WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, SEA (1 Viewer)

[Faust]

@MikeDugar
New: JSN has a habit of hitting up his QB1 for offseason throwing sessions. His logic is simple: “I want to be there for my quarterback and just let him know that I’m going to be open.”

The fruits of that labor led to the #Seahawks 3rd victory. It’s also why JSN is producing like a star and Sam is playing “out of his mind.” nytimes.com/athletic/66642…

https://x.com/mikedugar/status/1971581058333474970?s=61

 

[eighsse2]

I wasn’t super happy when I checked on things at halftime, but even a middling game out of JSN is a 13 point effort in full PPR. Can’t be too upset, and looked damn good from what I was able to watch. Just didn’t get the 10+ targets I’ve become accustomed to.

Seeing 0 targets and 3 carries was slightly odd ...

 

[crushedspirit]

There were many questioning if his game could translate to the X and Z spots outside.

I think we can put that to rest now.

 

[packer_junkie]

Kid is really good-- took over down the stretch

 

[mjb03003]

He is so smooth on those sideline catches. Makes it look effortless. Kudos to Darnold too, his timing and placement was incredible. These two are in sync right now and the big games will surely be there.

 

[FarFromHome]

I know there was some debate if he could be the alpha wr on the team. I believed he could be. Last night was an example of how he can and is the alpha. Zero targets first half. Not much impact on the game. Then the alpha makes huge plays in the 4th. His sideline awareness and ability is elite. Stud

 

[Faust]

Underdog NFL
Receiving plays of 20+ yards this season:

10 - Jaxon Smith-Njigba
9 - Jets
8 - Jaguars
7 - Cardinals
5 - Saints

No player has more receiving yards/target than JSN this season (min. 25 targets).

https://x.com/underdognfl/status/1975233627593339007?s=61

@SleeperSeahawks
Jaxon Smith-Njigba so far in 2025:

34 catches (5th)
43 targets (9th)
534 yards (2nd)
106.8 yards/game (1 of 2 players with 90+)
15.7 yards/catch (4th among WRs with 20+ catches)
24 first downs (3rd)
10 20+ yard catches (1st)

JSN is GOING OFF!

https://x.com/sleeperseahawks/status/1975308387354354064?s=61

 

[kutta]

I’ve been on the JSN bandwagon from day 1. Last year was a mini breakout. This year he’ll enter stud territory.

Can I be that guy who quotes his own post? I’m not usually right on guys, so this is kind of a special occasion.

 

[Faust]

Next Gen Stats
Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught 4 of his 5 downfield targets of 10+ air yards for 131 yards and a touchdown in Week 6 against the Jaguars.

Smith-Njigba now has a league-high 550 yards on downfield targets this season entering the rest of the Week 6 slate.

#SEAvsJAX | #Seahawks

https://x.com/nextgenstats/status/1977475895545008165?s=61

 

[Faust]

Seahawks' Jaxon Smith-Njigba emerging as a top WR in NFL

 

[TampaMike19]

Literally thought he was the boring Keenan Allen prime type of draft pick

 

[FarFromHome]

3rd in receptions
1st in yards
13th in tds

Dudes just killing it

 

[Jewell]

A recent episode of The Athletic’s Football Show podcast focused on the shift from large X receivers dominating the NFL to smaller receivers utilized in different ways now dominating the NFL. Jaxon Smith-Njigba was one of the three receivers the host, Robert Mays, and guest, Matt Harmon, focused on.

It was an excellent listen if you’re interested. The episode (linked below) is titled, “The Rise of Puka Nacua, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jaxon Smith-Njigba”.

The rise of Puka Nacua, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, with Matt Harmon

Podcast Episode · The Athletic Football Show: A show about the NFL · 10/09/2025 · 1h

podcasts.apple.com

 

[Uncle Leo]

3rd in receptions
1st in yards
13th in tds

Dudes just killing it

So many of the experts were wrong about this STUD. I’m taking about this season. Multiple pundits told us to avoid him at his ADP. The same ones told us to draft Traveyon, Golden, and Keon.

 

[habsfan]

I love the guys with short forum threads who are long on results.

 

[Faust]

@NFLPlus
Sam Darnold finds JSN for the TD!

Smith-Njigba leads the NFL in receiving yards (707) and receiving yards over expected (193), per @NextGenStats

HOUvsSEA on ESPN
Stream on #NFLPlus and ESPN App

https://x.com/nflplus/status/1980464618628887024?s=61

 

[zamboni]

Very reasonable chance he finishes as the #1 fantasy WR overall. Who would have thought that coming into the season?

 

[InDitkaWeTrust]

Very reasonable chance he finishes as the #1 fantasy WR overall. Who would have thought that coming into the season?

So many fantasy "experts" were down on Darnold and he's delivered in spades. It's good to see a redemption arc like his. That said, JSN is a beast. Great route runner, good burst, great after the catch. He's really come into his own without Metcalf or Gino around.

