{"id":327888,"date":"2025-12-05T22:12:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T22:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/327888\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T22:12:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T22:12:09","slug":"seahawks-star-jaxon-smith-njigba-earns-comparison-to-4-time-nfl-all-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/327888\/","title":{"rendered":"Seahawks star Jaxon Smith-Njigba earns comparison to 4-time NFL All-Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ted Nguyen <\/a>of The Athletic had some recent thoughts on the races for the league\u2019s various individual awards. In regards to the NFL Offensive Player of the Year, he currently ranks Indianapolis Colts\u2019 star Jonathan Taylor<\/a> as the frontrunner (no pun intended). That would follow suit the previous two years with the selection of San Francisco\u2019s Christian McCaffrey in 2023, and Philadelphia Eagles\u2019 standout Saquon Barkley a year ago.<\/p>\n

His next two performers are wide receivers, which would make recent sense as well. Cooper Kupp captured the award with the Rams during the team\u2019s Super Bowl LVI title team in 2021. A year later, it was Minnesota Vikings\u2019 wideout Justin Jefferson in 2022. Hence his selections of Seattle\u2019s Jaxon Smith-Njigba<\/a> and the Rams\u2019 Puka Nacua at second and third, respectively. His analysis of the Seahawks\u2019 wideout came with some extremely high praise and a comparison to one of the league\u2019s best wideouts in recent years.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn a golden age of receiver play,\u2019 explained Nguyen, \u201cSmith-Njigba is standing head and shoulders above the rest. Despite playing in the most run-heavy offense in the league and for a team that has built big leads by the fourth quarter, Smith-Njigba leads the league in receiving yards (1,336). He leads the league in yards per route run by a wide margin (4.17).\u201d That yardage total in just 12 games<\/a> is already a Seahawks\u2019 single-season<\/a> record.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome thought Smith-Njigba was a slot-only player coming out of college,\u201d added Nguyen, \u201cbut he\u2019s dispelled that notion, dominating from everywhere. His ability to win on \u201cgo\u201d routes against press coverage stands out. His game reminds me of prime Antonio Brown.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"JSN\"<\/p>\n

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) throws the stiff arm to Tennessee Titans safety Kevin Winston Jr. (23) during the second quarter at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. | Andrew Nelles \/ The Tennessean \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n

That\u2019s high praise indeed. Brown still owns the NFL record with six consecutive seasons of 100-plus receptions, <\/a>achieving that feat with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2013-18. His career numbers in 12 seasons with three different teams reads 928 catches for 1,2291 and 83 touchdowns. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s a little early to forecast what the former Ohio State standout\u2019s entire career will look like, but that on-the-field comparison to a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame All-Decade Team of the 2010s<\/a> is eye-opening indeed.<\/p>\n

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