After marching through the top 10 defensive players in 2018 the past couple of weeks, CUSportsNation.com now looks at the top 10 offensive players. The ranking is according to the analytics/grades according to Pro Football Focus. Coming in at No. 6 is wide receiver Juwann Winfree.
Note: Players needed to have seen 100 snaps in order to be on this list... 19 Buff offensive players saw 100+ snaps
2018 STATS
In 8 games played
28 receptions (on 44 targets)
324 yards
2 touchdowns
1 dropped pass
WINFREE VS THE PAC-12
Here is how Winfree's offensive grades and advanced statistics stack up to other WRs in the Pac-12 that played a minimum of 35 targets (41 WRs qualify for this).
Overall season grade: No. 25
Receiving grade: No. 25
Drop grade: No. 14
Fumble grade: No. 22
Drop rates: No. 12
The PFF "Drop Rate" shows who hangs on to catchable balls most often, the bottom line on the receiving end of the passing game.
TOP GAME OF THE SEASON
Winfree's top game of the season was against Arizona, according to Pro Football Focus. He caught eight passes on nine targets for 101 yards against the Wildcats in CU's ninth game of the season. He had 23 yards after catch and six of his catches went for CU first downs.
OUTLOOK ON WINFREE
Unfortunately, Winfree's Colorado career wasn't what it could have been. He missed the 2016 season due to an ACL injury, and played mostly in a reserve role in 2017. He caught 21 passes for 325 yards and two touchdowns that season. This past season in 2018, Winfree missed four games in the middle of the season and never really got into a groove outside of the aforementioned Arizona game. Winfree is a very good talent at receiver with great size, speed, and hands, and he should be able to make an NFL team. The upside is definitely there.
Top Buff Offensive Players in 2018
No. 10 Tony Brown (60.2 grade)
No. 9 Colby Pursell (60.9 grade)
No. 8 Aaron Haigler (62.7 grade)
No. 7 Josh Kaiser (63.5 grade)
Top Buff defenders in 2018
No. 10 Rick Gamboa (65.8 grade)
No. 9 Derrion Rakestraw (70.5 grade)
No. 8 Evan Worthington (71.9 grade)
No. 7 Israel Antwine (72.3 grade)
No. 6 Delrick Abrams Jr. (72.5 grade)
No. 5 Davion Taylor (74.1 grade)
No. 4 Drew Lewis (74.7 grade)
No. 3 Javier Edwards (76.9 grade)
No. 2 Mustafa Johnson (82.7 grade)
No. 1 Nate Landman (86.1 grade)
