Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com. Without those adjustments, he would have been third-worst. Green aging, Ja'Marr Chase can walk in and step into the number one wide receiver role. But the Ravens didnt get any turnovers (or sacks as already mentioned)? Smith attended Amite High Magnet School in his hometown of Amite City, Louisiana. Isnt it very similar? Speaking of flying under the radar, how many of you realized that Toney had a better DVOA than either Chase or Smith? I'd be very excited to have someone like Smitty on our team.". "If Tua is your QB moving forward, it would probably be DeVonta because of the familiarity. That's the comparison," Kiper said. All three QB-WR connections have a similar trend: The team drafted the quarterback first, then the receiver. Yeah, that's why WR DYAR should be read as DYAR(with this QB/OC). Eleven Warriors recently did a write up comparing this season's Ohio State offense versus the two with Justin Fields. He played college football at Round 1: Kiper | McShay | NFL Nation Maybe, just maybe, those 14 other carries weren't particularly valuable? I know based upon Josh Allen comments by Aaron before this year, that 2020 was weighted substantially more than his prior seasons by FO. Five were taken in the first round, the other in the second. Experts discuss better Dolphins WR fit: Ja'Marr Chase or DeVonta Smith? It's not even really close anymore. They played key roles in Philly winning the NFC in 2022, led by Hurts finishing as the MVP runner-up and Smith racking up 95 catches for 1,196 yards. It's fair to think the by Noahrk. DeVonta Smith (/dvnt/ de-VON-tuh; born November 14, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). It appears the consensus top two pass catchers are JaMarr Chase out of LSU and Devonta Smith from Alabama. Personally I think there's an argument to be made to scrap splitting pass/runs entirely for QBs. Normally I would think "opponent adjustments", but the Vikings defense entered the week as the #4 ranked defense per DVOA. Green, and the tight end, whether it be Maxx Williams or the newly acquired Zach Ertz) in Arizona. 2nd and 9: 7 yds For ESPN NFL Draft expert Todd McShay, he prefers Chase, but only slightly. He was magical," Tannenbaum said. How, exactly, do you calculate how far Lamar Jackson is above replacement when, uh, there aren't replacement players available? He's a very good player, and it's been good getting to know him. In reply to How is Passing DVOA calculated? 7 overall to the Detroit Lions. Also QB rushing is included in passing, now. because reasons. Lamar had 21 carries for 120 yards and 7 First Downs with no fumbles. One of the questions going into April's draft will be whether LSU's Ja'Marr Chase or Alabama's Heisman Trophy winner Devonta Smith will be the first receiver off the board. I know Cousins managed to tick a lot of statistical boxes, no huge sacks, fumbles, interceptions, heck he even had a clutch drive to tie the game. Give him credit for originality and owning it in the post-game. The next year, Smith owned a starting spot, but Tua Tagovailoa had leapt Hurts on the depth chart. Carr's average pass came with a league-low 7.8 yards to go for a first down. All three of them (and 39 of the 45 yards) came in the fourth quarter, but then so did the interception. Remember when AJ Green came in? His build is definitely a concern -- he's slight. [24][25] On November 28, in the Iron Bowl against Auburn, he had seven receptions for 171 yards and two touchdowns in the 4213 victory. He gave the slight edge to Smith, who he says will go down as one of Alabama coach Nick Saban's top 2-3 players ever coached because of his work ethic. Ja'Marr Chase and DeVonta Smith are incredible talents. This is where I think it comes back to Zimmer (via Klint), Vikings fans have absolutely hated their uber-conservative playcalling approach with leads. Kiper's draft grades for every team WebCareer Stats for WR Ja'Marr Chase. This offseason they went 2019 again, cutting for future space, and their 53 man roster is short players. Only five of Lawrence's completions against Buffalo gained first downs, and he was successful on a league-worst 31% of his dropbacks. In reply to Bizarre Jackson splits by jheidelberg, Wait, this is important: to be clear, those are ***KIRK COUSINS'*** splits when losing/winning, NOT Lamar Jackson's. Kiper's 2023 NFL draft grades: Why two teams clearly had the best weekend, Miami Dolphins 2023 NFL draft picks, depth chart, analysis, Round 2 mock draft: Predicting the best landing spot for Will Levis, other top available prospects. The fact he was bunched up with Pitts, Chase and Smith pre-draft was well-earned, not a product an Al-Davis-like fantasy. 3rd and 3: 11 yds (FD) They combined for seven All-ACC and three AP All-American honors, along with winning a national championship in 2018. "DeVonta is a great football player. But he banged his arm on a defender's helmet on that scoring play and left the game, being replaced by Johnson loses 39 DYAR due to opponent adjustments. That play was a dolphins problem. Why is Cousins so good when losing but so terrible when playing with a lead? When looking at the teams selecting in the top ten of the 2021 NFL draft, Ja'Marr Chase could land with a talented quarterback. Patrick only had four catches, but they were all big plays: 11-yard gain on third-and-10; 44-yard touchdown; 19-yard gain on third-and-8; 11-yard gain on third-and-8. Yet his DYAR was barely positive. In reply to Defence gets you by HitchikersPie. 2nd and 15: 6 yds Jones only threw four passes to his wide receivers this week. In between those two, you find the Carolina duo of Devin Funchess in 2015 and Kelvin Benjamin in 2014, plus Arizona's John Brown also in 2014. From his last dropback in the second quarter to his first dropback in the fourth, Ryan picked up a first down every time he threw the ball. I think he has a chance to develop into an All-Pro guy. Mind you, Toney has been playing in drastically different circumstances than his peers. Payne registered 36 stops in 2016 and jumped to 53 tackles in 2017, landing second-team All-SEC honors that season. His average depth of target this year is a miniscule 2.4 yards beyond the line of scrimmage, less than half that of any other wideout. