Daniel Whelan

P · Green Bay Packers vs Atlanta Falcons · 9 graded snaps

Strong

Whelan delivered a strong punting performance against Atlanta, consistently flipping the field with booming distance and pinpoint sideline placement.

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The full breakdown

Whelan earned an 81.1 special teams grade by executing clean, high-impact kicks without a single negative snap. His biggest play came at Q2 15:00, where he crushed a 64-yard punt from Green Bay's 37-yard line to completely flip the field. He followed that up with great directional control at Q2 00:38, dropping a 48-yard punt out of bounds at the Atlanta 11 to completely eliminate return yardage. He also pinned the Falcons deep again at Q3 01:02, hanging a 45-yard punt to force a fair catch at the 8-yard line.

Strengths

Field-flipping leg strength
Directional sideline placement
Hangtime forcing fair catches

Plays that moved the grade

+1.5Q2 15:00, 4th & 4Uncorked a 64-yard punt from his own 37-yard line to flip field position deep into Atlanta territory.
+1Q2 00:38, 4th & 2Angled a 48-yard punt out of bounds at the Falcons 11-yard line to prevent any return.
+0.5Q3 01:02, 4th & 16Delivered a high 45-yard punt that forced a fair catch inside the opposing 10-yard line.

Every graded snap · 5 wins or losses, 4 routine

+0.5Q1 05:13 · Special teamsCatches the snap cleanly and gets the ball down with good timing.
+1.5Q2 15:00 · 4 & 4 · Special teamsHits a massive 64-yard punt from his own 37, flipping the field and pinning the returner at the 1-yard line.
+0.5Q2 09:42 · 4 & 9 · Special teamsHits a 52-yard punt with solid hangtime, forcing a fair catch.
+1Q2 00:38 · 4 & 2 · Special teamsHits a good 48-yard punt that goes out of bounds at the 11-yard line, preventing a return.
+0.5Q3 01:02 · 4 & 16 · Special teamsHits a solid 45-yard punt with enough hangtime to force a fair catch.

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