Boye Mafe

DE · Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers · 47 graded snaps

Detrimental

Mafe struggled with edge discipline and pass-rush balance, yielding multiple explosive plays despite showing high pursuit effort and late red-zone contain.

Pass rush5834Run defense5613

The full breakdown

Mafe's 56.5 overall grade was weighed down by struggles in both run defense (56) and pass rush (58). In the run game, he routinely lost leverage to tackle Max Iheanachor, failing to set the edge on a 13-yard Warren run (Q1 04:12) and getting widened out on a 26-yard gain (Q4 05:23). His pass rush was hindered by a severe loss where he was pancaked by Troy Fautanu (Q2 02:23) and an early slip at the top of his rush (Q1 14:55). He salvaged some value through relentless hustle, sprinting 50 yards across the field for a touchdown-saving tackle (Q2 10:16) and forcing an intentional throwaway via disciplined bootleg contain (Q4 03:52).

Strengths

Backside pursuit and motor
Bootleg contain discipline

Weaknesses

Setting a firm edge vs. run blocks
Anchor against physical offensive tackles
Footing at the top of rush arc

Plays that moved the grade

-1.5Q2 02:23, 1st & 10Pancaked to the turf by LT Troy Fautanu, allowing a 22-yard completion.
-1Q4 05:23, 1st & 10Driven wide by Max Iheanachor and surrendered inside leverage on a 26-yard run.
+1Q2 10:16, 1st & 10Sprinted 50 yards across the field from the backside edge to make a touchdown-saving tackle.

Every graded snap · 8 wins or losses, 39 routine

-0.5Q1 14:55 · 1 & 10 · Pass rushLoses footing and slips to the turf around the top of his rush arc, taking him entirely out of the play.
-1Q1 04:12 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseSurrendered outside leverage to tackle Iheanachor and was unable to set a firm edge, allowing Warren to get around him.
+1Q2 10:16 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseDemonstrates relentless effort sprinting 50 yards across the entire field from the backside edge to make the touchdown-saving tackle at the 30.
-1.5Q2 02:23 · 1 & 10 · Pass rushGets completely overwhelmed and pancaked to the turf by LT Troy Fautanu.
-0.5Q4 06:16 · 1 & 10 · Pass rushGets absorbed by Washington's chip and fails to recognize the leak release behind him.
-1Q4 05:23 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseDriven wide by Iheanachor and fails to hold inside leverage or squeeze the running lane.
+1Q4 03:52 · 2 & 6 · Pass rushStays disciplined on the edge, squeezes down Rodgers' rollout angle, and forces an immediate throwaway.

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