D'Marco Jackson

OLB · Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings · 36 graded snaps

Detrimental

Jackson flashed effective pursuit against the run, but consistent struggles shedding blocks at the point of attack and special teams miscues dragged his mark to a 58.9.

Run defense6320Special teams5510Coverage603Pass rush563

The full breakdown

Jackson demonstrated good instincts on backside pursuit, diagnosing runs quickly to assist on short gains at Q2 12:06 and Q4 03:09. However, he struggled when blockers engaged him directly, repeatedly getting driven back or sealed by tight ends and fullbacks on plays like Q1 14:54 and Q2 12:47. His pass-rush and special teams units also weighed down his score, highlighted by biting on play-action at Q4 03:15 and yielding tackles on kickoff returns due to lost leverage at Q1 11:03 and Q4 01:09.

Strengths

Backside run pursuit
Diagnosing run flow

Weaknesses

Point-of-attack block shedding
Kickoff return blocking leverage
Biting on play-action

Plays that moved the grade

+1Q2 12:06, 2nd & 3Diagnosed the inside zone run quickly and scraped cleanly from the backside to assist on a one-yard tackle.
+1Q4 03:09, 1st & 10Read the run, scraped across the formation behind the defensive line, shed the fullback's block, and made the tackle in the hole.
-0.5Q2 12:47, 1st & 10Got sealed outside by the wing tight end, failing to squeeze the gap on a 7-yard run.

Every graded snap · 9 wins or losses, 27 routine

-0.5Q1 14:54 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseFills the B-gap but gets driven back by the inserting tight end, failing to shed the block and make the stop.
-0.5Q1 11:03 · Special teamsEngages #90 but gets shed to the inside, allowing the tackle on the returner.
+0.5Q1 01:35 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseScrapes quickly to the outside, takes on the fullback, and sheds to assist on the tackle.
-0.5Q2 13:59 · 2 & 10 · Run defenseMeets the fullback in the hole but gets blocked out of the running lane.
-0.5Q2 12:47 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseGets sealed outside by the wing tight end, failing to squeeze the gap and force the runner inside.
+1Q2 12:06 · 2 & 3 · Run defenseDiagnoses the run quickly and scrapes cleanly from the backside to assist on the tackle at the point of attack.
-0.5Q4 03:15 · 2 & 10 · Pass rushSucked in by the play-action fake and gets blocked by the running back.
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