Lawrence joined the list of first overall picks, and Etienne heard his name called 25th. All rights reserved. He told ESPN he would draft Chase in the top-5 if he had a reliable quarterback, and would draft Smith in the top-15. 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. But I would want to know what accountability do they have, do they run away from other challenges, does this speak to their mental toughness, are they easily influenced? He had 120 yards on 21 carries and no fumbles. A 17th throw resulted in a DPI for 8 more yards. Jalen Hurts, Playoff Previews (previously Game Previews). His first catch was a 15-yard gain on first-and-10, but that was his longest catch of the day. What was special in 2019 when DYAR/DVOA of Jackson lines up with my and most fans, perceived reality of Jackson? As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. I am really, really happy you asked this question about Cousins, because this is fascinating. Chase won the Biletnikoff Award, which goes to the best receiver in college football, in 2019. 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. Very natural and strong! And the Steelers were not playing bland defenses. WebThe official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. Before you start talking about how skinny this guy might be, you dont get a nickname out there like Slim Reaper unless youre out there killing DBs. Now, DeVonta had the better body of work. He's one to watch, that's for sure. He threw seven deep balls against the Chargers. One non-Dolphins AFC scout closely watched both wide receivers and gave the edge to Chase, citing primarily size and traits. One team that makes a lot of sense for Ja'Marr Chase is the Cincinnati Bengals. That offense shattered records, and both players earned ESPN's Todd McShay dropped a mock draft Thursday, projecting Miami to draft Smith with the No. SackSEER 2023: Is Tyree Wilson Overrated? I mean, some of them under Gailey appeared to be on track to becoming long term functioning linemen. By the way, he was cooking his rookie year. 4th and 1: 1 yd (FD) I know based upon Josh Allen comments by Aaron before this year, that 2020 was weighted substantially more than his prior seasons by FO. Our metrics really likes Toney's efficiency, even at a lighter workload. Waddle, meanwhile, has surpassed 1,000 receiving yards in both pro seasons. With that being said, Ja'Marr Chase could have the better NFL rookie season. This is now the worst game for any wide receiver this season. Watching that game I don't think anyone could conclude Cousins was the better quarterback that day. What the heck is going on over there? Or write about sports? WebGet instant advice on your decision to start Ja'Marr Chase or DeVonta Smith for Week 18. NFL Week 9 - We begin this week at the endthe end of our Quick Reads tables, that is. 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. 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[58] The catch set up the Eagles with first-and-goal, which they were able to score a touchdown on. He's strong. Speaking of flying under the radar, how many of you realized that Toney had a better DVOA than either Chase or Smith? Ja'Marr Chase will be Joe Burrows' top target if he goes to Cincinnati. based on his interpretation of a player's posture has to be immediately placed in the pantheon of 'WTH?!' Athletically, he's rare. 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. I know its a lot of talk about DeVonta and being a slight wide receiver. Yes, JaMarr Chase is over a year younger and dominated with 1,780 yards, 21.2 yards per reception, and 20 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2019, but what Smith did His build is definitely a concern -- he's slight. Only a handful of tight ends (such as Logan Thomas, Dalton Schultz, and Robert Tonyan) saw meaningful playing time with a BMI that low. Granted, that was only five plays, but they gained a total of 93 yards and a touchdown. [20] In the following game, against Georgia, he had 11 receptions for 167 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in the 4124 victory. [5] He scored his first collegiate touchdown on a 27-yard reception against Vanderbilt on September 23. He is 210 pounds and he has speed for days, McShay said. Technically, Pitts is a tight end, not a wideout, although the line between those two designations gets blurrier all the time. It seems they don't try to push or take any chances downfield at all if in the lead, believing (like the DC he is) that leads are held by defenses and blown by offenses or something like that. Why is 2018 Joe Flacco better than 2018 Lamar Jackson according to DYAR/DVOA? Smith and Chase are 1 and 1A for Kiper. Bad play call, bad decision, bad throw. Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. [29] In the CFP National Championship Game against Ohio State, Smith set records for title game catches (12) and touchdown receptions (three), and also totaled 215 yards, despite leaving early in the third quarter with a hand injury. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. He hasn't been nearly so dangerous beyond that point (-9 DYAR, -18.7% DVOA), but at least the Giants have one player they can rely on after forcing a punt. (Mike White lost 11.) That's much larger than the average wide receiver last year (6-foot-1, 202 pounds) and more in line with the average tight end (6-foot-5, 252 pounds). [32], Smith became the first wide receiver to win the AP Player of the Year award since its inception in 1998. [16] Smith led the Crimson Tide in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, with 1,256 yards and 14 touchdowns on 68 receptions. ESPN's Todd McShay dropped a mock draft Thursday, projecting Miami to draft Smith with the No. Do you have a sports website? Yup. In reply to I'm not sure who should stop by LyleNM. Jaylen Waddle goes down and the entire offense funnels through that wide receivers spot and Devonta Smith. Here they are, in the order they were drafted which means we aren't starting with a wide receiver at all. If you look at Field's stats, you'd conclude he's almost certainly a bust. [47], In week 1, against the Atlanta Falcons, Smith scored his first career touchdown on his very first catch in the NFL. And what about DYAR? Of course, it took two months to get to this point, which doesn't say great things about him as a coach. In reply to BTW, does that mean that a by MdM. Every single lineman has regressed to the point it's impossible to see how they were ever drafted. Thomas and Lattimore both missed a majority of 2022 due to injury but are prime candidates for bounce-back years. [33] Smith was selected over finalists Kyle Trask, Trevor Lawrence and teammate Mac Jones to win the 2020 Heisman Trophy, becoming the first wide receiver to win the award since Desmond Howard in 1991 and only the fourth overall. Houston Texans - QB C.J. Green, and the tight end, whether it be Maxx Williams or the newly acquired Zach Ertz) in Arizona. The incompletions were thrown to Dallas Goedert and Quez Watkins; the five completions were all thrown to DeVonta Smith. He also won two national championships while at Alabama prior to being selected by the Eagles tenth overall in the 2021 NFL Draft. DVOA for individual players usually is, whenever you get a player that's like, halfway between positions. So to be clear, rushing DVOA for QBsisgoofy. His 175-pound frame is the big question. 2021 NFL draft coverage All 259 picks | Every team's class During the 2017 season, Jalen Hurts started at quarterback for Alabama while DeVonta Smith held a reserve role. He made a lot of plays in the biggest games of the year. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. He's a good kid, too. Smith is on pace to finish with 164 DYAR and a 5.3% DVOA. Devonta Smith has put together a senior season that may not be repeated for long time. Smith vs. Chase is a spicy debate, so we enlisted three different perspectives -- ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN front office insider Mike Tannenbaum and an NFL scout to break it down. That Waddle video should be a caution on thinking these numbers represent ability, talent, or even performance. [55], Smith had five games going over the 100-yard mark in the 2022 season. Ja'Marr Chase and DeVonta Smith are incredible talents. He finished the season with 23 receptions for 313 yards and three touchdowns. But watching him play last night he looked really good. Plus, DeVonta played this year and played phenomenal. 1st and 10: 3 yds Now let's talk about Gannon and his "Not in the face!" NFL Nation: Analysis for every pick In 13 games during the 2020 season, the Heisman Trophy winner put up video game numbers. In reply to DYAR says that Kirk Cousins by andrew. Just a complete failure. In reply to Yeah I posted in the Open by TomC. Ja'Marr Chase had an amazing sophomore season for the LSU Tigers. Pitts' size6-foot-6 and 248 poundsmakes it especially difficult to label him as one or the other. He was an excellent all-around receiver who ran excellent routes, super quick out of his cuts. The next year, Washington returned to the Alabama well and selected Payne 13th overall. [59] In Super Bowl LVII against the Kansas City Chiefs, Smith had seven catches for 100 yards in the 38-35 loss.[60]. Clemson also reached the College Football Playoff in 2019 and 2020. Smith was awarded the Heisman Trophy for his I think Fields is always going to take a lot of sacks. It was a pandemic, I wouldn't hold it against him if he didn't feel safe. Chase, who opted out of the 2020 season but was college football's best wide receiver in 2019, excels with strength, body control, technique, route running and in tight Stroud, Ohio State. Is the Eagles passing DVOA including Hurts' rushing DVOA of 13.4% in there? 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. He was the first wide receiver to win the Heisman since Desmond Howard in 1991 and only the fourth overall. [48] He had seven receptions for 122 yards in a Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. WebCareer Stats for WR Ja'Marr Chase. [53], In Week 3, against the Washington Commanders, Smith had eight catches for a career-high 169 yards and a touchdown in the 248 win. He was a better player than Justin Jefferson. I think the "OL improvement" is mostly from Fields, though. 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. Jackson was the best passer this week in the red zone, going 6-of-7 for 28 yards with three touchdowns. Recent and Trending topics from Football Outsiders. Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne Jr. wasted no time making an enormous impact at Clemson. One time in particular was the College Football National Championship game against the Ohio State Buckeyes. Athletically, he's rare. Both will be good rookies.". The oline is a real mystery. for DeVonta Smith - Alabama for JaMarr Chase - LSU pic.twitter.com/7yVJXadzNH. Has DeVonta Smith Topped Ja'Marr Chase as Top Rookie WR? But he leads all players at the position with 9.5 yards after the catch per reception, and in total YAC he trails only Deebo Samuel, Cooper Kupp, and Chris Godwin. Their four wide receivers are going to be first round picks over two years and he's been the most consistent throughout his career. Kirk's totals include 21 passing DYAR for his 33-yard completion to Antoine Wesley. "The national championship against Ohio State, I left the stadium thinking, 'Wow, is DeVonta Smith the best player in the draft?' So why does he rank this high instead of near the bottom? I know in basketball, good players often take a quarter to half a season to get going (i.e. Toney has been very good, however, at getting the Giants to midfield. I think he has a chance to develop into an All-Pro guy. 2nd and 15: 6 yds He would need to average 58.9 yards in each of Atlanta's nine remaining games to match Ditka. For the Eagles, 2020 first round pick Jalen Reagor didnt have a stellar rookie year despite his first round status. The draft's top two wide receivers -- Alabama's DeVonta Smith and LSU's Ja'Marr Chase -- have to be on the short list of candidates for that pick and there's strong arguments for both to be the first receiver selected. Tua and Smith played together in Alabama. 