ILB · Green Bay Packers vs Atlanta Falcons · 54 graded snaps
Detrimental
Cooper flashed high-end closing burst, but consistent struggles shedding second-level blocks against the run dragged his performance into detrimental territory.
Run defense5530Coverage6020Pass rush604
The full breakdown
Cooper's sub-60 grade was primarily driven by run defense (55), where he repeatedly struggled to defeat climbing blockers and got washed out, notably on a 55-yard run at Q1 3:06 and an inside zone at Q2 1:55. While he produced an elite splash play by blowing up a toss for a 3-yard loss at Q2 7:01, these highlights were outweighed by poor perimeter fits. In coverage (60), he provided solid tackling in the flats to force a stop on third down at Q2 5:34, but surrendered chunk gains when biting hard on play-action fakes at Q2 3:42 and Q2 1:02.
Strengths
Downhill closing burst
Rallying to short flat routes
Pursuit speed in space
Weaknesses
Shedding second-level climb blocks
Biting on play-action fakes
Getting washed out inside
Plays that moved the grade
+1.5Q2 07:01, 1st & 10Read the toss immediately and used explosive speed to shoot into the backfield for a 3-yard tackle for loss.
-1Q2 03:42, 1st & 10Bit hard on the play-action fake, failing to gain depth in his hook/curl drop and allowing a 20-yard completion over the middle.
-1Q2 01:55, 1st & 10Got caught inside by the right tackle's down block and was completely washed out of his gap on a 10-yard run.
Every graded snap · 20 wins or losses, 34 routine
-0.5Q1 12:33 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseGets caught in the wash inside and is blocked by the climbing center.
-0.5Q1 03:57 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseGets caught inside by the climbing left guard and fails to scrape over the top to the perimeter.
-0.5Q1 03:06 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseGets caught up in the wash and sealed inside by the climbing tight end.
-0.5Q1 01:35 · 2 & 3 · Run defenseSlow to flow playside, getting caught in the wash and arriving late to the point of attack.
+0.5Q2 14:48 · 1 & 10 · CoverageShows good awareness to read the quick throw, rallies to the flat, and makes a solid open-field tackle to limit the gain.
-0.5Q2 12:43 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseScrapes outside to meet the run but gets caught and sealed inside by the pulling left tackle.
+1Q2 09:05 · 2 & 3 · Run defenseRead the play perfectly, scraped over the top, defeated the pulling guard's block with a nice dip, and made a strong tackle.
Q2 07:46 · 2 & 5 · Run defenseBlocked by the climbing guard at the second level, unable to pursue the ball carrier.
+1.5Q2 07:01 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseReads the toss immediately, triggers downhill with explosive speed, and scrapes into the backfield to make the tackle for a loss.
+1Q2 05:34 · 3 & 6 · CoverageExcellent read and reaction from his zone drop, closing rapidly on the flat route to make the tackle and force 4th down.
-1Q2 03:42 · 1 & 10 · CoverageSucked up by the run fake, failing to get depth in his drop to contest the passing lane over the middle.
+0.5Q2 02:20 · 2 & 7 · CoverageReads the quick throw to the flat, rallies to the ball quickly, and helps make the tackle to limit YAC.
-1Q2 01:55 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseCaught inside by the right tackle's down block and completely washed out of the play.
+0.5Q2 01:07 · 2 & 2 · Run defenseReads the run quickly and flows fast to the playside. Puts himself in perfect position to assist if the primary tackler misses.
-0.5Q2 01:02 · 3 & 5 · CoverageBites hard on the run fake, vacating the left side and failing to recognize the bootleg in time.
-0.5Q3 09:56 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseBlocked by the tight end at the second level, unable to scrape and fill the gap.
-0.5Q3 09:21 · 2 & 4 · Run defenseScrapes to the outside but gets sealed inside by the pulling guard, losing his gap and allowing the runner outside.
-0.5Q3 07:56 · 2 & 2 · Run defenseGets sealed inside by the climbing right guard, failing to fill the playside gap.
-0.5Q3 05:41 · 3 & 7 · CoverageDrops into the underneath zone but fails to get enough depth, allowing the dig route to cross cleanly behind him.
+0.5Q3 00:28 · 1 & 14 · Run defenseReads the toss quickly, scrapes over the top of the climbing guard, and fills the alley to make the tackle.