McLaurin netted 77 catches for 1,053 yards and five TDs. Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 28, 2023. Wes Welker. WebThere is an absurd amount of talent at wide receiver in this year's draft class, with as many as seven receivers projected to go in the first round, and even more in rounds two and three. Over that span, he's also one of only seven players with back-to-back 1000-yard, 75-catch seasons. To be included, each player had to finish in the top 30 at his position at least twice in his career. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, at 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. At WR26, Steve Johnson stands out to me in this bunch as the most likely to outperform his ADP. He could be one of the top wideouts to hit the market, depending on how the franchise tags shake out. 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. Woods, at 29, has been outstanding in Sean McVay's offense for four seasons in transitioning from the Bills. Impressive late-career seasons from Jerry Rice, Irving Fryar, Cris Carter, and Tim Brown create the resurgence at 34 and 35 for rookies from the 80s. Cooper is one of the oldest at his position, with 29-year-old Jakeem Grantleading the way. In those two seasons, he was one of the most efficient wideouts in the league vs. press coverage. Since Moss is the only employed member of this elderly trio, hes being taken the highest with an ADP of WR43. After the first wave of free agency, a number of impact players remain available on the open market. Green (UFA), Antoine Wesley (ERFA). While JuJu Smith-Schuster is the slot volume man and Chase Claypool is the heavy home-run hitter, Johnson is Pittsburgh's most complete receiver when it comes to doing everything needed outside. Top WRs under contract for 2022:DeAndre Hopkins, Rondale Moore, Andy Isabella, Key free agents: Christian Kirk (UFA), A.J. Green (33), and Emmanuel Sanders (34). 2020 stats:88 receptions on 125 targets, 1,400yards, 7TDs, 15.9yards per catch. Ezekiel Elliott, Michael Thomas among eight NFC players to keep an eye on, expected to pick up his fifth-year option. Author: Pete Smith. The Jags also need speed throughout the offense. Top WRs under contract for 2022:Elijah Moore, Corey Davis, Denzel Mims, Key free agents: Keelan Cole (UFA), Jamison Crowder (UFA), Braxton Berrios (UFA). If Samuel can stay healthy, McLaurin continues to dominate and Washington bolsters the wideout room, it could help buoy whoever is under center in 2022. 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). With a load of cap space, the Dolphins should be players in the free-agent market, looking to make a splash signing. Look for improved routes and hands to boost Brown'scatch rate this season. He finished with a Robinson has a good chance to get back to producing big numbers week in and week out, with Kupp attracting most of the defensive attention. 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. Web25 year old wide receivers in the NFL. Shepard and Slayton could be cut candidates this offseason as the Giants dig out from salary cap hell. However, Wayne is poised to live up to his ADP as a solid WR3 with Andrew Lucks strong preseason showings. Adding a burner to stress the defense would help make life easier on Lawrence. Mar 01, 2023 at 10:28 am. Robinson excels outside but like all terrific No. Hamler. The question is where the Dolphins will look to buffer the passing game. With money to spend, the Commanders should look to add another playmaker on the outside. If anything, this dynamic, game-changing target will help Tua in his development. Without Vincent Brown and Ryan Mathews to take defensive pressure off of their pass-catchers, the Chargers are primed for their traditional, slow start. Probably the greatest wide receiver from 2013-2018 (ages 25-30), Brown He's had an interesting evolution from pure speedydeep threat to high-volume quick slot possession ace. However, the Texans actually ran the ball more often when both Johnson and Schaub were in the lineup, leaning on the ground game for 55% of their plays. Carolina could attempt to trade him, but would they find a taker with $8 million guaranteed? That group included Tre Walker, who caught 79 passes for 1,161 yards. JuJu gets the benefit of playing with one of the top quarterbacks and playmakers of his era in Patrick Mahomes. He did however average over 14 yards per Golladay's final season in Detroit before free agency didn't go as planned, as a lingering hip injury sidelined him for 11 games. With Watkins headed to free agency, GM Eric DeCosta could look to add a veteran, but with bigger holes along the line and on defense, shelling out to woo a big name doesn't appear in the cards. He was drafted knowing he profiled like Antonio Brown and Emmanuel Sanders in terms of size and skill set. 27 year old active wide receivers in the NFL NAME GP REC YDS/G DeAndre Hopkins 15 77.7 Tyler Lockett 16 64.9 Jordan Matthews 3 11.0 Willie Snead 15 15.5. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. The Broncos have the makings of a dynamic, top-flight receiver corps if they can stay healthy. 30. He can take over games and also break free in a big-play moment even whenteams scheme to try to take him out of games. Clint Lamb. That possibility could very well be determined by whether the Rams retain OBJ -- if he genuinely is considering taking a team-friendly offer to remain with the Super Bowl champs. Top WRs under contract for 2022:Stefon Diggs, Gabriel Davis, Cole Beasley, Key free agents: Emmanuel Sanders (UFA), Isaiah McKenzie (UFA). Osborn, Ihmir Smith-Marsette. In practice, the group underperformed and couldn't stay healthy. Others pitched A.J. Maurice Jones-Drew examines seven sack artists' relocations, providing 2022 stat projections and analysis. Smoothis the best word to describe how Hopkins, 29,works himself open and sets up defenders. There are also percolating talks that the Cowboys could move on from Cooper, who is due a $20 million base salary, which isn't guaranteed. With the Los Angeles Rams retooling the roster after suffering a brutal Super Bowl hangover last season, Jalen Ramsey is available for trade. As we saw in the first graph at the top of the article, the productivity of wide receivers really takes a dive after 34, making it hard to get excited about the comeback attempts of Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, and Plaxico Burress. When healthy over the past five seasons, Thielen has been one of the NFL's most consistent and complete receivers. 