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. 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. He played college football at Alabama, where he recorded over 1,800 yards with 23 touchdowns as a senior in 2020. He was magical," Tannenbaum said. Then Chase caught three of nine targets for 32 yards in the upset loss to the Jets, followed by a six-of-13-for-49-yard performance in a blowout against the Browns. 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. 2nd and 9: 7 yds It's not common to see a rookie post a DYAR as good as Chase's with a DVOA that is so mundane. For the American mixed martial artist, see, Southeastern Conference Football Player of the Year, 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide footballconsensus national champions, 2020 Alabama Crimson Tide footballconsensus national champions, Philadelphia Eagles first-round draft picks, Sporting News College Football Player of the Year, 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship, College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Orange Bowl, College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game, List of NCAA major college football yearly receiving leaders, List of NCAA Division I FBS career receiving touchdowns leaders, "Amite native DeVonta Smith quietly taking NFL by storm", "A glimpse into DeVonta Smith's journey from small town to top 10", "Amite (La.) 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. That hassomeadvantage, at least from a visibility standpoint. I know QB runs are scored differently, 2nd and 5: 6 yards (FD) [15] On November 9, against LSU, he had seven receptions for 213 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the 4641 loss. It appears the consensus top two pass catchers are JaMarr Chase out of LSU and Devonta Smith from Alabama. NFL Nation: Analysis for every pick The Bengal is a year younger, but we have yet to see Chases ceiling. Fields played pretty well especially later in the game. You guys see his film, this guy can play. From that point forward, in roughly 20 minutes of game time, Johnson went 23-of-31 for 248 yards with three touchdowns, one interception (his last pass of the game), and one sack. ESPN analyst Louis Riddick is a big proponent of Chase as a WR1, saying, "If/when Ja'Marr Chase runs that 4.45 or less in the 40 [-yard dash] this spring, go ahead and send him straight to Miami. 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. It's fair to think the by Noahrk. Unfortunately that's nearly 45% of his output on the seasonhe has averaged just 42.7 yards in his other seven games. 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. He's super smart. Yeah, Coleman had his one season (2018) when his main competition was Ito Smith, but whether it was Devonta Freeman or Raheem Mostert, he usually was outshined by someone else. DYAR says that Kirk Cousins outplayed Lamar Jackson. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. But the Ravens didnt get any turnovers (or sacks as already mentioned)? In the DYAR rankings, he's a little below Deebo Samuel and Mike Williams, and a little above Stefon Diggs and Julio Jonesnot bad company, even if some of those vets aren't having their best years. Yeah, that game's the start of what I was looking for - noticeably faster decision-making from Fields (still slow, though, but looking a lot more like just an NFL rookie). Finally, I'd just like to say that I can't believe I just wrote 100 words about Josh Johnson in 2021. . All of Smith's catches gained at least 19 yards, the longest his 28-yard touchdown. Coming into this year the big criticism of Jackson was his inability to lead a comeback, this year he is the best, with 3 comebacks of 11 points or more in the second half. Taysom Hill threw two in a part-time Wildcat role. Mostly because he gains a league-high 52 DYAR due to opponent adjustments. The problem was that, well, it's the NFL, and those wide windows from college are tighter, and those quick easy tells from linebackers aren't there - you'd read a linebacker that starts to crash, and literally the instant you pull the ball, suddenly the linebacker's stopped his motion and is right back in coverage. DAVIE, Fla. -- A top Miami Dolphins priority this offseason is surrounding quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with better offensive playmakers, and their top asset is the No. Experts discuss better Dolphins WR fit: Ja'Marr Chase or DeVonta Smith? I would want him to take me through his decision process.". All of Stevenson's runs against Carolina gained at least a yard. Smith was awarded the Heisman Trophy for his accomplishments alongside several other awards and honors. He's doing just fine, in other wordsfinishing with 200 or so DYAR and a DVOA around 5.0% would put him in rookie company with Bill Brooks and Ernest Givins in 1986, or Andre Johnson and Anquan Boldin in 2003. It's been a pretty even split from the people I talk to on [who is the] top receiver between those two. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. They have Chase as the fifth best player in the 2021 NFL draft, but right behind Chase at number six is Devonta Smith. We offer recommendations from over 100 fantasy football experts along with player So, Chase is the ultimate playmaker and he seems to be overshadowed by Alabamas. I think he has a chance to develop into an All-Pro guy. 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. 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