CB · Green Bay Packers vs Atlanta Falcons · 70 graded snaps
Detrimental
Nixon had an inconsistent outing against Atlanta, showing good effort as an edge tackler but surrendering multiple explosive plays in coverage and the run game.
Coverage5739Run defense6031
The full breakdown
Nixon's coverage grade (57) suffered heavily in the fourth quarter when he failed to contest a deep ball to Drake London for a 40-yard gain (Q4 05:17) and played flat-footed on an easy two-point conversion (Q4 03:33). In run support, he flashed high-level flashes by shedding perimeter blocks to make tackles (Q3 09:56, Q4 08:11). However, those were offset by several reps where wide receivers pinned him inside or washed him out on explosive outside runs (Q1 03:06, Q3 09:21). Ultimately, the high-yardage plays conceded on the perimeter kept his overall performance in detrimental territory at 58.1.
Strengths
Perimeter tackling effort
Diagnosing outside sweeps
Closing speed on short passes
Weaknesses
Contesting deep passes at the catch point
Shedding stalk blocks on perimeter runs
Soft goal-line coverage technique
Plays that moved the grade
-1Q4 05:17, 2nd & 8Trailed in tight coverage on a deep go route but failed to play the football, allowing a 40-yard completion to Drake London.
-1Q4 03:33Played soft, flat-footed man coverage at the goal line to allow an uncontested two-point conversion pass.
+1Q3 09:56, 1st & 10Quickly diagnosed a toss sweep, shed a perimeter wide receiver block, and brought down Bijan Robinson for a short gain.
Every graded snap · 14 wins or losses, 56 routine
+0.5Q1 03:10 · 3 & 11 · CoverageStays in phase with the receiver on a deep go route, providing tight coverage to help force the incompletion.
-0.5Q1 03:06 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseGets blocked by the wide receiver and fails to shed to force the runner inside.
-0.5Q2 12:43 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseUnable to shed the block from the slot receiver, allowing the runner to get outside.
+0.5Q2 07:46 · 2 & 5 · Run defenseFights off the receiver's block and makes the tackle on the sideline to prevent a larger gain.
+0.5Q2 05:34 · 3 & 6 · CoverageHustles from his deep zone alignment to assist in the tackle on the flat route.
-0.5Q2 03:42 · 1 & 10 · CoverageGives a large cushion in zone coverage, allowing the in-breaking route in front of him. Rallies to make the tackle but gives up 20 yards.
+0.5Q2 01:55 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseHustles from his outside alignment to make the tackle and prevent a larger explosive play.