Mooney shined in his second season, breaching the 1,000-yard mark. Evans, 27, is one of NFL's greatest matchup nightmares with his size to dominate smaller defenders in the red zone and vertical speed to also hit home runs. With three first-round picks in April's draft, it wouldn't be a shocker if Roseman added another early receiver to pair with Smith. Hill is underrated as a route runner with great inside-outside versatility. Throughout his three-year professional career, Brown ranks top-five in both receiving grade and yards per route 2022 projection: 1,100-plus receiving yards, 10 TDs. 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. NFL footage NFL Productions LLC. This man has been the NFL standard for receivers over the last few seasons, and he's fresh off a banner season in which he posted career-highs with 123 receptions (second in the NFL) and 1,553 receiving yards (third), while also adding 11 TD catches (fifth). Kupp is a lot more than a quick slot receiver. Kliff Kingsbury's offense overly relies on the star wideout making plays without much scheme help. Kirk has been a steady player and productive piece of Arizona's offensive puzzle for the last four seasons. 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. The 2022 NFL offseason featured several blockbuster moves, including the trade of wide receiver A.J. 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. Davis is a big-play monster despite not having eye-popping speed. Top WRs under contract for 2022:DeVonta Smith, Quez Watkins, Jalen Reagor. They ran 54% of the time compared to 42% in each of the previous two years. Yeesh. 3 Lee Evans In 2004 Lee Evans became the first Bills wide receiver drafted in the first round since Eric Moulds. Landry, like his college throwback friend OBJ, also has battled injuries of late that have kept him from delivering like the premier slot man he quickly became in Miami. 2020 stats:88 receptions on 125 targets, 1,400yards, 7TDs, 15.9yards per catch. That group included Tre Walker, who caught 79 passes for 1,161 yards. Top WRs under contract for 2022:Jaylen Waddle, DeVante Parker, Key free agents: Albert Wilson (UFA), Will Fuller (UFA), Mack Hollins (UFA), Preston Williams (RFA). Between Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance, Aiyuk will break out as the No. Top WRs under contract for 2022:Jarvis Landry, Donovan Peoples-Jones, Anthony Schwartz. NAME. Check out the full rundown, 1-50. Not only do the Bucs need a WR3 -- we all saw the offensive decline after Antonio Brown's late-season walk-off -- but they need a WR2 while Chris Godwin recovers from knee surgery. At WR26, Steve Johnson stands out to me in this bunch as the most likely to outperform his ADP. Outside of upgrading the O-line, there shouldn't be a bigger priority in Jacksonville than adding to the WR room. 2:09 pm ET, 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, Cooper embracing role as leader with Browns, 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. Golladay, 29, was set to count $21.4 million against the cap. As one of the players with the most experience, he will bring knowledge to the younger group of receivers, including rookies David Bell, Michael Woods, Isaiah Weston, Travell Harris and Mike Harley. But along with that flashy style,all-around substance separates the true reliable playmakers from the occasional ones. 2020 stats: 92 receptions on 124 targets, 973yards, 3 TDs, 10.6 ards per catch. Bourne proved he could be a steady force, tying for second in the NFL in yards per target (11.4). Gage should enjoy career-high production. Lockett also offers fine inside-outside versatility. The 26-year-old has been a reliable target for Matt Ryan who can line up all over the formation. The improved hands and route-running helped him turn the corner to efficient target. Jul 28, 2021. Ridley has been a shifty route runner made to deliver on third downs and the red zone, but he has expanded his repertoire with a healthy dose of big downfield plays for Matt Ryan. He has the big-play ability, hands and body control to haul in contested catches in the end zone. The pairing of Samuel and Aiyuk gives the Niners two reliable targets for the next phase of the offense under quarterback Trey Lance. Is James Cook ready to be the Bills' RB1? The future Hall of Famer makes up for what he doesn't get in short-areatouchdowns with long-ball intimidation and execution. WebNFL Network's Peter Schrager and Emmanuel Sanders shares their top three WR under 25 years old, a list featuring Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf. Chaminade-Madonna, which has sent several players to Miami the last few years, has two five-star wide receivers, Jeremiah Smith and Joshisa Trader. Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 28, 2023. Brown has areas to improve, from route running to getting more potent after the catch, but he remains a centerpiece of the offense. Top WRs under contract for 2022: CeeDee Lamb, Amari Cooper, Key free agents: Michael Gallup (UFA), Cedrick Wilson (UFA), Noah Brown (UFA), Malik Turner (UFA). We'll draw broad conclusions based on a graphical comparison of all of the positions and examine how the tight end data is skewed by two of the greatest tight ends to ever play the game. GM Howie Roseman continues to swing big at the receiver position. Hamler. Dont dismiss last years five touchdowns of more than 67 yards as flukes. Not all of them were broken coverages and miraculous bobbles. And Patrick adds an enticing big-body target. Antonio Brown had 309 more receiving yards than Wallace over their last 11 games despite playing 183 fewer snaps. Top WRs under contract for 2022: Brandin Cooks, Nico Collins, Key free agents: Chris Conley (UFA), Danny Amendola (UFA), Chris Moore (UFA). Robinson will have an important role in Sean McVay's offense, especially with Robert Woods traded to Tennessee. He was drafted knowing he profiled like Antonio Brown and Emmanuel Sanders in terms of size and skill set. Carter Ramsey Hutson Jacunski Kavanaugh Greene Jansante Poole Heywood Alford Cook Smyth Swiacki Fears Hirsch Lavelli Taylor Mote Nickel Pihos Mann Keane Soltau Edwards Hoffman. Nick Shook reveals team fits for nine notable free agents. Top WRs under contract for 2022:Tyreek Hill, Mecole Hardman, Josh Gordon, Key free agents: Byron Pringle (UFA), Demarcus Robinson (UFA). Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Osborn, Ihmir Smith-Marsette. Adam Rank spotlights five pending free agents who should stay put and five who should hit the open market. 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. With a mountain of cap issues to overcome, the obvious mode of adding talent is through the draft. Robinson, 27, hasn't had the best QB breaks in his career, going back to his 2015breakout season with Blake Bortles in Jacksonville. Top WRs under contract for 2022:Stefon Diggs, Gabriel Davis, Cole Beasley, Key free agents: Emmanuel Sanders (UFA), Isaiah McKenzie (UFA). EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The New York Giants have told wide receiver Kenny Golladay he will be released after two horrible seasons. "It's so easy to lead once you have that experience because everything these young guys are going through, you either went through it or saw someone else previously on the team go through it, and you saw how the outcome was. Descending Gradually (28-34 years old) Theres a fairly steady downhill slope for receivers in their late 20s and early 30s that isnt nearly as dramatic as it is with Ensuring Williams remains in L.A. is priority No. We'll see if that changes in the coming weeks. Expect the Jets to make strong offers to receivers in free agency with their cap room. Tampa stockpiled young wideouts with talent in Johnson and Darden. Scary as it is, Metcalf still has room to grow after falling just shy of the 1,000-yard barrier in 2021. So who's going where? Meanwhile once they hit 30 instead of a steep decline, we find a slight 2020 stats: 70 receptions on 109 targets, 1,006yards, 13 TDs, 14.4yards per catch. He will be helped by second-year stud CeeDee Lamb getting attention from using hisown alignment versatility. Adams goes from one great situation to another. Veteran wide receiver Amari Cooper is 28 years old and in football years he is considered by some to be the "old guy" on the team. 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! 11). 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. Ten former Crimson Tide standouts at the position are on NFL rosters. The Chargers can franchise-tag Williams to ensure the big wideout goes nowhere in 2022 while working on a long-term extension. 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. Green (33), and Emmanuel Sanders (34). 2022 projection: 900 receiving yards, 5-6 TDs. McLaurin netted 77 catches for 1,053 yards and five TDs. Pittman proved he's a No. It felt like the dynamic receiver was on a solo plane ride for most of the 2021 season. Will Tony Pollard be back with the Cowboys? The Steelers have money to spend this offseason, and if they don't use it on a QB, it could go to upgrading the pass-catching corps. Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup and CeeDee Lamb may be the top trio in all of the NFL. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Fortunately, Anthony Holzman-Escareno has a glossary explaining all of the terms you need to know on franchise tags, contract language, the salary cap and much more. 9. It's the last hurrah for 33-year-olds, Reggie Wayne and Steve Smith. I know there's some concern about Hill ditching Patrick Mahomes for Tua Tagovailoa, a quarterback who has struggled throwing the ball deep downfield, but the veteran receiver has so much speed and big-play ability that he'll succeed no matter who's throwing him the ball. Hes being drafted as the third receiver in most drafts, and thats way too high for a player who has missed 11 of his teams last 20 games due to three different soft-tissue injuries. Even if Vegas brings back Jones, a top-flight