Christian Roland-Wallace

SS · Kansas City Chiefs vs Miami Dolphins · 22 graded snaps

Replacement

Roland-Wallace delivered positive flashes in limited duty, highlighted by an undercut interception nullified by penalty and a clean tackle on a scramble despite one late flat trigger.

Christian Roland-Wallace film grade: 66: share card

Coverage6511Special teams6010Run defense691

The full breakdown

Roland-Wallace earned a 66.2 overall grade across 22 total snaps, with the bulk of his playing time resulting in neutral reps on special teams and coverage. His coverage grade (65) suffered early when he closed late to the flat on 3rd & 10 (Q3 13:16), allowing a 19-yard conversion. He bounced back in run defense (69) on 3rd & 23 (Q3 10:54), reading a Malik Willis scramble immediately to wrap him up for just a 6-yard gain. His best play came late in the fourth quarter (Q4 00:47), where he undercut an out route for an interception that was negated by a defensive penalty.

Strengths

Zone route anticipation
Open-field tackling on scrambles
Break on the ball

Weaknesses

Flat trigger timing

Plays that moved the grade

+1.5Q4 00:47, 2nd & 10Undercut an out route targeting Dulcich to secure an interception that was wiped out by a teammate's penalty.
+1Q3 10:54, 3rd & 23Quickly diagnosed a quarterback scramble from zone depth and made a clean open-field tackle on Willis for a 6-yard gain.
-0.5Q3 13:16, 3rd & 10Reacted late rallying to the flat, allowing a 19-yard third-down conversion to Gordon.

Every graded snap · 3 wins or losses, 19 routine

-0.5Q3 13:16 · 3 & 10 · CoverageCloses late to the flat and misses an opportunity to stop the back short of the first-down marker.
+1Q3 10:54 · 3 & 23 · Run defenseReads the scramble instantly from shallow alignment, triggers downhill, and wraps up Willis cleanly for only a 6-yard gain on 3rd & 23.
+1.5Q4 00:47 · 2 & 10 · CoverageAnticipates the throw to Dulcich, undercuts the out route cleanly, and secures an interception that is nullified by a teammate's penalty.

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