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With the heavy burden of those adjustments, he finished worst in DYAR on throws to running backs (9-of-12 for 61 yards with an interception), throws down the middle (8-of-13 for 77 yards with an interception), and in the third quarter (6-of-10 for 64 yards with two interceptions and a sack). Round 1: Kiper | McShay | NFL Nation Fields played pretty well especially later in the game. With Smith and Chase bookending the week's receiving tables, we thought it would be a good idea to check in on this season's most notable first-year wide receivers, as we did last week for quarterbacks. That offense shattered records, and both players earned It's been a pretty even split from the people I talk to on [who is the] top receiver between those two. In reply to Actually, in this case, the by Vincent Verhei. That's the comparison," Kiper said. The debate is ultimately between two game-changing players. Just curious, what are the splits for Cousins having a lead or tied vs with him trailing? Speaking of DYAR, we should also point out that Pitts has gained 11 DYAR this year due to opponent adjustments. Ah, yes, Josh Allen, right where I expected him. Now let's talk about Gannon and his "Not in the face!" So to be clear, rushing DVOA for QBsisgoofy. In reply to Watched the ending and loved by mehllageman56. Put it all together, however, and Smith has performed like a quality veteran starter. Mind you, Toney has been playing in drastically different circumstances than his peers. He made a lot of plays in the biggest games of the year. He was uncoverable against top competition. ", "He's over 6-feet tall, 175 pounds. He is 210 pounds and he has speed for days, McShay said. In addition to his fumble, Chase was the target on two of Joe Burrow's interceptions, though for the purposes of Chase's DYAR those count as regular incompletions. 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. 4. What was special in 2019 when DYAR/DVOA of Jackson lines up with my and most fans, perceived reality of Jackson? McShay's favorite pick for all 32 teams His magic passing range came on throws to receivers 8 to 15 yards beyond the line of scrimmage. Mostly because he gains a league-high 52 DYAR due to opponent adjustments. You wonder, can he stand up to the rigors of pro football, then you think Ohio State's defense is going to have a lot of NFL players. At least he was honest about his game in the post-game pressers. Lamar did a great job to come back, but his defence gave him a lot more opportunities than most QBs would get. So no, the sky is not falling, and there's no reason to think Chase won't be a star for years to come. I am really, really happy you asked this question about Cousins, because this is fascinating. The now-Washington Commanders chose Allen with the 17th pick of the 2017 draft. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 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. Chase's totals include -6 DYAR rushing for his two carries, both of which went for no gain on first down. Regardless, we're counting Pitts as a tight end, and he's a fine one. 3rd and 2: 1 yd. Bridgewater led all quarterbacks in DYAR on throws to wide receivers, going 12-of-16 for 203 yards and a touchdown. NFL Week 9 - We begin this week at the endthe end of our Quick Reads tables, that is. Of course, it took two months to get to this point, which doesn't say great things about him as a coach. Actually, in this case, the biggest factor is opponent adjustments. I think the "OL improvement" is mostly from Fields, though. 1st and 10: 12 yds (FD) Thomas and Lattimore both missed a majority of 2022 due to injury but are prime candidates for bounce-back years. There were many times where Smith found himself wide open behind the defense. Smith attended Amite High Magnet School in his hometown of Amite City, Louisiana. Soon enough, the Cincinnati Bengals had Burrow (first overall in 2020) and Chase (fifth in 2021) back on the same roster. Only five of Lawrence's completions against Buffalo gained first downs, and he was successful on a league-worst 31% of his dropbacks. [52] Like the rest of the Eagles offense, Smith struggled during the team's 3115 loss in the Wild Card Round to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, as he ended the game with four catches (on 11 targets) for 60 yards. DYAR says that Kirk Cousins outplayed Lamar Jackson. All rights reserved. The gameplans have been poor. Three of his catches also produced first downs, including a 21-yard gain on third-and-18 and a 45-yard touchdown on second-and-8. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. That hassomeadvantage, at least from a visibility standpoint. Finally, I'd just like to say that I can't believe I just wrote 100 words about Josh Johnson in 2021. [30][31] Smith led the nation with 117 receptions, 1,856 receiving yards, and 23 receiving touchdowns. Both will be good rookies.". Only three of those completions picked up first downs. Oh, and his total production on those five deep balls: 139 yards and a touchdown. Ironically, he caught all of the deep balls thrown his way, while his only incomplete target came on a throw to the sticks on third-and-6 in the second quarter. Jaylen Waddle goes down and the entire offense funnels through that wide receivers spot and Devonta Smith. He carried it on his shoulders and he carried that Alabama team and offense to the national championship game. So Devonta Smith certainly could be the first receiver taken but I've got them one and 1A if you will. "Ja'Marr had that one phenomenal year with [QB] Joe Burrow opposite [WR] Justin Jefferson with Clyde Edwards-Helaire in the backfield. 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. Jaylen Waddle goes down and the entire offense funnels through that wide receivers spot and Devonta Smith. Ja'Marr Chase will be Joe Burrows' top target if he goes to Cincinnati. The next year, Smith owned a starting spot, but Tua Tagovailoa had leapt Hurts on the depth chart. He was a better player than Justin Jefferson. Free and Easy-to-Use Mock Draft Simulator. The Patriots won this game by three scores, and it could have been more if Jones had fared better in Panthers territory. He got the finger injury in the national title game on a dropped pass. Both have vocal supporters as the draft's top receiver. As good as he is, hes still getting better. WebJamar chase has has the better NFL body, he's taller and stronger, but devonta smith had a better season and has chemistry with tua. Scroll down to the very bottom of this article and you'll find that our least valuable wide receiver of Week 9 was Cincinnati Bengals rookie Ja'Marr Chase, who had six catches for 49 yards and a fumble against Cleveland. Only five of those completions moved the sticks, but two of those were touchdowns. In reply to I think Fields is always by Will. He loves to go deep, and has the arm talent and accuracy to do so. Chase's stats listed above speak for themselves. His last four passes were all completed: a 12-yard gain on third-and-10; a 15-yard gain on second-and-5; a 26-yard gain on second-and-12; and a 19-yard touchdown. McShay's favorite pick for all 32 teams Bad play call, bad decision, bad throw. [59] In Super Bowl LVII against the Kansas City Chiefs, Smith had seven catches for 100 yards in the 38-35 loss.[60]. They weren't running option plays with Andy Dalton in there! 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. The NFL Draft is scheduled for April 29th to May 1st in Cleveland, OH. Unfortunately that's nearly 45% of his output on the seasonhe has averaged just 42.7 yards in his other seven games. . Five were taken in the first round, the other in the second. BTW, does that mean that a RB's DVOA can't be compared to a QB's throwing DVOA? Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com. He completed each of his 11 throws to players at that position for a total of 126 yards and two touchdowns. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy | Responsible Gaming. Give him credit for originality and owning it in the post-game. That's less than the 125 that Justin Jefferson had last year, but more than any other rookie since 2016. Chase won the Biletnikoff Award, which goes to the best receiver in college football, in 2019. The Eagles leading receiver was Travis Fulgham with 38 catches, 539 yards and four touchdowns. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 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. Smith topped his receiving yards against LSU. He threw seven deep balls against the Chargers. Cincinnati advanced to the Super Bowl in 2021, a season in which Burrow won Comeback Player of the Year and Chase secured All-Pro recognition as a rookie. This is the same Vikings defense that allowed Sam Darnold to gain 49 yards on only three carries. Chase is Tannenbaum's No. Isnt it very similar? He's a good kid, too. The catch was later deemed to be incomplete, but the Eagles were able to get a quick snap off before it could be challenged or reviewed. Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. "If Tua is your QB moving forward, it would probably be DeVonta because of the familiarity. And that number is skewed by the five deep balls he has seenhis median depth of target is 1.5 yards behind the line of scrimmage. In reply to Defence gets you by HitchikersPie. Remember when AJ Green came in? Drafting Ja'Marr Chase eliminates the issue with developing chemistry. Athletically, he's rare. On Carolina's side of the 50, Jones went 3-of-7 for 9 yards (seriously) with one touchdown, a 13-yard DPI, and a sack-fumble. Dolphins' draft strategy has drastically changed over past two years, Tua says he mulled retiring, learned how to fall, Dolphins 2023 free agency tracker: Anderson adds to Miami's speed, Dolphins sign former Cards receiver Anderson, reuniting with him in Miami this offseason, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Covered the Broncos for two seasons with the Denver Post. This then results in a lot of third-and-longs and paired with a still not-great OL, negative-ALEX Kirk comes out. As you note its not just this game. But Chase is bigger, faster, stronger and better after the catch. