Jarrad Davis

Jarrad Davis

28-Year-Old LinebackerLB
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
Questionable
Injury Knee
Est. Return 8/1/2024
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Davis logged just 34 defensive snaps over three games with Detroit last year but saw plenty of action for the Giants after signing with them in late December and even started both of New York's playoff contests. He was primed to compete for a rotational role in 2023 but injured his knee during OTAs and is expected to miss the entire season. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
$Signed a one-year, $1.18 million contract with Giants in March of 2023.
Out for season with knee injury
LBNew York Giants
Knee
July 18, 2023
Davis suffered a season-ending knee injury during OTAs and was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Davis, a 2017 first-round pick, signed a one-year deal with the Giants this offseason and was expected to compete for a depth role at inside linebacker during training camp. The 26-year-old recorded 196 tackles and eight sacks over his first two NFL campaigns, but he's struggled to stay healthy and will have appeared in just 13 games over three seasons by the start of 2024.
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Measurables Review
How do Jarrad Davis' measurables compare to other linebackers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* The 40-Yard Dash, Vertical Jump, Broad Jump, and Bench Press metrics are from his Pro Day. All others are from the NFL Combine.
Height
6' 1"
 
Weight
238 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash*
4.56 sec
 
Vertical Jump*
38.5 in
 
Broad Jump*
109 in
 
Bench Press*
23 reps
 
Hand Length
9.75 in
 
Arm Length
33.50 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Davis signed a one-year contract with the Jets as a free agent after an up-and-down first four years in Detroit. The 2017 first-round pick averaged 98 tackles and 4.0 sacks in his first two seasons but fell out of favor in years three and four, with just 109 tackles and 2.5 sacks combined. If Davis can rekindle his early success under defensive-minded Jets coach Robert Saleh, the linebacker could get back to pushing for the 100-tackle mark.
This offseason produced much uncertainty for Davis' role. Not only did the team bring in a former Pro Bowl linebacker in Jamie Collins, but they also brought in a middle-linebacker type in Reggie Ragland and declined to pick up Davis's fifth-year option for 2021. However, coach Matt Patricia talked glowingly of Davis this offseason despite his disappointing 2019 campaign in which the linebacker struggled in three critical areas: finishing tackles, defending the pass and staying healthy. While it's possible that Davis could improve in each of those areas, the real hope for his development might lie in Patricia's ability to put Davis in better situations relative to his skill set. With Ragland and Collins around, moving Davis around the formation may be a tad easier than it was last year. In the end, though, the presence of those players might also limit Davis' tackling output, and a return to triple-digit numbers for Davis might not be in the cards in 2020.
Davis, at just 23 years old, became the unquestioned leader of the Lions defense in 2018 and finished the year improving upon nearly every statistical category from his rookie season, totaling 100 tackles (including 10 for loss), six sacks and five pass breakups over 16 games. His play, along with the rest of his teammates', particularly picked up after the mid-season addition of defensive tackle Damon Harrison from the Giants. With Harrison back for another year and ready to wreak havoc alongside Trey Flowers, Mike Daniels and A'Shawn Robinson, opposing offensive linemen could continue to have a hard time getting hands on Davis. Coupled with his improvement in pass coverage - and as a pass rusher - the only issue in drafting Davis is that he's expected to miss a few weeks due to a preseason ankle injury. The fact he wasn't even placed on the PUP list all but confirms it wasn't a serious injury, and this situation could make him a bargain on draft day.
Davis missed time with a concussion last year and might have some growing pains as a second-year player in a three-down role, but he held up as well as anyone could ask as a rookie, and a step forward in 2018 is plausible. Davis' athleticism is above average at linebacker (4.56 40), and his per-snap production last year was encouraging. That his 2017 production was accumulated on just 830 snaps means Davis is likely underpriced in a lot of leagues – he already has a season with a 116-tackle pace (per 1,000 snaps) in the books, and he's only 22 years old.
The Lions chose Davis with the 21st overall pick with plans to immediately insert him into the starting lineup. The Florida product, who's skilled against the run game and in coverage, will take over at middle linebacker and could immediately command IDP relevance. In the same role last season, Tahir Whitehead recorded 132 tackles and five deflected passes.
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Placed on injured reserve
LBNew York Giants
Undisclosed
July 18, 2023
The Giants placed Davis (undisclosed) on injured reserve Tuesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
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Out indefinitely following surgery
LBNew York Giants
Undisclosed
July 12, 2023
Davis underwent an undisclosed procedure recently and is considered out indefinitely for the time being, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.
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Stays put in New York
LBNew York Giants
March 8, 2023
Davis re-signed with the Giants on Wednesday, Ralph Vacchiano of Fox Sports reports.
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Takes on big role Week 18
LBNew York Giants
January 8, 2023
Davis racked up 10 tackles (six solo), including a half-sack, in a loss to the Eagles on Sunday.
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Departing Detroit once again
LBFree Agent
August 29, 2022
Davis was released by the Lions on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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