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). He recognizes the Cover 2 Zone defense and runs his route perfectly along the soft spots between zones the whole way. This is an example of the trouble Cooper has when facing off against top CBs who are as athletically gifted as he is and arent afraid of getting beat deep. The score is calculated by scaling each metric to a percentile (from 0 to 100) relative to all wide receivers who have played at least 150 offensive snaps through Week 14 of the 2022 season. New York Giants tight end Evan Engram is a more talented overall player than both but the 3rd year TE is struggling with his catch percentage(it is sub 60%) as an offense safety blanket Engram has been a disappointment this year. Where do Eagles' receivers rank among NFC East. As a result, Slay does not get fooled when Cooper stops and turns around to catch the ball on a comeback. Dealt from Chicago to Baltimore, Roquan Smith was one of the biggest names to change teams before the NFL trade deadline. Cooper did a poor job on the few plays I saw him used as a blocker, and seemed to get pulled from the field by the coaching staff on many running plays. He has enough speed to get open deep, but also the physicality and jump ball ability to make himself open in contested short-yardage plays. This play showcases McLaurins acceleration, route running, hands-catching ability, and top-end speed. They respect his deep speed and he takes advantage by breaking inside on a crossing route with nobody around him. Also, Coopers ability to keep both feet inbounds as he secures a catch right on the edge of the sideline showcases his body positioning and control. 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. [0:41] This is almost a mirror of the first play shown above against the Vikings. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports Flowers is another potential first-round option depending on how his combine week goes. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. March 1, 2023 6:03 am SBNation TomahawkNation. Gallup had 59 for 843 and 5 as third option. Up next in the divisional depth chart review is the NFC East wide receivers. The Dallas Cowboys could sign their division rival's top wide . Again, Slayton does the basic job necessary to run his route and make a play, but doesnt employ any subtlety or counters to beat a CB as athletic as he is. Cowboys: Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup, CeeDee Lamb, Cedric Wilson, Simi Fehoko That top three of Cooper, Gallup and Lamb might be the best trio in the NFL. Staying close and allowing little separation early in the route also allows those DBs to keep Cooper covered when he breaks inside on a crossing or curl route. Opposing defenses either shadowed him with their best CB or shaded coverage in his direction to account for him. But the NFC East likely has the next four best players, and has greater depth. You won't want to miss a moment of the 2022 season! -- Mike Band, Keegan Abdoo and Cole Jacobson contributed to this piece. It looks to me like hes supposed to run a corner route, but when he finishes the route and looks back to Russell Wilson he sees him scrambling. Reagor again runs a good route, faking outside as if to run down the sideline and getting the CB to turn outside, but then breaking inside to take advantage of the cushion with nobody near him. Your login session has expired. However, I think Slayton has a very high ceiling and could be really good if he continues to develop. He suffered a 2nd torn ACL in 2014, and, in the 5 years he has been in the NFL, he has only played 16 games once (2017, his contract year with Seattle). It also shows how much teams have to respect his deep-threat ability and how that opens up opportunities for short passes. Will Jaguars prevail over Cowboys. In his rookie year in the NFL, he did an excellent job reaching out and catching the ball away from his body (hands-catching), which is critical to keep the ball safe from DBs that rarely allow as much separation as in college. Dak breaks to his right (Coopers side) almost immediately after the snap despite little pressure and is looking for Cooper the whole time. He has good deep speed, but is more of a home run threat due to his ability to get open and break tackles, rather than just because he just runs past everyone. McLaurin runs to the DBs outside shoulder, knowing that this will give him outside leverage when he eventually breaks out on his route. On tape, Richardsons quickness and speed stand out. However, Cooks is a. Not only did the Giants sign Golladay to a four-year, $72 million contract this offseason, but they also used their first-round pick on Toney, the explosive rookie wideout from Florida. Last month, the former LSU star surpassed another legendary Vikings receiver -- none other than Hall of Famer Randy Moss -- for the most receiving yards in a player's first three seasons, and he has only added to that total over the last couple weeks. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. Dallas Cowboys. 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. Each week of the 2022 NFL season, the Next Gen Stats analytics team will present a different Position Power Ranking meant to spotlight the top performances among a specific group of players. However, I noted he had a few flaws in his game that I thought would cause him problems. Once hes caught the ball, this play is over, as McLaurin is too fast for any Eagles defenders to catch him. Slayton tested extremely well at the 2018 NFL Combine, posting good size (61 and 190 pounds), explosiveness (vertical and broad jump), and speed (4.39 second 40 yard dash). 