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. He'll still take a bunch of sacks, but he looks like he'll hit on big plays a lot to make up for it. Those almost exactly match the numbers Andre Johnson (169 DYAR, 5.4% DVOA) had as a rookie in [21] On October 31, Smith had 11 receptions for 203 receiving yards and four touchdowns against Mississippi State in the 410 victory. And if you thought Toney benefitted from being the third receiver in New York, consider that Moore has been the fifth weapon (behind DeAndre Hopkins, Christian Kirk, A.J. In reply to Yup. I'd be interested to see what kind of DYAR that produces for an RB because it seems like a highly productive day for a primary ball carrier. Please logout and login again. I can not answer why he is so good when losing but so terrible when winning. Devonta Smith's senior season at Alabama was the deciding factor in him being selected before Ja'Marr Chase. It's worth pointing out that Cousins had zero sacks, to Lamar 3 for 13 yards lost, as well as Cousins having zero picks to Lamar's 2. Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase played integral roles in the 2019 LSU squad becoming an iconic college team. Smith and Chase are 1 and 1A for Kiper. "Smith has historic change-of-direction, his ability to run routes and create separation, his hands are exceptional, he makes very tight-window catches. And what about DYAR? He's strong. My dude had 65 catches, over 1,000 yards right out of the gate that led all rookies, and the same draft that had Julio Jones. Smith, the Heisman Trophy winner, excels with unique quickness, acceleration, route running and has a knack for separating and making plays. Prescott had the league's best DYAR on throws to his left, going 13-of-20 for 162 yards and a touchdown. It appears the consensus top two pass catchers are JaMarr Chase out of LSU and, He is 210 pounds and he has speed for days,, He averaged 21.2 yards per catch and I think his traits are a little bit better than, He carried it on his shoulders and he carried that Alabama team and offense to the national championship game. In reply to Yeah I posted in the Open by TomC. [11][12][13], On September 14, Smith had eight receptions for 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns in a 4723 victory over South Carolina. Jalen Hurts by MdM, DVOA for quarterbacks compares them to the baseline for the average QB play, DVOA for team passing compares them to the baseline for the averageoffensiveplay (Passing is more efficient than rushing), In reply to DVOA for quarterbacks by AFCNFCBowl. Alabama won, 5224, their sixth title in 12 years, while Smith was named Offensive MVP of the championship game. Conner ranks first this week despite a 4-yard gain and a fumble on first-and-24. He dropped a prominent comparison for Smith when stating his case. He played college football at He's durable. WebJa'Marr Anthony Chase (born March 1, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). Is there a similar effect in football? They weren't a super bowl team in 2020, but they were at least watchable. It would bereally, really coolto have a position-independent stat as well for players who break position molds. He averaged 21.2 yards per catch and I think his traits are a little bit better than Devonta Smith but again, he opted out this year. [19], On October 10, against Ole Miss, Smith had 13 receptions for 164 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown to go along with a rushing touchdown in the 6348 victory. While Chase and Smith have been the unquestioned top wideouts for the Bengals and Eagles, Toney has mostly been a third receiver for the Giants behind Sterling Shepard and Kenny Golladay, when they have been healthy. All three QB-WR connections have a similar trend: The team drafted the quarterback first, then the receiver. Siemian loses 56 DYAR due to opponent adjustments. Brissett's average completion gained a league-worst 3.0 yards after the catch. Burrow and Chase were the pair that led the LSU Tigers offense during their national championship run. I will edit the original post to explain that better, In reply to Wait, this is important: to by Vincent Verhei. I would want him to take me through his decision process.". Oh, how things have turned around for Chase. Makes plays at all three levels. by ImNewAroundThe. He gained two more first downs as a receiver: a 6-yard gain on second-and-5 and a 12-yard gain on second-and-8. But then Corrente is the guy