With the 2022 NFL season coming to a close, national outlets have begun compiling lists of the best players, moments and stats from around the league.
Pro Football Focus (PFF) took into account every final offensive grade they formulated and created a list ranking their 25 best wide receivers from the 2022 NFL regular season and third-year San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk made the list.
Coming in at No. 19 with a PFF grade of 78.7, Aiyuk started in all 17 games for San Francisco. Over the course of the season, he recorded 78 receptions for 1,015 yards, becoming the 49ers top receiving threat. On an offense that boasts elite weapons such as George Kittle, Deebo Samuel Sr. and Christian McCaffrey, Aiyuk tied for the fifth-most receiving touchdowns in the league (eight touchdowns), making the 2022 season his career best.
Here's how PFF graded the 49ers wideout:
"Aiyuk had the best year of his young career en route to earning a higher grade than teammate Deebo Samuel. He took a big step forward in yards per route run, going from 1.61 in 2021 to 1.92 in 2022. Furthermore, passes going his way resulted in a 118.0 passer rating, which was the eighth-highest among wide receivers in the regular season."
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill took the top spot on the list with a PFF grade of 92.1. To see where other receivers around the league landed on the list, check out the full ranking here.
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TE George Kittle, S Talanoa Hufanga
DB Jimmie Ward, DL Nick Bosa
WR Deebo Samuel
T Trent Williams
LB Fred Warner
OL Nick Zakelj
S Talanoa Hufanga, WR Jauan Jennings
DT T.Y. McGill, S George Odum
OL Jason Poe
S Talanoa Hufanga
DL Nick Bosa
TE Charlie Woerner, T Mike McGlinchey
LB Fred Warner
TE George Kittle
DL Nick Bosa, T Trent Williams
FB Kyle Juszczyk, LB Azeez Al-Shaair
LB Dre Greenlaw
LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
T Trent Williams
DB Deommodore Lenoir
S George Odum
LB Azeez Al-Shaair
LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
OL Jake Brendel
TE George Kittle
S George Odum
QB Jimmy Garoppolo
LB Oren Burks
CB Samuel Womack III, OL Spencer Burford
TE George Kittle
