Jalen Thompson

FS · Dallas Cowboys vs Baltimore Ravens · 28 graded snaps

Replacement

Thompson provided reliable, physical run support against Derrick Henry from safety depth, but completely neutral coverage reps kept his overall grade near replacement level.

Jalen Thompson film grade: 67: share card

Coverage6015Run defense7113

The full breakdown

Thompson earned a 66.6 overall grade on the back of active run defense (71 facet grade) while playing entirely neutral in coverage across 15 snaps (60 facet grade). He was aggressive fitting the run early, rapidly triggering downhill to stop Derrick Henry in the alley at Q1 14:56 (+1.0) and shooting the B-gap to stand him up at Q1 02:05 (+1.0). His lone blemish came at Q2 11:29 (-0.5), where he took an aggressive angle on outside zone but was overpowered at the 1-yard line on a Henry touchdown. Overall, his downhill urgency in the box was solid, but a quiet passing game role kept his mark near replacement level.

Strengths

Downhill run support
Diagnosing run fits from depth
Open-field tackling

Weaknesses

Goal-line finishing power

Plays that moved the grade

+1Q1 02:05, 1st & 9Diagnosed the run instantly from an apex alignment and shot unblocked into the B-gap to stand up Derrick Henry.
+1Q1 14:56, 1st & 10Triggered rapidly downhill from safety depth to make a solid form tackle on Derrick Henry in the alley.
-0.5Q2 11:29, 1st & 3Took an aggressive angle to cut off Derrick Henry on outside zone but was overpowered at the goal line for a touchdown.

Every graded snap · 5 wins or losses, 23 routine

+1Q1 14:56 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseTriggers downhill rapidly from depth to meet Derrick Henry in the alley, making a solid form tackle after a 6-yard gain.
+0.5Q1 02:42 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseTriggers quickly from depth to make an open-field tackle on Henry at the 9-yard line to prevent a touchdown.
+1Q1 02:05 · 1 & 9 · Run defenseDiagnoses run instantly from apex alignment, shoots down into the B-gap unblocked, and stands up Henry near the goal line.
-0.5Q2 11:29 · 1 & 3 · Run defenseTakes an aggressive angle to cut off Henry at the 1-yard line but gets overpowered at the goal line.
+0.5Q2 08:39 · 2 & 9 · Run defenseCreeps down into the box pre-snap and fills the alley quickly to provide immediate tackle support.

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