who threw all the early flags on pretty much form tackles on quarterbacks when the qb tackling rules were a point of emphasis. There's no doubt that Pitts is the top rookie tight end this season; the only question is whether he can threaten any all-time records. I'm a lefty and when I play football with friends they say there's a "different spin" on the ball. WebCareer Stats for WR Ja'Marr Chase. With a player like him and his character, I won't bet against him.". With a player like him and his character, I won't bet against him.". (In first place: Dallas' Dalton Schultz, Pitts' beanpole peer.). You can't move around like he did without really knowing the offense. With A.J. "Smith has historic change-of-direction, his ability to run routes and create separation, his hands are exceptional, he makes very tight-window catches. [55], Smith had five games going over the 100-yard mark in the 2022 season. That offense shattered records, and both players earned unanimous first-team All-American status. His deepest completion only traveled 11 yards downfield where Brandin Cooks proceeded to. He's tough -- stronger than his frame and size indicate. I know its a lot of talk about DeVonta and being a slight wide receiver. If you look at Field's stats, you'd conclude he's almost certainly a bust. He only had three catches, but they were all big plays: 50-yard touchdown on third-and-7; 7-yard gain on third-and-6; 12-yard gain on fourth-and-9. Normally I would think "opponent adjustments", but the Vikings defense entered the week as the #4 ranked defense per DVOA. Granted, that was only five plays, but they gained a total of 93 yards and a touchdown. He had five dropbacks with 2 or 3 yards to go for a first down and only converted one of them (a 23-yard completion to Jamal Agnew on fourth-and-2). There's something special about DeVonta. but he ran for a half-dozen first downs, five of them on runs of 10 yards or more, including a 22-yard gain on second-and-7 and a 70-yard touchdown on second-and-10. [4], As a true freshman at Alabama in 2017, Smith had eight receptions for 160 yards and three touchdowns in eight games. (Mike White lost 11.) We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. ", "He's over 6-feet tall, 175 pounds. 1st and 10: 5 yards 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. Tua and Smith played together in Alabama. He had seven catches for 122 yards in defeat against the Chiefs and five for 116 in Sunday's loss to the Chargers. 2. This is a big part of why so many of us have turned on Zimmer. Recent and Trending topics from Football Outsiders. Carolina Panthers - QB Bryce Young, Alabama. Listed at 6-foot-1, 175 pounds, Smith attended the 2021 Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., but did not get his official measurements taken. The last to do it was Marquez Valdes-Scandling in 2018, and he turned out alright. DVOA for individual players usually is, whenever you get a player that's like, halfway between positions. He only picked up two conversions on 9 throws with 3 yards or less to go for a first down, going 5-of-9 for 13 yards (10 of them on one play) and a touchdown. The first two were incomplete, but the next five were all completed, for 116 yards and a touchdown. You guys see his film, this guy can play. [48] He had seven receptions for 122 yards in a Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. In terms of weight, what are we talking about here?". The Day Kansas City Drafted Patrick Mahomes, Aidan O'Connell, Tanner McKee, and the Day 3 QBs, Jaxon Smith-Njigba Highlights Deep Class of WRs, Most Undervalued Players in a 2023 Fantasy Football Draft, Colts Take Will Levis in Latest Mock Draft. Steelers, Rams Set Offensive Line Continuity Records, XFL Week 7 Preview: St. Louis, Houston Scrap for Second, Most Overvalued Players in a 2023 Fantasy Football Draft, Rams Limp to the Front of 2022's DVOA Underachievers, XFL Week 6 Review: D.C. Not a surprise. Lamar had 21 carries for 120 yards and 7 First Downs with no fumbles. When looking at the teams selecting in the top ten of the 2021 NFL draft, Ja'Marr Chase could land with a talented quarterback. Herbert threw a league-high 11 failed completions against Philadelphia, but that didn't stop him from being the best passer on throws to tight ends. Few players have ever lasted in the NFL with such a limited route tree, but then there are a lot of things going on in the desert this year that we have rarely seen before. Is FO saying that in 2018, 2020, 2021 that Lamar Jackson is a mediocre QB, and thus, is simply a mediocre QB? Eleven Warriors recently did a write up comparing this season's Ohio State offense versus the two with Justin Fields. I would want him to take me through his decision process.". Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Looking at them between positions is always goofy. 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