D.J. Ivey

CB · Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers · 26 graded snaps

Replacement

Ivey delivered a steady performance in limited action, contributing clean punt gunner reps and a key third-down stop short of the marker.

Special teams6322Coverage674

The full breakdown

Ivey played 26 total snaps, handling 22 on special teams and four in coverage without committing a single negative error. His top defensive moment came at Q2 07:51 on 3rd & 13, where he quickly diagnosed an underneath checkdown and made an open-field tackle on Michael Pittman to force a punt. In the third phase, he shed a block to assist on a kickoff tackle at Q2 00:34 and later defeated a boundary jammer as a gunner to force a fair catch at PIT 8 at Q4 07:46. These positive plays, combined with 23 neutral reps, pushed his mark slightly above replacement level to 65.6.

Strengths

Open-field tackling in zone
Boundary release as a gunner
Block shedding on kickoff coverage

Plays that moved the grade

+1Q2 07:51, 3rd & 13Rallied from underneath zone coverage to tackle Michael Pittman five yards short of the first down.
+0.5Q4 07:46, 4th & 2Beat the boundary jammer as a punt gunner and closed in rapidly to force a fair catch at the 8-yard line.
+0.5Q2 00:34Shed his blocker cleanly on kickoff coverage to help box in the returner.

Every graded snap · 3 wins or losses, 23 routine

+1Q2 07:51 · 3 & 13 · CoverageReads the checkdown promptly from underneath zone and makes a secure open-field tackle to stop Pittman 5 yards short of the line to gain.
+0.5Q2 00:34 · Special teamsSheds his blocker cleanly and assists in boxing in the returner on the tackle.
+0.5Q4 07:46 · 4 & 2 · Special teamsBeats the jammer on the boundary and closes in rapidly to force the fair catch at the 8.

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