Braxton Berrios‘ career strengths and weaknesses as told by the advanced analytics and film.
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Here’s everything you need to know about Braxton Berrios as he looks to maintain his excellence as a returner and make an impact on offense in 2020.
Two positive stats to maintain
Overall punt returning effectiveness
Berrios was a fantastic punt returner in 2019. His average of 11.4 yards per punt return ranked third-best out of 38 players in the league with at least 10 tries. Football Outsiders’ advanced measurement of efficiency, DVOA (defense-adjusted value over average), supported Berrios’ excellence as they had the Jets ranked fourth-best in punt return DVOA.
Punt returning consistency
What makes Berrios’ punt return average so impressive is the fact that he accrued it with a long return of only 25 yards. It speaks to his remarkable consistency. Berrios picked up at least 10 yards on 13 of his 21 punt returns (61.9%).