Cameron Heyward

DT · Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals · 50 graded snaps

Replacement

Heyward delivered steady interior pocket push and point-of-attack anchoring, highlighted by a crucial third-down QB hit, but gave up two cutback creases when sealed laterally.

Cameron Heyward film grade: 68: share card

Pass rush6929Special teams6011Run defense6810

The full breakdown

Heyward's 68.3 grade reflects an afternoon of solid interior strength paired with limited lateral range against zone concepts. His pass rush facet (69) provided his highest peaks, highlighted by a dominant bull rush on Dalton Risner in Q1 (9:07) and a clean penetration past Dylan Fairchild to force a third-down incompletion in Q4 (7:51). However, his run defense (68) saw mixed results against Cincinnati's front. While he generated strong push to assist on a backfield stop at Q1 11:41, he was reached and sealed on explosive runs in both Q1 (12:25) and Q3 (14:17), which kept his mark in the replacement tier over 50 total snaps.

Strengths

Bull rush pocket collapse
Point-of-attack anchoring
High-effort pursuit

Weaknesses

Susceptibility to reach blocks
Lateral shed on zone runs

Plays that moved the grade

+1.5Q4 07:51, 3rd & 2Beat Dylan Fairchild across his face to penetrate the pocket and hit Joe Burrow on the release, forcing an incompletion.
+1Q1 09:07, 2nd & 8Bull rushed through Dalton Risner with heavy contact, collapsing the pocket to hit Joe Burrow right as he threw.
+1Q1 11:41, 1st & 10Drove Dylan Fairchild backward to compress the inside running lane and bottle up Chase Brown for a 1-yard loss.

Every graded snap · 10 wins or losses, 41 routine

-0.5Q1 12:25 · 2 & 8 · Run defenseGets reached and sealed inside by Fairchild, failing to disengage or shed into the playside crease.
+1Q1 11:41 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseGenerates strong push into LG Dylan Fairchild, compressing the inside running lane and forcing Brown to slow his path.
+0.5Q1 09:48 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseStoutly anchors against Fairchild's drive block, constricting the interior crease.
+1Q1 09:07 · 2 & 8 · Pass rushBull rushes through Risner with heavy contact, collapsing the pocket and hitting Burrow right at the release point.
+0.5Q1 00:46 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseStoutly anchors against Risner, keeping his gap closed and preventing any cutback room.
+0.5Q2 01:40 · 1 & 10 · Pass rushExecutes a powerful bull rush against Fairchild to collapse the right side of the pocket into Burrow.
-0.5Q3 14:17 · 2 & 4 · Run defenseGets reached and sealed inside by Orlando Brown Jr., failing to stay square or generate lateral shed.

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