2020 stats: 87receptions on 134 targets, 1,118yards, 4 TDs, 12.9 yards per catch. Nick Shook reveals team fits for nine notable free agents. GP. The offense struggled at times without Antonio Brown. Dallas got him going early by making him a primary slot receiver between Cooper and Michael Gallup. Besides, he only has 10 catches since week five of 2010. 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. Jones played just 10 games, catching 31 passes for 434 yards and a lone TD. Gage should enjoy career-high production. section: | slug: amari-cooper-says-he-is-considered-the-old-guy-among-browns-receivers-28-year-old-taking-on-leadership-role | sport: football | route: article_single.us | Top WRs under contract for 2022:Marvin Jones, Laviska Shenault Jr. Key free agents: D.J. Tennessee is paying a lot of scratch for someone who has appeared in just 19 games over the past two years. 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.. The 25-year-old, whether known as "Scary Terry" or "F1 McLaurin," has elite speed and continues to develop into a trusted route runner. Between Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance, Aiyuk will break out as the No. The 28-year-oldhas great toughness and quickness and proved he could also have impact outside when needed for Mayfield last season. 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. Charles Davis spotlights six standouts, including a wide receiver who gave his stock a big boost. Author: Pete Smith. A new quarterback could unlock more deep targets for the speed threat with good route-running ability this season. 2020 stats: 40receptions on 55 targets, 438 yards, zeroTDs, 11.0yards per catch. After a one-catch season, it's time the Cards moved on from the Isabella project. 2020 stats: 74 receptions on 108 targets, 925yards, 14 TDs, 12.5 yards per catch. AFC Players By Position - Wide Receiver. With a mountain of cap issues to overcome, the obvious mode of adding talent is through the draft. 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. UPDATE: The Saints restructured Michael Thomas' contract as they continue to work to get under the salary cap, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Saturday. Matthew Stafford helped Cooper Kupp log an historic campaign and, most importantly, led Los Angeles to a championship in his first season with the Rams. In his second mock of the 2023 NFL Draft, Bucky Brooks has the Raiders taking a quarterback to replace the jettisoned Derek Carr. 2022 projection: 900 receiving yards, 5-6 TDs. Plus, the Cowboys and Chiefs each add an explosive wide receiver. Receivers maintain most of their value until they hit 35 and clearly don't suffer from the same sharp decline as running backs. Brownis a terror in stretching the field, both with his ability to track deep balls from Ryan Tannehill and bursting downfield after the catch. His recent numbers were affected by the decline of Jared Goff, so Matthew Stafford and his big arm is a welcome boost for "Bobby Trees" outside. He is dangerous anywhere near open fieldwith the ball in his hands and plays bigger than his size with his hands and reach to make tough catches. Assuming Russell Wilson returns and the blocking holds up, the passing game is in capable hands. Because quarterbacks really begin their long plateau at 25, wideouts reach their maximum productivity later than any other position by peaking at ages 26 and 27. 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. 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. Everything the Bills do on offense revolves around the attention Diggs commands, and that won't change in 2022. 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. Pittman generated 1,082 yards on 88 catches, and the next-closest Colt receiver was Pascal, with 384 receiving yards. St. In 2019, he played the full year with a core muscle injury. Similarly, he came close to leading the league in interceptions one year, recording an impressive eight interceptions during the same period. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Quarterbacks are rock-solid well into their 30s, and running backs drop off sharply after 26. But the Bucs need one of their young wideouts to step up in three-receiver sets. Kelces 2,639 receiving yards after the catch are over 400 more yards than any other tight end or wide receiver in the NFL. Depth is undoubtedly an issue with Smith-Schuster heading toward free agency and Washington possibly finding a landing spot where he could finally break out. Godwin developed some durability issues last season but still remained valuable as a short-to-intermediate targets, complementing Evans well with his reliable hands and route running. 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. Weighing their most recent production from 2020 and looking at their upside for the upcoming season, here are Sporting News' latest reality rankings of the league's top wide receivers: MORE NFL RANKINGS: QBs | RBs | GMs|Head coaches. And Patrick adds an enticing big-body target. Cobb could be a cut candidate, especially if Aaron Rodgers leaves. 2020 stats: 90 receptions on 139 targets, 936yards, 6 TDs, 10.4yards per catch. The new league year has produced quite a shuffle at the wide receiver position. Jerry Rice will forever be remembered as one of the best wide receivers to play in the NFL. If the best quarterbacks around the NFL are the conductors of explosive passing games, then their top wide receivers wouldbe the first chairs. With that in mind, NFL Network analyst and nine-year NFL wideout James Jones evaluates the recent relocations of 10 WRs (presented in alphabetical order), examining how each player will fare with his new team in 2022. Who will ball out? The Panthers got next to nothing out of rookies Marshall and Smith, but with other areas of need (QB, O-line), I don't expect significant changes in the wideout room. Brown from the Tennessee Titans to the Philadelphia Eagles. Jul 28, 2021. Davis struggled with drops and had almost no rapport with rookie Zach Wilson. Godwin is on track in his rehab, but Gage's presence will certainly relieve some pressure off Godwin to get back by Week 1. Davis is in for a bigger leap in Year 3. They find a taker with $ 8 million guaranteed 87receptions on 134 targets, 438 yards 5-6. 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