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