OLB · Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings · 53 graded snaps
Detrimental
Edwards delivered timely third-down stops in coverage, but a disastrous day setting the edge against Minnesota's ground game dragged his performance into detrimental territory.
Run defense5026Coverage6425Pass rush602
The full breakdown
Edwards' grade was heavily depressed by a rough outing in run defense (50 grade), where he consistently surrendered edge contain and failed to shed tight end blocks. He gave up chunk plays on outside runs, most notably getting sealed on tosses at Q3 09:03 and Q4 03:04. He provided value in coverage (64 grade) by making three separate drive-stalling open-field tackles short of the sticks on third downs (Q2 09:08, Q4 13:57, and Q4 02:00). However, those coverage stops and a lone run stuff at Q2 13:59 could not overcome his repeated perimeter breakdowns against the run.
Strengths
Flat zone route recognition
Third-down open-field tackling
Weaknesses
Setting the edge against tight ends
Maintaining outside leverage
Shedding perimeter blocks
Plays that moved the grade
-1Q3 09:03, 2nd & 7Lost outside leverage and was sealed out of the play by the tight end on a 20-yard toss.
-1Q4 03:04, 2nd & 5Got washed out by the tight end to surrender edge contain on a 15-yard toss sweep.
+1Q4 13:57, 3rd & 13Diagnosed a swing pass into the flat and made a crucial open-field tackle one yard short of the first down.
Every graded snap · 13 wins or losses, 40 routine
-0.5Q1 14:54 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseGets sealed outside by the tight end, failing to squeeze the gap and allowing a large running lane inside of him.
+1Q2 13:59 · 2 & 10 · Run defenseTakes on the block from the tight end, sheds it to the inside, and makes the tackle to limit the gain.
+1Q2 09:08 · 3 & 12 · CoverageDrops into the right flat zone, reads the running back flare immediately, and makes an excellent open-field tackle short of the sticks.
-0.5Q2 01:45 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseGets caught on the block from the climbing right tackle, opening a lane for the running back.
-0.5Q2 01:17 · 2 & 2 · Run defenseGets sealed outside by the tight end, taking him out of the play.
-0.5Q3 09:38 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseTakes on the fullback's lead block in the hole but gets sealed inside, allowing the back to find a crease.
-1Q3 09:03 · 2 & 7 · Run defenseLoses outside leverage and gets sealed out of the play by the tight end.
Q3 04:01 · 1 & 10 · CoverageRushes off the edge but gets sealed by the slicing fullback. His rush leaves the flat/curl area completely uncovered for an easy completion.
+1Q4 13:57 · 3 & 13 · CoverageDrops into the left flat zone, quickly diagnoses the swing pass, and makes a crucial open-field tackle one yard short of the sticks.
-0.5Q4 06:21 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseGets kicked out by the tight end and is unable to shed the block to squeeze the running lane.
-0.5Q4 03:15 · 2 & 10 · CoverageSteps up on the run fake and gets caught inside, failing to drop into his underneath zone.
-1Q4 03:04 · 2 & 5 · Run defenseGets washed out by the tight end's block, completely losing edge contain and opening the outside lane.
+1Q4 02:00 · 3 & 10 · CoverageDrops into the curl/flat zone, quickly diagnoses the quick throw, and closes with excellent speed to make the tackle well short of the sticks.