Jabrill Peppers #21, NYG Safety
bio:
Jabrill Peppers is a Strong Safety for New York (NYG), drafted in the 1st round (#25 overall) by Cleveland out of Michigan in the 2017 draft. He was a Unanimous All-American and Heisman finalist in 2016. Peppers was traded to NYG in 2019 as part of a trade for Odell Beckham Jr.
attributes:
A versatile, every-down 5th-year Safety with playmaking ability in all phases of the game. He has average size and high-end athleticism. Peppers has a high College Prospect Score (CPS).
| Age* | Height | Weight | 40 | SPARQ | CPS |
| 26.0 | 5’11” | 213 | 4.46 | 131 | 7.6 |
player grade:
He was graded as the #46 Safety in the league in 2020, per PFF.com. He has been a strong pass rusher the last couple of years, but he has been inconsistent in run defense and pass coverage.
| Year | Overall | Run Defense | Pass Rush | Coverage |
| 2017 | 60.5 | 66.3 | 54.3 | 61.7 |
| 2018 | 77.6 | 74.1 | 58.8 | 77.3 |
| 2019 | 64.3 | 54.2 | 83.9 | 66.7 |
| 2020 | 64.7 | 71.8 | 76.3 | 57.2 |
injury:
Peppers missed five games in 2019 due to a back fracture and one game in 2020 due to an ankle injury.
tackles:
He had a career year for combined tackles in 2020, though he was on track for over 110 combined tackles in 2019 before missing five games to injury. After putting together two high-tackle seasons after being traded to NYG, he has a solid floor in fantasy.
| Year | SOLO | AST | COMBINED | A4GM* |
| 2017 | 45 | 13 | 58 | 71 |
| 2018 | 52 | 27 | 79 | 79 |
| 2019 | 51 | 25 | 76 | 111 |
| 2020 | 57 | 34 | 91 | 97 |
big plays:
Peppers had a career year in terms of big plays in 2020. Therefore, he has decent upside, but there may be some regression in 2021.
| Year | SACK | STF | INT | PD | FF | FR |
| 2017 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2.5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
contract:
He is playing on his rookie contract. NYG exercised the 5th year option and will be an unrestricted free agent in 2022 (Age 27).
summary:
Peppers is a uniquely versatile player. Unfortunately, his play has been somewhat inconsistent, but this might be because he is being asked to do too much due to his versatility. He is coming off a career year statistically in 2020 but may be due for some regression in 2021. Nevertheless, expect him to compete for a Top 10 Safety finish in 2021 and dynasty.