 

[kutta]

Very reasonable chance he finishes as the #1 fantasy WR overall. Who would have thought that coming into the season?

 

[Faust]

Adam Schefter
For the third game in a row, Jaxon Smith-Njigba had 100 receiving yards and a touchdown catch, breaking a tie for the longest streak in Seahawks history. He leads the NFL with 819 receiving yards, no other player has 700+, and has set a new mark for the most in a 7-game span in Seahawks history. He now has accounted for 46% of the team’s receiving yards, the highest rate in the NFL.

https://x.com/adamschefter/status/1980595079325565325?s=61

 

[tommyGunZ]

Modern day Marvin Harrison.

 

[TheDirtyWord]

I can't help but think of Amon-Ra St. Brown's career trajectory when I think of JSN.

After his 2nd season, ARSB had established himself as a legit #1 WR, but as I recall...the draft community somewhat undersold him a bit as his TD production was not great (11 thru 2 seasons). But Year 3 saw him become the go-to WR in that offense. While that was Laporta's rookie season, the WR2 in that offense was Josh Reynolds.

I do wonder if we see the same jump for JSN, a similarly sized and profiled player.

 

[Ilov80s]

I can't help but think of Amon-Ra St. Brown's career trajectory when I think of JSN.

After his 2nd season, ARSB had established himself as a legit #1 WR, but as I recall...the draft community somewhat undersold him a bit as his TD production was not great (11 thru 2 seasons). But Year 3 saw him become the go-to WR in that offense. While that was Laporta's rookie season, the WR2 in that offense was Josh Reynolds.

I do wonder if we see the same jump for JSN, a similarly sized and profiled player.

Yep and I remember all the talk back then about how Amon Ra was good but he had limited upside...which was obviously very wrong.

 

[eighsse2]

I can't help but think of Amon-Ra St. Brown's career trajectory when I think of JSN.

After his 2nd season, ARSB had established himself as a legit #1 WR, but as I recall...the draft community somewhat undersold him a bit as his TD production was not great (11 thru 2 seasons). But Year 3 saw him become the go-to WR in that offense. While that was Laporta's rookie season, the WR2 in that offense was Josh Reynolds.

I do wonder if we see the same jump for JSN, a similarly sized and profiled player.

Yep and I remember all the talk back then about how Amon Ra was good but he had limited upside...which was obviously very wrong.

I feel like it's a little crazy for anyone to have said upside is limited for somebody who was a first-round draft pick (and not a shocking, out-of-left-field reach of a first-round draft pick), unless they're like, into their fourth or fifth year and still not showing up. 63 and 100 receptions in the first two years in a crowded position group? Nah, man, it seems almost obvious at that point that if you get those top guys out of the way he's going to be a big deal.

 

[Ilov80s]

I can't help but think of Amon-Ra St. Brown's career trajectory when I think of JSN.

After his 2nd season, ARSB had established himself as a legit #1 WR, but as I recall...the draft community somewhat undersold him a bit as his TD production was not great (11 thru 2 seasons). But Year 3 saw him become the go-to WR in that offense. While that was Laporta's rookie season, the WR2 in that offense was Josh Reynolds.

I do wonder if we see the same jump for JSN, a similarly sized and profiled player.

Yep and I remember all the talk back then about how Amon Ra was good but he had limited upside...which was obviously very wrong.

I feel like it's a little crazy for anyone to have said upside is limited for somebody who was a first-round draft pick (and not a shocking, out-of-left-field reach of a first-round draft pick), unless they're like, into their fourth or fifth year and still not showing up. 63 and 100 receptions in the first two years in a crowded position group? Nah, man, it seems almost obvious at that point that if you get those top guys out of the way he's going to be a big deal.

I think it’s just the slot role and lack of elite size and speed. But obviously the NFL has changed a lot and they missed that.

 

[InDitkaWeTrust]

I can't help but think of Amon-Ra St. Brown's career trajectory when I think of JSN.

After his 2nd season, ARSB had established himself as a legit #1 WR, but as I recall...the draft community somewhat undersold him a bit as his TD production was not great (11 thru 2 seasons). But Year 3 saw him become the go-to WR in that offense. While that was Laporta's rookie season, the WR2 in that offense was Josh Reynolds.

I do wonder if we see the same jump for JSN, a similarly sized and profiled player.

Yep and I remember all the talk back then about how Amon Ra was good but he had limited upside...which was obviously very wrong.

I feel like it's a little crazy for anyone to have said upside is limited for somebody who was a first-round draft pick (and not a shocking, out-of-left-field reach of a first-round draft pick), unless they're like, into their fourth or fifth year and still not showing up. 63 and 100 receptions in the first two years in a crowded position group? Nah, man, it seems almost obvious at that point that if you get those top guys out of the way he's going to be a big deal.

