Durham Smythe

TE · Baltimore Ravens vs Dallas Cowboys · 47 graded snaps

Replacement

Smythe served primarily as a perimeter blocking specialist, consistently sealing the edge on outside zone concepts to help pave the way for multiple rushing scores.

Durham Smythe film grade: 67: share card

Run block6834Special teams6010Pass block642Receiving601

The full breakdown

Smythe's 67.0 grade was driven almost entirely by his run blocking, where he saw 34 of his 47 total snaps. He was particularly effective utilizing pre-snap motion to reach and seal edge defenders, springing a 6-yard run on the opening drive (Q1 14:56) and paving the way for Derrick Henry's 3-yard score (Q2 11:29). His main negative snap came at Q3 09:57, where Rashan Gary resisted his reach block and forced an inward shed for a 5-yard loss. With 40 neutral reps and virtually no pass-catching involvement, his steady edge blocking yielded a solid replacement-level outing.

Strengths

Executing reach and hook blocks on the perimeter
Pre-snap motion timing into lead blocks
Goal-line edge sealing

Weaknesses

Sustaining reach blocks against physical edge rushers

Plays that moved the grade

+1Q2 11:29, 1st & 3Secured an effective seal block on the edge defender to clear the way for Derrick Henry's 3-yard touchdown.
+1Q1 14:56, 1st & 10Shifted across the formation before the snap to hook Donovan Ezeiruaku and seal the corner for a 6-yard gain.
-0.5Q3 09:57, 2nd & 9Failed to seal Rashan Gary on an outside zone reach, allowing Gary to set a hard edge for a 5-yard loss.

Every graded snap · 7 wins or losses, 40 routine

+1Q1 14:56 · 1 & 10 · Run blockMotions across the formation before the snap and successfully hooks OLB Donovan Ezeiruaku, sealing the edge to give Henry the corner.
+0.5Q1 01:22 · 2 & 4 · Run blockHolds edge leverage on the perimeter to keep outside linebackers from folding in late.
+1Q2 14:09 · 1 & 10 · Run blockTimes his pre-snap motion well and works to seal the perimeter against edge pursuit, giving Hill the room to turn the corner.
+1Q2 11:29 · 1 & 3 · Run blockSecures an effective seal block on the edge defender to allow the pullers to turn the corner cleanly.
-0.5Q3 09:57 · 2 & 9 · Run blockShifted pre-snap to the left wing and attempted to seal Rashan Gary, but Gary set a hard edge and pushed him inward.
+0.5Q4 03:11 · 1 & 10 · Run blockLined up inline on the left, works across #6 Ezeiruaku to establish outside positioning on the perimeter.
+0.5Q4 01:38 · 2 & 2 · Pass blockLined up inline right and delivers a solid chip and block against Rashan Gary to keep the right edge secure.

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