wideout would open up the offense for Josh McDaniels. These guys look at me like an old guy.". Unless your league awards bonus points for punching Cortland Finnegan, steer clear of Johnson on draft day. Moss may be worth a late-round flier as the sixth receiver on your team, but there are plenty of young players that Id prefer to take a chance on. The 29-year-old wide receiver will join a thin wide receiver class when the release becomes official in a couple of weeks. Watkins proved to be a good speed option -- even if Nick Sirianni called far too many WR screens at times. He will be key for futher development of Justin Herbert in Year 2, already having made the nice transition from Philip Rivers. NOTE: Unless otherwise specified, cap figures come from Over The Cap. Lamb is in for a big leap in one of the league's most explosive passing attacks. 2019stats (at LSU): 84receptions, 1,780 yards, 20TDs, 21.2 yards per catch. Some proposed that the best receiver with a number in the 80s was Julio Jones, who wears no. 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. Top WRs under contract for 2022:Diontae Johnson, Chase Claypool, Key free agents: James Washington (UFA), JuJu Smith-Schuster (UFA), Ray-Ray McCloud (UFA). Woods has been one of the most productive -- yet still underrated -- wide receivers in the league, as he averaged 132.7 targets and 1,096.3 receiving yards in his last three fully healthy seasons in Los Angeles. Will the Titans be able to build around Treylon Burks? Andy Reid Names 2 Chiefs Wide Receivers Who Will Have Larger Roles In 2023. The 25-year-old, whether known as "Scary Terry" or "F1 McLaurin," has elite speed and continues to develop into a trusted route runner. Robinson excels outside but like all terrific No. Top WRs under contract for 2022:Justin Jefferson, Adam Thielen, K.J. NFL.com's free agency tracker provides real-time team-by-team updates of all the key additions and trades in this frenzied period. With Crowder and Berrios set for free agency, Moore could see additional snaps from the slot this fall, which would make him more dangerous moving forward. Top WRs under contract for 2022:DeAndre Hopkins, Rondale Moore, Andy Isabella, Key free agents: Christian Kirk (UFA), A.J. Smoothis the best word to describe how Hopkins, 29,works himself open and sets up defenders. to fill the Sammy Watkins role. Wilson may price him out of a return. Quarterbacks are rock-solid well into their 30s, and running backs drop off sharply after 26. The top rookie wide receiver is worth the hype and has the potential to follow his former LSU explosive teammate Jefferson with a stellar splash of his own. 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 The Jets signed Davis to play a big role in 2021. Raiders acquiring Davante Adams from Packers: Who are the trade's biggest winners and losers? The emergence of Osborn gives the Vikes a solid trio to build off of in new coach Kevin O'Connell's offense. The Super Bowl MVP makes the Rams' offense go. The fourth-round pick is the ideal building block in Detroit. 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. . At the same time, this is easily the most talented group of wide receivers they have had in years. 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). 3/4 in Miami -- playing alongside newly acquired Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle and potentially DeVante Parker, though the Dolphins have received trade calls about the former first-rounder. Saints Twitter seems convinced Thomas will be gone, but after essentially promoting most of the coaching staff, are the Saints really in rebuild mode? Wes Welker is the New England Patriots career leader in receptions with 672. Hopkins' health will be critical to Arizona's pass game getting back in the air. Share your thoughts and chat with Austin on Twitter @AustinNFL. Outside of Adams, there are questions up and down the Packers' receiver corps, with key contributors in line for new deals. The speedster put up the sixth 1,000-yard season of his eight-year career, despite the team's QB questions in 2021. On paper, the A.J.-Julio duo should be dynamic. In 2019, he played the full year with a core muscle injury. Moore is a stud, even in a struggling pass offense, but the rest of the corps offers significant questions. 2022 projection: 1,300 receiving yards, 10 TDs. That imbalance isn't going to do much for any quarterback. If Samuelcan stay healthy, San Francisco would have dominant duo in abetter QB situation. After a one-catch season, it's time the Cards moved on from the Isabella project. Toney displayed brief moments of explosive play-making but was constantly hurt. The 28-year-old wideout can run every pattern in the route tree. The former Giants superstar, 28, hasn't totally rocked yet in Cleveland as some durabilityissues have followed him. Plus, the Cowboys and Chiefs each add an explosive wide receiver. 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. 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