0 Comment. [1:45] Cooper does a great job seeming to run deep and selling a slant route inside. Eagles fans were decrying their lack of receivers in the latter half of 2019, and hope that the addition of first-round pick Jalen Reagor will be a partial answer to their concerns, even as they hold out hope that the light will come on for last years second-round selection J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, and that the aging speedster Desean Jackson can remain healthy for more than the opening week game against the Redskins. Brown recently said he feels like he "won" the trade that sent him from Tennessee to Philadelphia during the 2022 NFL Draft, and it's hard to argue with him, based on the results. Both are big, strong, physical WRs who are great at making contested catches, highpointing the ball, and serving as their teams WR1. This play also shows off his acceleration and route running. I wanted to include this play for 2 reasons. Paul Richardson Jr was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2014 NFL draft. NFL Week 15 underdogs: Can Dolphins halt slide against Bills? St. Brown has been a revelation for the Lions -- and his impact has played a big role in the teams opportunity to end its five-year playoff drought. [7:06] Very clever play design by Doug Pederson. Lattimore is so fast that he closes in for a tackle as soon as the ball arrives, but Cooper does a great job making the catch through contact and keeping his feet in bounds for the reception. He really emerged after that though, acting primarily as a deep threat early in the season, but leveraging his early success to get more snaps, run a few more routes, and demand more attention from opposing defenses. Reagor was selected by the Eagles in the 1st round of the 2020 draft. He takes off and blows past his DB to get about 6 yards of separation vertically. PFF also ranked McLaurin 13th in its recent list of top 25 receivers heading into the 2020 season. [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. One of the first things a receiver needs to do at the NFL level is to win against outstanding press man coverage. The Rams are simply not the same team when Kupp is off the field. Despite this, Jeffery turns on a dime and immediately locates the ball in the air, leaping up to get the catch and first down. Lastly, he is more physical than one might expect from an undersized WR and never gives up on a play, so he will often drag a tackler for several yards and excels at improvising after a play breaks down to get open when other players thought the play was dead. Schoen may need to get creative in order to land a true No. . July 25, 2021 1:56 pm MT. 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. [7:30] This time, McLaurin lines up in the slot. The Next Gen Stats analytics team's top-10 ranking spotlights familiar names, breakout studs and instant-impact rookies. [3:49] This time, Love wins the matchup, getting a hand in to break up the pass. Best Wide Receiver Duo (Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports) There are many potential choices for the best receiver pair in the game today. This ability combined with the fact that less athletic DBs give him plenty of cushion to guard against deep routes makes Cooper very good at getting open on high-completion crossing, out, and curl routes. Here are the top 25 wide receiver prospects in this year's draft class according to the consensus big board. 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. Justin Jefferson is arguably the best wide receiver in the league. 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. This season, the division is up for grabs yet again. 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. On the plus side, defenses respect his deep threat ability so much that opposing CBs often backed up away from the line themselves, where they were not in a position to jam him. That is a difficult habit to unlearn at this point in his development, though I saw enough hands catches to think he can develop. New York Giants. His lack of deep speed often shows up after that, as opposing CBs will close that distance fast. Every team has at least one . The 2018 version of this article focused on players like Odell . Then he makes a tremendous leaping catch, using his long arms and sure hands to highpoint the ball and secure it away from the CB for a TD. I respectfully disagree with one aspect of this otherwise fine gallery Jeff Chadiha has put together of the NFL's top 10 wide receivers. 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. Goedert has a high catch percentage showing he is performing well as the teams safety blanket. We are seeing more and more taller receivers that run well in a straight line, but arent great at changing directions, fall lower and lower in the draft. Panthers saddled with another odd pick in latest NFL.com mock draft. At the bottom of the depth chart, Watkins, Hightower and J.J. Arcega-Whitesid might be in a battle. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. [9:18] Tate lines up outside this time, fakes an out route, but then redirects to run deep and accelerate quickly while CB Anthony Browns head is turned to the QB, allowing him to get yards of separation and an easy catch that he turns into a TD. Five-time Pro Bowl receiver Keenan Allen could be a surprise cut this offseason with the Los Angeles Chargers sitting at $19.9 million over the salary cap.It was a luxury to have both Allen and Mike Williams on the same team, but the time might have finally arrived for the Chargers to settle in with one player being the No. NFL passing games want quick-hitting routes rather than long developing ones downfield. 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