Jack Sawyer

OLB · Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals · 32 graded snaps

Replacement

Sawyer made his mark primarily on special teams, logging two standout kickoff coverage tackles while remaining mostly quiet across limited defensive snaps.

Special teams6622Pass rush637Run defense603

The full breakdown

Sawyer earned a replacement-level 66.0 grade by playing sound, assignment-disciplined football across 32 total snaps. His primary positive impact came on kickoff coverage, highlighted by solo tackles at Q1 13:10 and Q3 15:00, the latter pinning Cincinnati deep at their own 15-yard line. His lone blemish on kickoffs arrived at Q4 08:45, where he got stuck on a front-line block and allowed an interior crease. On defense, he saw limited opportunities but helped create late chaos at Q4 00:53 by generating edge pressure and pursuing into the pile on a Joe Burrow strip-sack.

Strengths

Kickoff coverage pursuit
Block shedding on special teams
High-effort pass rush pursuit

Weaknesses

Disengaging from return blockers in space

Plays that moved the grade

+1.5Q3 15:00Cleanly shed his blocker on kickoff coverage and wrapped up the returner at the CIN 15.
+1Q1 13:10Slipped past a block with good speed downfield to make a solo tackle on kickoff coverage.
-0.5Q4 08:45Struggled to shed an engagement on the return front line, failing to fill the interior gap.

Every graded snap · 4 wins or losses, 28 routine

+1Q1 13:10 · Special teamsRushes downfield with good speed, slips past the blocking engagement, and secures the solo tackle on Perine at the CIN 27.
+1.5Q3 15:00 · Special teamsSheds his blocker cleanly and wraps up Williams at the CIN 15 to pin Cincinnati deep in their territory.
-0.5Q4 08:45 · Special teamsEngages with the return front line and is unable to shed in time to plug the interior gap.
+0.5Q4 00:53 · 1 & 10 · Pass rushPressures off the right side and hustles into the pile pursuing the loose football.

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