to get the ball in his hands by any means possible and usually good things happen. Hes yet another back, though, that has had no exposure in Wisconsins passing game with only 16 catches and four drops. During the 2021 season, Anger had a net average of 44.6 yard per punt, which led the NFL. Being able to pin your opponent deep means a punter has a lot of control over his ball. In Matt Patricia's defense, the Lions are hoping they get the former. Oh, and his 90.3 overall grade led the way at the position. The Kansas City Chiefs and the New Orleans Saints finish PFF's NFL Power Rankings for the 2020 NFL season as the top-ranked reams. The worry is whether or not hell be able to stay at tackle with limited height/length. pic.twitter.com/lPan593VO1. Shenault is a weapon in the open field. It will be interesting to see how he fares without the Hall of Fame-bound Kuechly in the middle of that defense. . Townsend averaged 43.8 net yard per punt last season, which ranked behind only Bryan Anger. That comes down largely to the ability he has shown in coverage. You name it, Young has it. 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. Hes not the most nimble athlete but has the length and balance you like to see at the position. Sanders also hit eight field goals of 50 or more yards, which was tied for the most in the NFL. Anger was so good in 2021 that he ended up being voted a second-team All-Pro. Dallas will be hoping both Smith and Vander Esch get back to 2018 form next season. Although his stats were slightly down in 2021, his track record suggests that he should bounce back big time in 2022. 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. 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. Although Lutz had a down year in 2020, he did prove that he can still hit clutch kicks and one of his biggest came in Week 8 when he hit a game-winner against the Bears. Highest-Graded Player: Edge Khalil Mack (92.3), Super Bowl Win Probability: <1% At one point in 2018, he hit 26 straight field goals, which set a Saints franchise record. Lambo must love kicking in Jacksonville, because he's made almost every kick he's attempted since signing with the team in 2017. The Texans punter definitely made the most of his 88 punts by placing 37 of them inside his opponents 20-yard line, which was the second-best number in the NFL. Though their position may be listed as outside linebacker, they don't play close to the same position as someone like Lavonte David. Johnson was on precisely no one's radar heading into last season. 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. He's not as versatile as Cunningham in coverage, but he isn't a big negative there, either. That may have to be the case again with three new (young) starters at cornerback. The rankings are based on PFF ELO Ratings. Only the top two to three percent of analysts are on the team of "senior analysts" in charge of finalizing each grade after review. Live picks, grades and reaction to the 2023 NFL Draft. 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. Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL player performance data. Thanks to his booming leg, his punts also led to 28 fair-catches, which. The Raiders like Carlson so much that they gave the restricted free agent a second-round tender, which is a high tender for a kicker (The tender means a team would have had to give the Raiders a second-round pick to steal Carlson away this offseason). For as good as the Cowboys' linebacker duo of Leighton Vander Esch and Smith were in 2018, last season had to come as somewhat of a disappointment. The 36-year-old kicker went a perfect 16 of 16 on field goals, making him one of just five kickers in NFL history to hit 100% of their field goals in a season where they attempted 15 or more kicks. Fine may be small, but the ball flies out of his hand regardless. If you're expecting Littleton to come down and make a difference in the run game, you are setting yourself up for disappointment. Just cause a team sucks and they kick it every other drive doesn't make a punter good . 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. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. 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. Highest-Graded Player: TE Mark Andrews (81.7), Super Bowl Win Probability: 8% Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NFL player performance data. Since entering the league in 2012, Wagner's 92.1 PFF grade ranks second out of 103 qualifying linebackers, behind only Kuechly. Cleveland is an enormous guard who pretty much never gets overpowered. 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). As of February 16, 2023, Rome (Lazio) was the Italian province which registered the highest number of coronavirus . 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. Thats right folks, this is a 60 yard punt (in the air) with a 5.15 second hang time. His performance last season certainly changed that. Age, height, weight, and 40 times will be updated after the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine. Punter is easily one of the most thankless positions in the NFL. #RaiderNation: #NOvsLV on ESPN: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/pkp7nq0Q8u pic.twitter.com/cW3CGZDfgU. Of course, he also shined some areas and one of those areas was pinning the opponent inside their 20. His 47 run stops in 2019 were nine more than the second-place Kuechly at linebacker, driving a career-high run-defense grade of 84.8. The most explosive running back in the nation, Etienne is a big play waiting to happen. He was also a first-team All-American according to Sporting News, and holds the NCAA career record for punting yards . Thanks to his booming leg, his punts also led to 28 fair-catches, which was the second most that any punter in the NFL forced last season. However, his PFF grades of 57.0 and 59.4 in his first two NFL seasons speak to the idea that it hasn't all come together yet. His lack of bend, though, is worrisome at this point. 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. 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. Johnsons shake as a route-runner is arguably the best in the nation. Robinson was reportedly ousted from West Virginia over the summer and still hasnt found a home for this upcoming fall. He'll continue to man the position with teammate Rashaan Evans heading into next season. NFL Player Stats - Punts More Player Stats. His 45.9 PFF grade was easily the lowest of his career. 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