The full breakdown
Ward played solely on special teams across 12 snaps, earning a replacement-level 64.5 grade. He executed his routine assignments cleanly across 11 neutral reps without committing any noticeable miscues. His lone positive contribution came in Q4 at 01:09 on kickoff coverage, where he shed a block to the inside against #48 to make a solo tackle on the returner. Showing no negative plays on his ledger, that single win kept his grade slightly above baseline.
Strengths
- Block shedding
- Open-field tackling
- Assignment sound coverage