Za'Darius Smith

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

Detrimental

Smith struggled to generate pressure all afternoon, repeatedly getting washed past the pocket depth or neutralized on his counters in a detrimental pass-rushing display.

Pass rush5333Run defense601

The full breakdown

Smith earned a detrimental 53.2 grade largely due to an ineffective pass rush across 33 rushing snaps. He consistently failed to bend the edge, frequently getting run past the pocket depth against offensive tackles on plays like Q3 01:06 (3rd & 11) and Q4 09:29 (4th & 7). When attempting to counter back inside, such as his spin moves at Q2 00:46 and Q4 10:44, he was routinely shut down without affecting the quarterback. His lone positive contribution came in coverage at Q1 00:36, where he dropped into the flat and made a secure stop short of the line to gain.

Strengths

Open-field tackling in coverage

Weaknesses

Pushed past pocket depth
Lacked cornering bend
Neutralized on inside counters

Plays that moved the grade

+0.5Q1 00:36, 3rd & 13Dropped into flat zone coverage and made a secure open-field tackle to stop the receiver short of the first down.
-0.5Q4 10:44, 3rd & 10Attempted an outside rush and spin counter but was completely shut down by the right tackle on a 34-yard completion.
-0.5Q4 09:29, 4th & 7Got easily pushed past the depth of the pocket by the left tackle on a 4th-down conversion.

Every graded snap · 8 wins or losses, 26 routine

-0.5Q1 09:18 · 3 & 11 · Pass rushAttempts an inside counter move against the right tackle but gets easily washed down into the pile, generating no pressure.
-0.5Q1 00:41 · 2 & 13 · Pass rushAttempts an outside speed rush against the tight end but gets washed past the depth of the pocket.
+0.5Q1 00:36 · 3 & 13 · Pass rushDrops into coverage from his edge alignment. Reads the checkdown and rallies quickly to make a secure open-field tackle short of the marker.
-0.5Q2 03:53 · 3 & 5 · Pass rushRushes the LT from a wide alignment. Gets chipped by the RB and pushed past the depth of the pocket, failing to generate pressure.
-0.5Q2 00:46 · 2 & 10 · Pass rushAttempted an outside rush followed by an inside spin move. Was completely neutralized by the left tackle and failed to generate pressure.
-0.5Q3 01:06 · 3 & 11 · Pass rushAttempts an outside speed rush but is controlled by the left tackle and pushed well past the depth of the quarterback.
-0.5Q4 10:44 · 3 & 10 · Pass rushTries an outside rush followed by an inside spin move, but is completely shut down by the right tackle.

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