Brown due to his exceptional hands and savvy route running. video. Like Woods, his stats took a final dip with Goff, so Stafford should deliver the ball to him better to raise his big-play quotient, too. Meanwhile, Harry remains in Foxborough despite Bill Belichick all but begging someone to take the WR off his hands. Adams is line for a massive new contract that should make him the NFL's highest-paid wideout. Without Vincent Brown and Ryan Mathews to take defensive pressure off of their pass-catchers, the Chargers are primed for their traditional, slow start. Kirk has been a steady player and productive piece of Arizona's offensive puzzle for the last four seasons. Author: Pete Smith. 2020 stats: 88receptions on 144 targets, 923yards, 7TDs, 10.5 yards per catch. 2020 stats:100 receptions on 132 targets,1,054 yards, 10TDs, 10.5yards per catch. Will Jefferson make a Year 3 leap? Stefon Diggs led the NFL in contested catches . Will Tony Pollard be back with the Cowboys? WebIncluded are player stats for the New England Patriots (NFL) from 1971-2022, the Boston Patriots (NFL) in 1970 and the Boston Patriots (AFL) from 1960-1969. Gregg Rosenthal provides an early look at the top 51 prospective free agents for 2023, and the class is headlined by two players on the same playoff-bound team. Outside of Adams, there are questions up and down the Packers' receiver corps, with key contributors in line for new deals. JuJu gets the benefit of playing with one of the top quarterbacks and playmakers of his era in Patrick Mahomes. While the ADP of most of the 31-year-olds dont concern me this year, theres one high profile player thats sending off some serious alarm bells for me. Could the Cowboys bring him back on a short-term deal if his market doesn't pan out following the injury? GM Howie Roseman continues to swing big at the receiver position. Will the Titans be able to build around Treylon Burks? 11. Wes Welker. 2020 stats: 90 receptions on 139 targets, 936yards, 6 TDs, 10.4yards per catch. Brandon Cooks already has an impressive 44 catches for 694 yards, a 15.8 yards per catch average. According to Next Gen Stats, Chark ranked in the top 10 in several key metrics against press in this span, including fourth in yards per target (11.2) and tied for eighth in receiving TDs (six). Despite finally reporting to the Steelers today, Wallace is still being taken too high with a FantasyPros.com average draft position (ADP) of WR14. Included are player stats for the New England Patriots (NFL) from 1971-2022, the Boston Patriots (NFL) in 1970 and the Boston Patriots (AFL) from 1960-1969. Wilson compiled career-highs in catches (45), yards (602) and TDs (six) in Dallas a year ago. 2020 stats: 87receptions on 135 targets, 1,276yards, 15 TDs, 14.7yards per catch. Gage should enjoy career-high production. Chark (UFA), Laquon Treadwell (UFA), Tavon Austin (UFA). Should he return healthy soon, Thomas' combination of size, hands and routes should be a big factor helping Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill. 2020 stats (with Titans): 65 receptions on 92 targets,984 yards, 5TDs, 15.4yards per catch. Expect a Year 2 leap on tap. Hill is underrated as a route runner with great inside-outside versatility. Danny Amendola, 37 Football Player. Antonio Brown. He has great hands and route-running. Claypool owns the size and speed to be a much bigger force. The Jets signed Davis to play a big role in 2021. Sutton took time to get back into the swing of things after returning from injury. 2019stats: 72 receptions on 142 targets, 1,112 yards, 6TDs, 15.4yards per catch. Regardless of whether Williams returns, I'd expect Palmer's role to expand exponentially in Year 2. 2020 stats: 92 receptions on 124 targets, 973yards, 3 TDs, 10.6 ards per catch. In his second mock of the 2023 NFL Draft, Bucky Brooks has the Raiders taking a quarterback to replace the jettisoned Derek Carr. His running prowess will likely lead other clubs to attempt to mimic that usage, but there is only one Deebo. Injuries held back Thielen in 2021, but he remains as reliable a receiver as there is in the league when healthy. Roddy White, Wes Welker, and Brandon Lloyd will all be 31 for the majority of this year. Plus, the Cowboys and Chiefs each add an explosive wide receiver. Thomas, 28, is still feeling the effects of the ankle injury that marred his 2020after three seasons of ultimate durability as the game's premier intermediate possession receiver. Wide receivers age 25-29 peak at age 26 but they remain stable up until their age 30 campaign. Sans Hopkins, the operation lacks oomph. Players who are age-32 and beyond this season are: Julio Jones (32), T.Y. Sutton's 2020 season was wiped out before it really started as he tore the ACL in his right knee early in his first game against the Steelers. He combines the ideal size and speed to complement Allen. Mahomes' ability to extend plays and make every throw (and then some) will help the sixth-year pro reach 1,000 receiving yards for the first time since 2018. Throughout his three-year professional career, Brown ranks top-five in both receiving grade and yards per route Adding a playmaker who can take advantage of coverage rolled to Hill and Travis Kelce is a need. St. Cephus played just five games but has shown potential. 