Talent AND Situation | 2023 Rookies Elevated by Their Offensive Environments
January 6, 2024
Several 2023 NFL rookies were drafted later, but outperformed their higher-pedigree counterparts, and were elevated by their offensive environments.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Height
6' 0"
Weight
196 lbs
Arm Length
30"
(18th)
Draft Pick
1.20
(2023)
College
Ohio State
Age
22.2
Best Comparable Player
Doug Baldwin
14.2%
(12th)
College Dominator
16.1%
(32nd)
College Target Share
19.6
(75th)
Breakout Age
Theo's Guy
Jaxon Smith-Njigba Athleticism
98.50
Athleticism Score
#39
of 76
WR Position
2023 Class Rank
#258
of 363
All Positions
2023 Class Rank
#643
of 1152
WR Position
All Time Rank
#4419
of 5927
All Positions
All Time Rank
Jaxon Smith-Njigba Season Stats
Jaxon Smith-Njigba Advanced Stats & Metrics
Opportunity
Opportunity
Productivity
Efficiency
Efficiency
Efficiency
Zone vs Man
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAR | Cobie Durant | 56.9% | 18 (64.3% rate) | 5 | 3 | 13 (10 air) | 4.3 (#76) |
| 2 | DET | 56.3% | 27 (64.3% rate) | 6 (1 rz) | 5 | 34 (15 air) | 8.4 (#59) | |
| 3 | CAR | Jeremy Chinn | 46.5% | 23 (60.5% rate) | 3 (1 rz) | 1 | 10 (13 air) | 2.0 (#102) |
| 4 | NYG | Cordale Flott | 52.7% | 22 (78.6% rate) | 6 | 3 | 5 (26 air) | 3.5 (#86) |
| 6 | CIN | Mike Hilton | 70.3% | 39 (86.7% rate) | 5 (1 rz) | 4 | 48 (38 air) | 8.8 (#44) |
| 7 | ARI | Marco Wilson | 70.2% | 24 (92.3% rate) | 7 | 4 (1 tds) | 63 (70 air) | 16.3 (#15) |
| 8 | CLE | Cameron Mitchell | 66.1% | 25 (65.8% rate) | 4 (1 rz) | 3 (1 tds) | 36 | 12.6 (#34) |
| 9 | BAL | Kyle Hamilton | 81.3% | 29 (90.6% rate) | 7 | 6 | 63 (46 air) | 12.3 (#23) |
| 10 | WAS | Danny Johnson | 63.3% | 32 (66.7% rate) | 5 | 4 | 53 (-5 air) | 9.3 (#38) |
| 11 | LAR | Quentin Lake | 71.4% | 32 (76.2% rate) | 6 | 3 | 40 (119 air) | 7.0 (#51) |
| 12 | SF | Deommodore Lenoir | 73.7% | 30 (90.9% rate) | 3 (1 rz) | 2 | 41 (35 air) | 6.1 (#71) |
| 13 | DAL | Jourdan Lewis | 66.2% | 31 (73.8% rate) | 11 (1 rz) | 7 | 62 (49 air) | 13.2 (#25) |
| 14 | SF | Isaiah Oliver | 71.2% | 29 (82.9% rate) | 7 | 4 | 25 (49 air) | 6.5 (#51) |
| 15 | PHI | Bradley Roby | 70.0% | 29 (82.9% rate) | 4 (1 rz) | 4 (1 tds) | 48 (42 air) | 14.8 (#24) |
| 16 | TEN | 62.9% | 29 (74.4% rate) | 7 (1 rz) | 6 | 61 (39 air) | 12.1 (#34) | |
| 17 | PIT | Chandon Sullivan | 67.3% | 28 (82.4% rate) | 2 (1 rz) | 1 (1 tds) | 12 (7 air) | 8.2 (#48) |
| 18 | ARI | Andre Chachere | 65.5% | 24 (85.7% rate) | 5 | 3 | 14 (16 air) | 4.4 (#71) |
Box score statistics such as targets, yards, touchdowns, and fantasy points per target are updated the next day. Advanced stats and metrics are updated later in the week during the NFL season.
Value Over Stream
(VOS)-0.6
(#169)
Value Over Stream: Valuation scheme calculates a player's fantasy pts/game over the average waiver wire replacement in standard fantasy league formats during either the current season (or previous year during the offseason) and adjusts for positional bust rates. VOS rank in parenthesis spans all positions, enabling player comparisons across QB's, RB's, WR's, and TE's.
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba Injury History
Severity:
Low
Medium
High
Games Missed
Injury Reports
Knee Bruise
Week 16 (2023)
0
1
Hip Soreness
Week 10 (2023)
0
1
Broken Wrist
Preseason (2023)
0
0
Jaxon Smith-Njigba College Stats
| Year Year | Games Games | Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Target Share Tgt Share | Catch Rate Catch Rate | Receiving Touchdowns Rec TDs | Special Teams Yards Special Teams | Age Age | School School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2020
|
7
(WR)
|
10
(14 tgts)
|
49
(4.9 ypr)
|
6.2%
|
71.4%
|
1
|
22
|
18
|
Ohio State
|
|
2021
|
13
(WR)
|
95
(112 tgts)
|
1606
(16.9 ypr)
|
22.7%
|
84.8%
|
9
|
126
|
19
|
Ohio State
|
|
2022
|
3
(WR)
|
5
(9 tgts)
|
43
(8.6 ypr)
|
2.2%
|
55.6%
|
-
|
0
|
20
|
Ohio State
|
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