SS · Dallas Cowboys vs Baltimore Ravens · 51 graded snaps
Replacement
Bell was stout against the run near the goal line, but two catastrophic pass interference penalties and coverage breakdowns dragged his overall mark down to replacement level.
Bell excelled in run defense (74 grade), repeatedly triggering downhill into the box to spearhead a fourth-quarter goal-line stand against Derrick Henry (Q4 14:05, Q4 13:07). However, his coverage facet suffered greatly (51 grade), plagued by high-cost penalties. He conceded a 49-yard defensive pass interference penalty downfield in the second quarter (Q2 11:37) and was flagged for another end-zone DPI on Mark Andrews late in the fourth (Q4 01:47). Moments later, he bit heavily on run action, allowing Matthew Hibner to score an uncontested touchdown (Q4 01:34).
Strengths
Goal-line run support
Downhill alley fills
Underneath pursuit and tackling
Weaknesses
Costly pass interference penalties
Vulnerability to play-action
Deep coverage discipline
Plays that moved the grade
-2Q2 11:37, 3rd & 11Committed a 49-yard defensive pass interference penalty after getting beaten vertically by Devontez Walker.
+1Q4 14:05, 2nd & 4Aggressively filled the B-gap from safety depth to stop Derrick Henry short of the goal line.
-2Q4 01:47, 1st & 7Flagged for defensive pass interference in the end zone after restricting Mark Andrews before the pass arrived.
Every graded snap · 18 wins or losses, 33 routine
-2Q2 11:37 · 3 & 11 · CoverageBeaten vertically down the field and commits defensive pass interference by tackling the receiver prior to ball arrival, resulting in a costly 49-yard penalty.
+0.5Q2 08:01 · 3 & 5 · Run defenseFills hard from depth into the alley to meet Hill and combine for the tackle after a 7-yard gain.
+0.5Q2 06:56 · 2 & 6 · CoveragePursues with great sideline-to-sideline hustle from depth to make the tackle along the sideline at the DAL 13.
+0.5Q2 06:08 · 1 & 10 · CoverageReads the bootleg quickly, blankets the flat route, and rallies outside with Ezeiruaku to squeeze Jackson out of bounds.
+0.5Q3 01:48 · 1 & 10 · CoverageRallies quickly from the second level and hustles across the field to push Hibner out of bounds.
+0.5Q3 01:03 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseReads run immediately, triggers downhill into the alley, and assists in gang-tackling Henry.
-0.5Q4 15:00 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseLate to read the sweep action and unable to beat pulling lineman Simpson to fill the alley.
+0.5Q4 14:29 · 1 & 3 · Run defenseFlows fast from safety depth to provide inside-out pursuit to the sideline.
+1Q4 14:05 · 2 & 4 · Run defenseCreeps down into the box at the snap and aggressively fills the lane to assist Barham in stopping Henry short of the goal line.
+0.5Q4 13:22 · 3 & 2 · Run defenseCreeps down into the box and collapses down into the goal-line pile to secure the stop.
+0.5Q4 13:07 · 4 & 1 · Run defenseSteps aggressively into the box at the snap to secure any second-level cutback.
+1Q4 09:06 · 2 & 6 · CoverageDiagnoses the crossing flat route swiftly, attacks downhill with excellent pursuit angle, and makes a solo stop near the boundary.
+0.5Q4 05:14 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseTriggers quickly from safety depth to fill the C-gap alley and tackles Henry after an 8-yard gain.
+0.5Q4 02:00 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseTriggers quickly from the slot/overhang to condense Jackson's lane to the sideline.
-2Q4 01:47 · 1 & 7 · CoverageGrabs and restricts Andrews' movement before the pass arrives in the end zone, drawing a game-altering defensive pass interference penalty.
+0.5Q4 01:43 · 1 & 2 · Run defenseTriggered downhill into the frontside C/D-gap to clean up the tackle at the line.
-1Q4 01:34 · 3 & 2 · CoverageStepped up aggressively to stop Henry on the dive, leaving Hibner completely unattended in the flat.
-0.5Q4 00:07 · 1 & 10 · CoverageCaught flat-footed in intermediate zone coverage as Flowers cuts across behind him.