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Thanks in part to those boosts, he finished first in DYAR on throws down the middle of the field (13-of-17 for 170 yards and a touchdown) and in the second quarter (7-of-7 for 90 yards and a touchdown, plus a DPI for 16 yards, with one sack). Kiper's draft grades for every team That would shatter the all-time rookie pro football record, which is either 1,473 by Bill Groman with the Oilers in 1960 (if you count the first year of the AFL as pro football) or 1,400 on the nose by Justin Jefferson last year (if you don't). Despite his impressive college statistics Smith fell in the draft due to concerns over his raw measurables and that his frame was considered too small to handle playing in the NFL. "If Tua is your QB moving forward, it would probably be DeVonta because of the familiarity. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. ", Tagovailoa, who played with Smith at Alabama and has talked about reuniting with him in Miami this offseason, told NFL Network last month: "A lot of people say Smitty is too small, doesn't weigh too much. McShay's favorite pick for all 32 teams Similarly in his routes, he has slip and he's quicker than you think, always getting separation without stressing. I mean, in some sense, who cares if every QB is "better" than almost every RB? Sure, it doesn't happen with immense regularity. I'm not so much commenting on Lamar but the Ravens defense that allowed 31 (more than the Ravens ppg and oppg) at home, somehow being good despite the numbers saying not so much and giving Kirk a field day. Support Football Outsiders' independent media and Vincent Verhei. NFL Nation: Analysis for every pick The second being Alabamas DeVonta Smith. Hes going to make an impact just like (Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver) AJ Green did, Burleson said Thursday on NFL Networks Good Morning Football. Chase won the Biletnikoff Award, which goes to the best receiver in college football, in 2019. Smith looked unstoppable at times during the 2020 college football season. 4. 2021 NFL Draft: Devonta Smith or Ja'Marr Chase - Who will have the better rookie season? Devonta Smith and Ja'Marr Chase are one and two in the wide receiver prospect rankings for the 2021 NFL draft. According to thedraftnetwork.com, Ja'Marr Chase is the number one wide receiver prospect. Meanwhile, several notable wideouts (Terry McLaurin, Juju Smith-Schuster, Allen Robinson, and Davante Adams, to name a few) had BMIs of 28.0 or higher. Already, pundits and fans alike are debating whos the better option: LSUs JaMarr Chase or Alabamas DeVonta Smith? Their four wide receivers are going to be first round picks over two years and he's been the most consistent throughout his career. He robbed LAC of a win vs DAL earlier in the year, robbed MIN of a win vs CLE, and now robbed CHI of a win vs PIT. He's tough -- stronger than his frame and size indicate. Most notably, the wideout set an NFL record with 149 receptions in the 2019 season. Plus, DeVonta played this year and played phenomenal. Tua and Smith played together in Alabama. [28] In the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game, he had seven receptions for 130 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns in the 3114 victory. And Fields just getting better. 3 pick in the 2021 NFL draft. Yes, the 17-game season certainly helpsDitka averaged 76.9 yards in 14 games in his first year. Of course, it took two months to get to this point, which doesn't say great things about him as a coach. That's not a ton, but it does make his raw stats more impressive, because it means Pitts has been putting up big numbers against defenses that are slightly better than average in coverage against tight ends. ESPN's Todd McShay dropped a mock draft Thursday, projecting Miami to draft Smith with the No. His magic passing range came on throws to receivers 8 to 15 yards beyond the line of scrimmage. Exclusive Premium Content For Subscribers. Taysom Hill threw two in a part-time Wildcat role. He has negative receiving DYAR because he fumbled at the end of a 20-yard gain. DVOA for individual players usually is, whenever you get a player that's like, halfway between positions. And the list of college accolades is extensive. In both of those games he had three or more touchdowns. I mean, some of them under Gailey appeared to be on track to becoming long term functioning linemen. "He's a do-it-all WR with dynamic ability after the catch. The biggest difference between Gronkowski and Pitts right now is touchdownsGronk had 10 as a freshman, while Pitts has just one in his first eight games. Smith topped his receiving yards against LSU. 2nd and 20: 6 yds (Mike White lost 11.) Three produced first downs, and he also had a 12-yard gain on second-and-19 that counted as a successful play. He dropped a prominent comparison for Smith when stating his case. The third and final Alabama connection is Tua Tagovailoa and Jaylen Waddle, who played together in 2018 and 2019. [16] Smith led the Crimson Tide in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, with 1,256 yards and 14 touchdowns on 68 receptions. Just a complete failure. There probably is some talent on this offensive roster, but I have no idea how to evaluate it because there just isn't enough good tape to evaluate it. Recent rookies who finished with DVOA and DYAR similar to Toney's projections include Deebo Samuel in 2019, Brandin Cooks in 2014, and DeAndre Hopkins in 2013. Mostly because he gains a league-high 52 DYAR due to opponent adjustments. It means that Chase is getting gobs of volumehe's on pace for 138 targets, more than any rookie since Kelvin Benjamin in 2014. He will make an impact right away.. 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