I think it’s just the slot role and lack of elite size and speed. But obviously the NFL has changed a lot and they missed that.

Keenan Allen has proven beyond the shadow of a doubt you can be an elite WR out of the slot.

 

[Jewell]

I think it’s just the slot role and lack of elite size and speed. But obviously the NFL has changed a lot and they missed that.

Yep, you’re right, the NFL has changed a lot in recent years, and the way Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jaxon Smith-Njigba are being used has also changed a lot since they came into the league. Both have the reputation of being slot receivers, but neither is really being used that way today.

In the 2025 season so far:

Amon-Ra St. Brown has lined up from the slot on a rate of 41.9% of his snaps. This is based on data from PlayerProfiler, which shows 134 slot snaps out of a total of 320 snaps.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba has been lined up in the slot for approximately 20% of his snaps, a significant decrease from previous seasons.

 

[Ilov80s]

I think it’s just the slot role and lack of elite size and speed. But obviously the NFL has changed a lot and they missed that.

Yep, you’re right, the NFL has changed a lot in recent years, and the way Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jaxon Smith-Njigba are being used has also changed a lot since they came into the league. Both have the reputation of being slot receivers, but neither is really being used that way today.

In the 2025 season so far:

Amon-Ra St. Brown has lined up from the slot on a rate of 41.9% of his snaps. This is based on data from PlayerProfiler, which shows 134 slot snaps out of a total of 320 snaps.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba has been lined up in the slot for approximately 20% of his snaps, a significant decrease from previous seasons.

I actually wouldn't mind seeing JSN get a little more slot work. Smart OCs have learned that putting your Chase, Lamb and Jefferson types in the slot just boosts them even more. I love hearing a good WR is being used like that. Cooper Kupp had the best fantasy season anyone has had in like 20 years and he did it as a slow slot WR. That type of player and/or role has as much upside as any other.

 

[Jewell]

I think it’s just the slot role and lack of elite size and speed. But obviously the NFL has changed a lot and they missed that.

Yep, you’re right, the NFL has changed a lot in recent years, and the way Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jaxon Smith-Njigba are being used has also changed a lot since they came into the league. Both have the reputation of being slot receivers, but neither is really being used that way today.

In the 2025 season so far:

Amon-Ra St. Brown has lined up from the slot on a rate of 41.9% of his snaps. This is based on data from PlayerProfiler, which shows 134 slot snaps out of a total of 320 snaps.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba has been lined up in the slot for approximately 20% of his snaps, a significant decrease from previous seasons.

I actually wouldn't mind seeing JSN get a little more slot work. Smart OCs have learned that putting your Chase, Lamb and Jefferson types in the slot just boosts them even more. I love hearing a good WR is being used like that. Cooper Kupp had the best fantasy season anyone has had in like 20 years and he did it as a slow slot WR. That type of player and/or role has as much upside as any other.

Yep, putting your best receiver in the slot allows the QB to get them the ball easier, and then they can pick up YAC.

Look at Larry Fitzgerald, as he slowed with age he transitioned from a dominant outside receiver to a dominant receiver. Makes sense to put your best receiver in a position where they can get more targets.

 

[Ilov80s]

I think it’s just the slot role and lack of elite size and speed. But obviously the NFL has changed a lot and they missed that.

Yep, you’re right, the NFL has changed a lot in recent years, and the way Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jaxon Smith-Njigba are being used has also changed a lot since they came into the league. Both have the reputation of being slot receivers, but neither is really being used that way today.

In the 2025 season so far:

Amon-Ra St. Brown has lined up from the slot on a rate of 41.9% of his snaps. This is based on data from PlayerProfiler, which shows 134 slot snaps out of a total of 320 snaps.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba has been lined up in the slot for approximately 20% of his snaps, a significant decrease from previous seasons.

I actually wouldn't mind seeing JSN get a little more slot work. Smart OCs have learned that putting your Chase, Lamb and Jefferson types in the slot just boosts them even more. I love hearing a good WR is being used like that. Cooper Kupp had the best fantasy season anyone has had in like 20 years and he did it as a slow slot WR. That type of player and/or role has as much upside as any other.

Yep, putting your best receiver in the slot allows the QB to get them the ball easier, and then they can pick up YAC.

Look at Larry Fitzgerald, as he slowed with age he transitioned from a dominant outside receiver to a dominant receiver. Makes sense to put your best receiver in a position where they can get more targets.

Yep. They are closer to the QB to get a target. Thet get a cusion and can't get jammed. They have a lot of room to the right, left and up the seam which leaves defenders in really rough positions.

 

[FarFromHome]

Fun thread to look back on. I have been team Jaxon for a bit. Just happy this kid is showcasing his ability and putting it all together. Barring injury, a top 5 wr finish is a lock.