Brandin Echols

CB · Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals · 22 graded snaps

Replacement

Echols made a positive impact on special teams as a gunner and coverage tackler, but a third-down conversion allowed in coverage held his grade near replacement level.

Brandin Echols film grade: 65: share card

Special teams6913Coverage579

The full breakdown

Echols was graded at 64.7 across 22 snaps, with his impact heavily split between special teams (69 grade) and defense (57 grade). In coverage, he allowed a clean 7-yard conversion to Ja'Marr Chase on 3rd & 3 after playing off cushion at Q2 13:34. However, he rebounded on special teams at Q2 07:05 by shedding a block to tackle a kickoff returner along the sideline. Later in Q3 (06:48), he cleanly beat the boundary jammer as a gunner to down a punt at the Cincinnati 6-yard line.

Strengths

Kickoff coverage and shedding blocks
Punt gunner release speed

Weaknesses

Off-coverage cushion on third-and-short

Plays that moved the grade

-0.5Q2 13:34, 3rd & 3Allowed a 7-yard first-down reception to Ja'Marr Chase despite rallying for the sideline tackle.
+1Q2 07:05Shed his blocker along the sideline to make the stop on a 27-yard kickoff return.
+1Q3 06:48, 4th & 6Beat the boundary jammer cleanly as a gunner to down the punt at the CIN 6-yard line.

Every graded snap · 3 wins or losses, 19 routine

-0.5Q2 13:34 · 3 & 3 · CoveragePlaying off cushion on 3rd & 3; drives on the throw and makes the sideline tackle, but gives up the clean catch and first down conversion.
+1Q2 07:05 · Special teamsSheds his blocker along the sideline lane and cleanly stops the ballcarrier out of bounds at the CIN 31.
+1Q3 06:48 · 4 & 6 · Special teamsBeats the boundary jammer cleanly, sprints downfield in pursuit, and downs the ball at the Cincinnati 6-yard line before the penalty is enforced.

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