Sam Roush

TE · Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings · 30 graded snaps

Detrimental

Roush struggled with execution in the pass game, committing a drive-stalling penalty and dropping two passes while having mixed results as a run blocker.

Run block5813Special teams609Receiving528

The full breakdown

Roush earned a 55.0 grade due to mistakes as a receiver and inconsistent point-of-attack blocking. His most damaging error occurred in Q2 (03:02), when an illegal shift penalty negated a 14-yard completion. He also left plays on the field through the air, failing to secure a pass behind him in Q3 (14:15) and dropping a shallow cross after absorbing a hit in Q4 (10:06). In the run game, he struggled early by failing to sustain blocks on edge defenders (Q1 07:36, Q1 02:57), though he did flash effective execution on a backside sift block in Q4 (09:59).

Strengths

Split-zone sift blocking
Flat route execution

Weaknesses

Pre-snap procedural discipline
Catch through contact
Sustaining run blocks

Plays that moved the grade

-1.5Q2 03:02, 1st & 10Committed an illegal shift penalty by failing to set after pre-snap motion, wiping out a 14-yard completion.
-0.5Q4 10:06, 1st & 10Dropped a shallow cross target in the red zone after absorbing a simultaneous hit from two defenders.
+0.5Q3 01:38, 1st & 10Released cleanly into the flat on a slide route and turned upfield for a 9-yard gain.

Every graded snap · 8 wins or losses, 22 routine

+0.5Q1 10:24 · 2 & 3 · ReceivingChips the edge rusher before climbing to the second level to successfully block the inside linebacker.
-0.5Q1 07:36 · 1 & 10 · Run blockUnable to sustain his block on Metellus, who sheds him to assist on the tackle.
-0.5Q1 02:57 · 1 & 15 · Run blockUnable to move the safety off the point of attack, allowing the defender to set a firm edge.
-1.5Q2 03:02 · 1 & 10 · ReceivingCommits a costly illegal shift penalty by failing to set after his pre-snap motion, negating a 14-yard completion.
-0.5Q3 14:15 · 1 & 10 · ReceivingRuns a drag route across the formation from right to left. The pass is thrown behind him, but it hits his hands and he fails to haul it in.
+0.5Q3 01:38 · 1 & 10 · ReceivingReleases into the flat, catches the ball on the move, and turns upfield for a solid 9-yard gain.
-0.5Q4 10:06 · 1 & 10 · ReceivingGets open on the shallow cross and gets his hands on the ball, but drops the pass after absorbing a heavy simultaneous hit from two defenders.

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