Wide receivers often take time to develop, so it makes sense to see just 81-of-208 (38.9 percent) receivers finish as top-36 options in-between the ages of 21-23, then seeing that number spike to 44.7 percent in their age-24-25 seasons. . 3. The average NFL career for an offensive lineman is about three-and-a-half years. Garrett was on his way to a career year as a pass-rusher before his suspension last season. Height: 5'9 Position: Wide Receiver; Coming in at number 9, Wesley Carter Welker is a former American football pro who played for 11 seasons in the NFL. If youre looking for a pure runner, there are few players in the league right now that I would take over Chubb. It wouldve been hard to draw up a better debut for the Ohio State product. In fact, their prime might be in-between 29 and 31. Mike Tagliere is a featured writer at FantasyPros. He is 37 years old. Hes been particularly adept pushing the ball down the field, with top-five marks in passing grade and yards per attempt (14.6) on passes thrown 20 or more yards downfield over the last two years. If the Packers are willing to spend big to land one of the best wide receivers in the NFL, Tyler Lockett is a player they should consider making a trade offer for. Expect him to put up even bigger numbers in Year 3 with, Its easy to get dispirited with Smith-Schuster after the 2019 season, attributing all his struggles in his third season to the fact that, wasnt there to draw away attention. Razzball.com and the Razzball logo units are copyright Razzball LLC. Matthew Slater is the oldest wide receiver this season. Kupp went from 65 yards per game with Jared Goff last season to 116 yards per game with Matthew Stafford this season. By doing that, were making it a stronger study, though its important to note that if we included everyone, the numbers would strongly help the older wide receivers who stuck around in the league, but we wanted to make this an even playing field. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The New York Giants have told wide receiver Kenny Golladay he will be released after two horrible seasons. Brown and McLaurin. The types of wideouts who we used to expect to get 14 seasons, then 11-12 seasons, now look to be getting at most eight or nine seasons. youngest active wide receivers in the NFL. 9. And looking closer, it was just two receivers who accomplished that, though they both did it twice (Larry Fitzgerald and Terrell Owens), and are both Hall of Famers. Mike Tagliere is a featured writer at FantasyPros. In 2001, 10 receivers of that age crossed over 1,000 yards, including 39-year-old Jerry Rice: 83 catches on 125 targets, 1,139 yards, 9 touchdowns. Whats perhaps most interesting is that in addition to the names above, there were also quite a few other disappointments (Corey Davis, Calvin Ridley, Amari Cooper, DK Metcalf, A.J. He finished last year with 4,466 yards passing and 26 touchdowns at age 34. 1 void left after the Broncos parted ways with Emmanuel Sanders, and he developed into a legitimate top option in their passing game. This was a no-brainer there is no quarterback in the NFL teams would rather have moving forward than Mahomes. He ran a 4.33 40 yard dash coming out of college and has kept that speed throughout his NFL career. He had 85 tackles and three interceptions in 15 games at age 30. Peterson is coming off the worst year of his career at age 29, but hopes the transition to his 30s holds a brighter . His two-year contested-target percentage and forced incompletion rate both rank among the top 10 players at the position. The fourth overall pick in 2011, Green had every right to at least be the next Andre Johnson. Johnson avoided having a crater year that tainted the memories we have of him and like James Dean, will always be remembered that way. Subscribe:Apple Podcasts|Spotify|Google Podcasts|Stitcher|SoundCloud|iHeartRadio. His 17.2% pressure rate trailed only his brother, Joey Bosa, and the aforementioned Smith among rookies with 250 or more pass-rushing snaps over that same time frame. Johnson is one of the league's most athletic and dominant offensive linemen, with three consecutive Pro Bowl appearances. Ill either debunk them as something someone made up one day that everyone believed to be true, or Ill prove theyre right. Some will say that its skewed results due to the players who are still playing at that age are likely top-notch, but you mustnt forget that we removed all players with less than 50 targets from every age. The 29-year-old found success with the Detroit Lions prior to his Giants stint. Wes Welker. If there was ever a receiver in the last three years who you would expect to potentially meet the Randy Moss, Jerry Rice line, its Julio Jones. In 2019 alone, he played 75 or more snaps at edge defender, in the box, in the slot and deep at free safety, and he did it all well. He will be 34 before Week 1, and the new Raven has made three consecutive Pro Bowls, including two double-digit sack seasons in Jacksonville. Are you looking to contact Customer Support about a subscription or account related question? Gone are the days when two-receiver sets were the staple of the NFL , as t eams lining up in trips, four-wideout looks . There are sure to be outliers, but again, do not unload wide receivers who are 28- or 29-year-old studs. There have been trade talks and speculation surrounding Adams as he awaits a contract extension, but he deserves to get paid. Ingram has now made three consecutive Pro Bowls as he embarks on his age 31 season. To be as dominant as Nelson has been at his age is a rarity in the NFL. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). This list is meant to recognize the young players who figure to be the face of the game for years to come. The only way to test whether this was true was to go through a large sample size of data. Through Week 11, his 91.6 pass-rushing grade ranked first among qualifying edge defenders, and his 25% pass-rush win rate trailed only Joey Bosa and J.J. Watt. As you can see from the chart above aging wide receivers isnt all rosy as we do see a steep decline in the quantity. Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. After removing the players with less than 50 targets, were left with a total of 1,080 individual seasons, more than enough for a conclusion. Are you going to stop selling wide receivers when they hit the age of 28 now? PFF's exclusive metrics provide matchup previews, position rankings, grades, and snap counts. Certain kinds of pick routes, in which receivers get in the way of DBs while the balls in the air, are illegal. Browns downfall began during the Steelers-Raiders-Patriots mayhem of 2019 and since then his numbers are: 14 games, 78 catches, 957 yards in three seasons. Copyright 2007 -2023 Razzball LLC. Next year is a big year for JuJu to prove last season was an aberration, but were going to give him the benefit of the doubt after two strong seasons to open his career. Suttons 83.1 PFF grade was a top-10 mark at the wide receiver position in 2019. Kupp has a salary cap hit of $18.3 million next season and he isnt going anywhere. From age 28 through 31, we see three of the top four percentages on the chart. Well go position-by-position to answer that question, as it varies. This chart identifies when a player may lose some of that elite potential. 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Only one of those players was over 30: Fitzgerald, who had basically reformed his career into that of a possession receiver, dropping from 8.1 yards per target and 13.9 YPC between ages 21 and 28, to 6.9 yards per target and 10.7 YPC over ages 29-37. Youngs mention here was earned here by just how dominant of a prospect he was hes the best edge defender prospect that PFF has scouted since 2014. Sutton wasnt sniffing this list after a rookie season where he earned just a 63.8 overall grade and dropped nine passes (second most in the NFL). Sherman reestablished himself as an elite cornerback for the 49ers last year, making his fifth career Pro Bowl. Brandon Cooks already has an impressive 44 catches for 694 yards, a 15.8 yards per catch. Hutson Benton Ferrante Rucinski Dewell Kavanaugh Chipley Beals Jansante North Kutner Shaw Swiacki Fears Box Mote Nickel Taylor Hirsch Lavelli Mann Pihos Wilkins Soltau Hoffman. See our ethics statement. Thielen is hoping to rebound in 2019 after he suffered through a nagging hamstring injury last year. It's no coincidence that the Saints run defense improved markedly after Davis was added in 2018. The years sampled were 2011-2020 for the wide receiver position only. That could certainly be part of it, but the truth is, there were other contributing factors from injury to brutal quarterback play on the least efficient offense in the NFL. The Spartans ranked. With the speed Houston now has in its wide receiver room, that figures to be something they could feature heavily in 2020. He has now graded above 70.0 in each of his first four NFL seasons and is coming off back-to-back years with pass-rushing grades above 87.0. No wide receiver has finished top-five in their age-21 season. There are things youre told when you start playing fantasy football that you believe to be true. One question to ponder is where Kupp will be ranked in two years; another is whether or not the top-ranked player in two years is even in the NFL yet. After earning grades of 81.9 in 2017 and 80.4 in 2018, Godwin took his game one step further this past season, breaching the elite at the position. He had arguably his best season in 2019, making his second Pro Bowl while posting a 26/6 TD/INT ratio and winning a huge playoff game at New Orleans. And that is what has made him the most valuable player in the NFL over the last two seasons by nearly a full win above replacement. Miller is one of the first pass rushers NFL fans think of because of his longevity and consistency, with eight Pro Bowls in nine seasons. Youll take that as an NFL team 10 times out of 10. Youve stumbled upon the correct article. Who else then? Of the 69 wide receivers to play at age 29, weve watched 11.6 percent of them finish as a top-five fantasy option, the highest mark on the chart, putting the idea that wide receivers fall off at age 28 to bed. Bryan Edwards, Raiders. He's entering his age 30 season. Wide receivers dont necessarily have to be straight speed demons although it certainly doesnt hurt if theyre blazing fast. However, they do need to be quick. As a free safety, Williams doesnt see the ball come his way all that often as the primary coverage defender, but he has put up at least eight combined interceptions and pass breakups (on 25 or fewer targets) in both 2017 and 2019. Receivers arent allowed to push off defenders. Injuries have hindered Green over the last two seasons, but the Bengals are hopeful he can bounce back at age 32 this season. Gambling problem? . Young could very well deserve a spot on this list without even playing a down in the NFL. Players who are age-32 and beyond this season are: Golden Tate, Emmanuel Sanders, and Julian Edelman. If theres someone in your dynasty league who wants to sell a wide receiver because hes rebuilding, take advantage and buy wide receivers in the 27-30 age range, as thats arguably their prime. A couple of young receivers seem ready to explode! That means if you dont have a target baseline in the analysis then youre including a lot of young wide receivers who dont pan out. Moore hasnt had the best of quarterback circumstances, given that he's had to deal with an injured Cam Newton and an uninspiring Kyle Allen/Will Grier duo for much of 2019, but hes been able to produce despite those limitations, putting up a receiving grade over 80.0 across his first two NFL seasons. Its tough to get into elite territory, and Im sure many would take WR1 production, right? Unreal snag by Robert Woods pic.twitter.com/XmhQidpeXf. 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