Kendal Daniels

ILB · Atlanta Falcons vs Green Bay Packers · 34 graded snaps

Replacement

Daniels flashed excellent downhill burst to blow up perimeter plays, but his vulnerability to biting on play-action fakes in coverage kept his overall mark at a replacement-level 65.7.

Coverage6215Run defense689Special teams639Pass rush601

The full breakdown

Daniels' grade was defined by sharp highs when triggering forward and costly lows against play-action. His best moment came late in the first quarter (Q1 01:27) when he read a screen instantly to record a three-yard tackle for loss, paired with solid run fits like his perimeter scrape at Q1 10:06. However, his aggressive mindset cost him in pass defense, notably biting hard on fakes to surrender completions at Q1 07:10 and a 22-yard strike to Christian Watson at Q3 13:14.

Strengths

Downhill trigger on perimeter screens
Lateral scraping on outside runs
Edge setting versus tight ends

Weaknesses

Discipline against play-action fakes
Filling through second-level climb blocks

Plays that moved the grade

+1.5Q1 01:27, 1st & 10Read a swing pass instantly and shot past a block to secure a 3-yard tackle for loss.
-1Q3 13:14, 1st & 10Bit heavily on a play-action fake and vacated his middle zone, conceding a 22-yard completion.
+1Q1 10:06, 1st & 10Quickly diagnosed a toss sweep and scraped over the top to assist on a 1-yard tackle for loss.

Every graded snap · 9 wins or losses, 25 routine

+0.5Q1 15:00 · Special teamsSuccessfully blocks L2 (#58) to help create the left side of the return lane.
+1Q1 10:06 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseRead the toss quickly and scraped over the top with excellent speed. Arrived at the ball carrier to assist on the tackle for loss.
-0.5Q1 07:56 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseSlow to fill his gap and gets sealed inside by the climbing guard, allowing the back to reach the secondary.
-0.5Q1 07:10 · 2 & 4 · CoverageBites hard on the run fake, taking himself out of position to help on the bootleg.
+1.5Q1 01:27 · 1 & 10 · CoverageReads the swing pass instantly at the snap, triggering downhill to shoot past the tight end and blow up the play in the backfield for a TFL.
+0.5Q3 14:17 · 2 & 9 · CoverageReads the shallow cross from his zone drop, rallies to the ball, and makes a secure open-field tackle to prevent a first down.
-1Q3 13:14 · 1 & 10 · CoverageBites heavily on the play-action fake, stepping up and vacating his middle zone responsibility, which opens the window for the deep crosser.

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