Theo Benedet

T · Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings · 22 graded snaps

Detrimental

Benedet flashed competency in pass protection against outside rushes, but costly lapses—including a catastrophic whiff on third down and shaky run blocking—dragged his performance into detrimental territory.

Pass block6013Run block577Special teams602

The full breakdown

Benedet's 58.4 grade was weighed down by inconsistency in the run game and an egregious pass-protection breakdown. While he showed competence pushing speed rushers past the pocket, such as against Andrew Van Ginkel at Q2 06:55 and Q2 00:20, he surrendered an immediate QB hit at Q2 02:00 after biting on an outside jab and allowing an inside cross. In the run game, he flashed power with a dominant down block at Q2 04:59, but struggled with leverage and movement on earlier snaps at Q2 15:00 and Q2 08:11. These high-impact negative plays ultimately outweighed his neutral and positive reps across his 22 snaps.

Strengths

Riding speed rushes past the pocket
Down blocking 4i-technique defenders

Weaknesses

Vulnerability to inside counter moves
Maintaining inside leverage in run blocking

Plays that moved the grade

-1.5Q2 02:00, 3rd & 29Bit on an outside jab step and whiffed inside, yielding immediate catastrophic pressure and a QB hit.
+1Q2 04:59, 2nd & 12Executed a dominant down block on a 4i defender, driving him down the line to open an interior lane.
-1Q2 08:11, 1st & 10Lost inside leverage off the snap to the backside defensive end, resulting in a tackle for a short gain.

Every graded snap · 7 wins or losses, 15 routine

-0.5Q2 15:00 · 2 & 8 · Run blockFails to generate any movement on the defensive end during the double team, allowing the defender to anchor and clog the lane.
-1Q2 08:11 · 1 & 10 · Run blockLoses inside leverage off the snap, allowing the defensive end to cross his face and make a play on the ball carrier.
+0.5Q2 06:55 · 3 & 4 · Pass blockEasily handles the edge rush from Van Ginkel, pushing him past the depth of the pocket.
+0.5Q2 06:26 · 1 & 10 · Pass blockEasily washes the edge rusher past the pocket on an outside speed rush.
+1Q2 04:59 · 2 & 12 · Run blockExecutes a dominant down block on the 4i-technique, washing him completely down the line to open the interior lane.
-1.5Q2 02:00 · 3 & 29 · Pass blockBites hard on the edge rusher's outside jab step and completely whiffs as the defender crosses his face inside. Surrenders immediate, catastrophic pressure.
+0.5Q2 00:20 · 1 & 10 · Pass blockAnchors well against Van Ginkel's outside speed rush, mirroring his steps and pushing him past the depth of the pocket.

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