1 receiver who can make a much bigger impact when surrounded by complementary playmakers like David Njoku and Donovan Peoples-Jones, along with an elite ground game and uber-talented quarterback in Deshaun Watson -- though Watson's playing status for the 2022 season remains uncertain due to an ongoing league investigation surrounding 22 civil lawsuits against him. He hasnt missed a game over the past two years and ranks 18th in points per game (PPG) among players missing fewer than nine games. The free agency frenzy is a hectic period on the NFL calendar with a language all its own. Chaminade-Madonna, which has sent several players to Miami the last few years, has two five-star wide receivers, Jeremiah Smith and Joshisa Trader. The bigger question for the Seahawks' receiver corps is whether Eskridge, a 2021 second-round pick, can grow into a role after playing sparingly as a rookie. Not only does Wilson switch from Dak Prescott to Tua Tagovailoa under center, but he'll be fighting for targets against two of the most electric wideouts in the league in Hill and Waddle (not to mention rising tight end Mike Gesicki). Moore flashed play-making ability at times, but he appeared in only 11 games. The 28-year-old's size also allows him to cause coverage problems everywhere. After cutting Odell Beckham Jr. during the season and possibly moving on from Landry, the wideout room is one Browns brass should look to overhaul this offseason. Is James Cook ready to be the Bills' RB1? Moss' upside is causing his ADP to creep upwards, but dont convince yourself that any receiver, especially one over 34, still has his upside from five years ago. The talent resides in Denver for a potent offense if they can finally figure out the QB. In September, Robert Meachem turns 28 and Malcom Floyd turns 31. The last installment in my Age of Decline series will cover tight ends, whose aging trend is distinctly different from that of wide receivers. Part of that is because the team has reason to feel good about second year wide receiver David Bell. Eskridge caught just 10 passes for 64 yards and a TD, but he has the raw talent to thrive in Year 2. Tennessee is paying a lot of scratch for someone who has appeared in just 19 games over the past two years. WebOne former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver has recently been relased from prison. Smoothis the best word to describe how Hopkins, 29,works himself open and sets up defenders. He'll fall short of those marks in 2022. With Tyreek Hill now out of the mix, JuJu will play a much bigger role than initially thought when he first signed with the Chiefs, but he'll still be a secondary target behind all-world tight end Travis Kelce. Their ADPs seem appropriate in redraft leagues, but this is the dynasty season to look for the opportunity to maximize their values and trade them away to a contender. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. How much he develops this offseason will determine whether Seattle's two-headed monster grows into a three-man force. While wideouts don't quite have the consistency and longevity of quarterbacks, the wise dynasty owner will pair quarterbacks with receivers instead of running backs when building the foundation of their team. On paper, the A.J.-Julio duo should be dynamic. Jones played just 10 games, catching 31 passes for 434 yards and a lone TD. Who will blaze the fastest 40-yard dash at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine? He now joins a passer he's quite familiar with in Derek Carr, as they spent two record-setting seasons together at Fresno State in 2012 and '13. I expect Moore to be more involved as a field stretcher in Year 2 after netting 1.1 air yards per target in 2021 (lowest in the NFL among receivers with at least 50 targets, per Next Gen Stats). Sammy Watkins, 29 NAME. Samuel thinks Aiyuk can be a breakout dynamo, too, but he shouldn't forget that he has special similar qualities for the outside as a third-year second-rounder at 25.. Speaking to Giants fans during a question-and-answer telephone session at the NFL scouting combine on Tuesday, general manager Joe Schoen said the 29-year-old receiver recently was informed of the With money to spend, the Commanders should look to add another playmaker on the outside. Stevie Johnsons six-year career in Buffalo: 301 receptions, 3,832 yards and 28 TDs. 30. They already have a fine rapport, and first-year Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels knows how to get elite receivers immediately involved (SEE: Randy Moss' 23 TDs in his first season with the Patriots back in 2007). Jones was a solid target but is headed to free agency. Like much of the Packers' offseason, things could look drastically different in the coming months, or GM Brian Gutekunst could go all-in once again and find a way to bring most of the crew back. Even if you took away his three longest touchdowns, he still would have been a top-10 wideout despite playing only 28% of the snaps in weeks one and two. Expect yards and touchdowns to be easy to come by for the former Chief in South Beach. The 2022 NFL offseason featured several blockbuster moves, including the trade of wide receiver A.J. The 2022 NFL offseason featured several blockbuster moves, including the trade of wide receiver A.J. Speaking on the rookies, Cooper said, "they know