Jaylon Johnson

CB · Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings · 53 graded snaps

Replacement

Johnson was disciplined in run defense and quick to rally against underneath throws, but a third-down coverage penalty kept his game grade at replacement level.

Coverage6136Run defense6717

The full breakdown

Johnson's day was anchored by strong perimeter run support (67 run defense grade), led by an outstanding downhill trigger to drop Aaron Jones for no gain (Q4 3:58) and another quick block shed to limit a gain (Q4 6:21). However, his coverage grade sat at 61 across 36 snaps due to limited positive impact and a key mistake. While he rallied cleanly for tackles in space (Q1 13:29, Q4 3:15) and forced an incompletion (Q2 9:11), he was flagged for illegal use of hands on a 3rd-and-4 conversion (Q2 13:15). A late blocked-out snap on a 15-yard toss sweep (Q4 3:04) also slightly lowered his final evaluation to 64.0.

Strengths

Downhill run support
Tackling in space to limit YAC
Quick breaks on underneath throws

Weaknesses

Illegal use of hands penalty in press
Shedding downfield perimeter blocks

Plays that moved the grade

+1.5Q4 03:58, 1st & 10Read an outside run instantly and triggered downhill from his cornerback alignment to tackle Aaron Jones for no gain.
-1Q2 13:15, 3rd & 4Flagged for illegal use of hands while hand-fighting on the outside receiver's release during a 16-yard completion.
+1Q4 06:21, 1st & 10Shed the wide receiver's block on the outside and secured a tackle to limit the run to five yards.

Every graded snap · 7 wins or losses, 46 routine

+0.5Q1 13:29 · 2 & 10 · CoveragePlaying off coverage, he reads the quick throw, rallies to the receiver, and makes a solid tackle near the sideline to limit yards after catch.
-1Q2 13:15 · 3 & 4 · CoverageFlagged for illegal use of hands while hand-fighting with the outside receiver during his release.
+0.5Q2 09:11 · 2 & 12 · CoveragePlays off coverage and breaks quickly on the out route, forcing a tight window throw.
+1Q4 06:21 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseDoes an excellent job shedding the wide receiver's block and making a secure tackle to limit the gain.
+1.5Q4 03:58 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseReads the outside run immediately, triggers downhill from his cornerback position, and makes an excellent solo tackle on the running back for no gain.
+0.5Q4 03:15 · 2 & 10 · CoverageRallies quickly from his deep zone to make a solid open-field tackle on the tight end, preventing further yardage.
-0.5Q4 03:04 · 2 & 5 · Run defenseGets blocked downfield by the wide receiver and is unable to shed to make a play on the ball carrier.

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