Tedarrell Slaton

DT · Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers · 28 graded snaps

Replacement

Tedarrell Slaton delivered a replacement-level performance, pairing flashes of interior penetration with critical anchoring breakdowns against Pittsburgh's ground game.

Tedarrell Slaton film grade: 63: share card

Run defense6013Pass rush659Special teams606

The full breakdown

Slaton finished with a 62.6 grade across 28 snaps, balancing disruptive highs with costly losses in the run game. He flashed his upside early by beating a reach block to make a stop at Q2 03:55 and collapsing the pocket into Aaron Rodgers at Q3 05:52 to force an incompletion. However, his run defense was inconsistent when dealing with double teams and zone blocks, getting driven into his linebackers at Q3 06:36 and washed inside on Jaylen Warren's explosive run at Q4 07:39. Those late-game anchor issues negated his positive contributions and kept him right at baseline value.

Strengths

Quick interior penetration across face
Bull-rush power to collapse the pocket
Effort in pursuit from the backside

Weaknesses

Anchoring versus double-team blocks
Susceptible to lateral displacement on zone runs

Plays that moved the grade

+1.5Q2 03:55, 2nd & 2Beat a reach block across face and hustled across the backfield to help tackle Jaylen Warren for a 1-yard gain.
+1Q3 05:52, 2nd & 1Drove the center straight back into Rodgers' lap to force an errant, hurried checkdown pass.
-1Q4 07:39, 1st & 10Got washed inside by Iheanachor to concede lateral displacement and open the primary lane on an explosive run.

Every graded snap · 7 wins or losses, 21 routine

+1.5Q2 03:55 · 2 & 2 · Run defenseQuickly beats Brock Hoffman's reach block across face and hustles across the backfield to help bring down Warren from behind.
-1Q3 06:36 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseAbsorbs the double team poorly, getting pushed back two yards into the linebackers.
+1Q3 05:52 · 2 & 1 · Pass rushDrives center #54 backwards directly into Rodgers' lap, forcing the hurried checkdown throw.
+0.5Q4 13:23 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseAnchors against the center block effectively to plug the interior crease and force the back to slow down.
+0.5Q4 12:00 · 3 & 1 · Run defenseFights through double-team pressure to get hands on Warren and assist on the tackle, though momentum carries for the first down.
-1Q4 07:39 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseGets washed inside by Iheanachor, conceding lateral displacement and yielding the primary rushing lane.
-0.5Q4 05:23 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseAbsorbs the interior combo block without shedding or resetting the line of scrimmage.

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