the position they're in, as far as making the team and stuff like that. NAME. With salary cap questions and issues elsewhere, the Titans are likely to fill in the gaps with cheaper, young talent while praying to the football gods for good health. WR1 Without Thomas, there isn't much to love about the New Orleans receiver crew, even if Harris returns on a restricted free agent tender. The triple crown winner, Kupp is everything you want in a receiver: smart, instinctive, great route runner, tough hands, superb after the catch and a good blocker. He excels in any role he's called upon to do, from stretching the field to being an extension of the rushing attack as a runner and short-area receiver. Higgins was a second-round pick in the 2020 draft, so he will have a base salary of $2.9 million in 2023. Turning 29 has not been kind: Wide receivers showing rapid decline. The speedster put up the sixth 1,000-yard season of his eight-year career, despite the team's QB questions in 2021. Now they need them to develop into consistent playmakers. It would be a stunner if the Packers let him hit the market, with the franchise tag looming if a long-term deal can't be struck before the March 8 tag deadline. Wilson may price him out of a return. 1 duties in 2021. But the Bucs need one of their young wideouts to step up in three-receiver sets. So, what's the next move for each quarterback? Jumping off of the Cliff (35-plus years old). Brownis a terror in stretching the field, both with his ability to track deep balls from Ryan Tannehill and bursting downfield after the catch. Ridley, 26, elevates to unquestioned No. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. Top WRs under contract for 2022:Kenny Golladay, Kadarius Toney, Sterling Shepard, Darius Slayton, Key free agents: John Ross (UFA), Dante Pettis (UFA). If you tally all of the catches made by wideouts at 38 and 39, Rice had more than all of the other players combined. The grand reshuffling of NFL rosters is upon us. NAME. As he prepares for his first season with the Cleveland Browns, he finds himself taking on a new role and mentoring some of the younger players. Of those, an eye-popping seven were selected in the first round, including four over the last WebNFL Network's Peter Schrager and Emmanuel Sanders shares their top three WR under 25 years old, a list featuring Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf. And Patrick adds an enticing big-body target. But all this adds up to Gang Green sorely needing a field-tilting No. to fill the Sammy Watkins role. Its unlikely that Ill be drafting any San Diego receivers. Top WRs under contract for 2022:Diontae Johnson, Chase Claypool, Key free agents: James Washington (UFA), JuJu Smith-Schuster (UFA), Ray-Ray McCloud (UFA). Kupp is a lot more than a quick slot receiver. Instead, Carolina will likely hope Marshall and Smith grow in Year 2. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. Anthony Holzman-Escareno projects potential long-term extensions for 2022's franchise-tagged players. Lockett and Metcalf represent a dangerous duo who can win at all levels and offer explosive playmaking. Higgins owns No. The next-closest wideout was Parker, who had 515. Meanwhile, Bateman surged after missing the beginning of the season. Top WRs under contract for 2022:Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, Key free agents: Trent Sherfield (UFA), Jauan Jennings (ERFA), Mohamed Sanu (UFA), Travis Benjamin (UFA). Lockett also offers fine inside-outside versatility. Will Tony Pollard be back with the Cowboys? The veteran has said he wants to return -- presumably with a contract extension -- but with a $14.3 million non-guaranteed base salary, the Browns could cut bait and move on. Chase proved to be a big-play machine en route to claiming the Offensive Rookie of the Year award. Can the Bears establish a pass-catching threat beyond Darnell Mooney? Steve Smith, 43 Football Player. GP. Allen, at 29, also has the calling card of precise route-running, using his strong frame well to get open. Collins showed flashes of play-making ability in his rookie season and could be in for a leap in Year 2. Similarly, he came close to leading the league in interceptions one year, recording an impressive eight interceptions during the same period. The best wide receiver trio in the NFL resides in Cincinnati. Hopkins' health will be critical to Arizona's pass game getting back in the air. 2020 stats: 60receptions on 96 targets, 748 yards, 5 TDs, 12.5yards per catch. Who will be the quarterback is not yet known, as former starter Baker Mayfieldawaits a trade out of Cleveland and Jacoby Brissett waiting in the wings. Wes Welker is the New England Patriots career leader in receptions with 672. Top WRs under contract for 2022:Amon-Ra St. Brown, Quintez Cephus, Trinity Benson, Key free agents: Kalif Raymond (UFA), Josh Reynolds (UFA), KhaDarel Hodge (UFA). No Cleveland WR reached the 600-yard plateau in 2021. Yes, a lot of Hill's success in Kansas City came on home run balls, as he leads the league in every major Next Gen Stats deep receiving category since 2017, but he's also one of the most dangerous wideouts with the ball in his hands, boasting the fourth-most yards after the catch league-wide since 2016. 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