T · Green Bay Packers vs Atlanta Falcons · 70 graded snaps
Solid
Anthony Belton delivered a rock-solid outing in pass protection, consistently washing rushers past the pocket without conceding a single negative play.
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The full breakdown
Belton earned a 72.5 overall grade on the back of flawless consistency in pass protection across 56 passing snaps. He demonstrated disciplined footwork to ride speed rushers upfield and readily shut down counters, notably mirroring an inside move on a 45-yard completion in Q1 (09:18) and driving his man past the pocket on a 3rd-and-10 strike in Q4 (10:44). He was also efficient on limited run snaps, paving the way on inside zone blocks like his drive block in Q1 (07:56). With zero negative snaps on the day, his steady play produced a 74 pass-blocking facet grade.
Strengths
Riding speed rushers past the pocket
Mirroring and washing down counter moves
Flawless floor with zero negative reps
Plays that moved the grade
+0.5Q1 09:18, 3rd & 11Handled an edge rusher's inside counter move and washed him down into the line to protect a 45-yard pass.
+0.5Q4 10:44, 3rd & 10Pushed the edge rusher past the pocket to give the quarterback space to step up for a 34-yard completion.
+0.5Q4 09:29, 4th & 7Washed the edge rusher wide and past the depth of the pocket to secure a 10-yard fourth-down conversion.
Every graded snap · 20 wins or losses, 50 routine
+0.5Q1 09:23 · 2 & 11 · Pass blockAnchored well against a bull rush from Smith, keeping the left side of the pocket clean.
+0.5Q1 09:18 · 3 & 11 · Pass blockHandles the edge rusher's inside counter move perfectly, washing him down into the line to keep the edge secure.
+0.5Q1 07:56 · 1 & 10 · Run blockFires off the ball and drives the edge defender wide, creating a clear running lane inside of him.
+0.5Q2 09:51 · 2 & 9 · Pass blockSets well against the outside speed rush of #48, riding him past the depth of the pocket to keep the QB clean.
+0.5Q2 04:44 · 1 & 10 · Pass blockShows good footwork to mirror the wide speed rush from the defensive end, keeping the left side of the pocket clean.
+0.5Q2 04:38 · 1 & 10 · Run blockEffectively washes the defensive end down inside on the zone run. Creates a clear lane on the left side.
+0.5Q2 03:53 · 3 & 5 · Pass blockPass blocks the RDE (#55). Rides him past the pocket with the help of a chip from the RB, keeping the left side clean.
+0.5Q2 00:50 · 1 & 10 · Pass blockHandles the inside counter move by Smith well, washing him down the line to keep the pocket clean.
+0.5Q2 00:46 · 2 & 10 · Pass blockGot a good initial punch and easily mirrored an inside spin counter move to keep the left edge clean.
+0.5Q3 13:43 · 3 & 2 · Pass blockProvides solid pass protection on the left edge against the defensive end, keeping the pocket clean for the quick throw.
+0.5Q3 13:14 · 1 & 10 · Pass blockProvides solid pass protection on the left edge, working with the tight end to neutralize the rusher.
+0.5Q3 12:30 · 1 & 10 · Pass blockSets well against the edge rusher, keeping the pocket clean on the left side.
+0.5Q3 10:34 · 3 & 6 · Pass blockMirrors the edge rusher well and maintains a clean pocket on the left side.
+0.5Q3 01:50 · 2 & 10 · Pass blockShows good footwork and hand placement to ride the edge rusher past the pocket.
+0.5Q3 01:06 · 3 & 11 · Pass blockGets a good initial punch and smoothly rides the edge rusher up the arc, keeping the left side of the pocket clean.
+0.5Q4 10:44 · 3 & 10 · Pass blockPushes the edge rusher upfield and past the pocket, giving the quarterback space to step up and throw.
+0.5Q4 09:29 · 4 & 7 · Pass blockEasily washes the edge rusher wide and past the depth of the pocket.
+0.5Q4 08:21 · 2 & 7 · Pass blockSets well against the wide rush of the edge defender, pushing him past the depth of the pocket.
+0.5Q4 02:00 · 3 & 6 · Pass blockMaintains a solid base and keeps the edge rusher at bay.
+0.5Q4 01:28 · 3 & 10 · Pass blockExecutes a smooth pass set to handle the outside speed rush, riding the edge rusher past the depth of the pocket to keep the quarterback clean.