OLB · Kansas City Chiefs vs Miami Dolphins · 66 graded snaps
Solid
Tranquill anchored Kansas City's front with aggressive run defense and a clutch fourth-down blitz, though biting on play-action vacated large passing gains that capped his overall grade.
Tranquill's 76.4 grade was driven by an impressive 83 run defense mark, where he repeatedly diagnosed flow and filled interior gaps, highlighted by a third-quarter tackle for loss (Q3 12:30). He also maximized his lone pass rush snap with an unblocked fourth-down blitz to force an incompletion and turnover on downs (Q4 06:00). However, his coverage grade settled at 66 due to extreme variance; while he made an elite read to blow up a swing screen in the first quarter (Q1 08:56), he later bit hard on play-action fakes that allowed completions of 44 yards (Q2 06:10) and 42 yards (Q3 14:15).
Strengths
Downhill run gap penetration
Screen recognition and trigger
A/B-gap blitz timing
Weaknesses
Biting on play-action drops
Anchor at the goal line
Plays that moved the grade
+2Q3 12:30, 1st & 10Diagnosed a lead run instantly, shot through the interior gap to evade a blocker, and brought down Ollie Gordon for a 3-yard tackle for loss.
+2Q1 08:56, 1st & 10Read a swing screen immediately, triggered downhill to draw an offensive holding penalty, and finished the tackle for a 2-yard loss.
-1Q2 06:10, 1st & 10Got sucked up by a play-action run fake from his hook-curl zone, vacating intermediate depth on a 44-yard completion to Chris Bell.
Every graded snap · 23 wins or losses, 43 routine
+1Q1 10:47 · 1 & 10 · CoverageQuickly identifies Achane's release into the flat and blankets him closely, eliminating the QB's primary read.
-0.5Q1 10:42 · 2 & 10 · Run defenseTakes on the lead block of Dulcich but fails to maintain outside leverage, letting Achane bounce free.
+2Q1 08:56 · 1 & 10 · CoverageImmediately reads the swing screen at the snap, triggers downhill with great speed, draws a holding flag on #89, and finishes the tackle for a 2-yard loss.
+0.5Q1 07:51 · 2 & 15 · Run defenseFast flow laterally across the formation, avoiding trash to arrive as secondary support on the tackle.
+0.5Q1 04:58 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseScrapes quickly laterally to scrape outside and help contain the sweep flow.
-0.5Q1 04:13 · 3 & 9 · Run defenseGained depth against the pass and was slow to trigger on the draw, failing to close down Gordon before the first-down marker.
-0.5Q1 03:33 · 1 & 3 · Run defenseMeets Gordon at the 1-yard line but gets driven backward into the end zone on Gordon's scoring surge.
+0.5Q2 12:09 · 2 & 1 · Run defenseFlows cleanly laterally over the top of the wash to close down cutback lanes.
+0.5Q2 11:26 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseFast-flows to the perimeter to set secondary contain and assist on the tackle finish.
-1Q2 06:10 · 1 & 10 · CoverageSucked up by the run fake, failing to gain depth to contest the crossing route.
+1Q2 04:46 · 3 & 5 · Run defenseReads run immediately at the snap, triggers downhill into the cutback lane, and combines to make the tackle for a short gain.
+1Q2 03:16 · 2 & 9 · Run defenseDiagnoses the draw quickly, meets Willis at the second level, and secures the initial tackle to halt forward progress.
+0.5Q2 01:50 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseFlows cleanly to the ball and meets Gordon inside to secure the tackle after a 6-yard gain.
+0.5Q2 01:48 · 1 & 5 · Run defenseTakes on Greg Dulcich's block on the perimeter, forcing the back to turn upfield, and assists on the stop.
+0.5Q2 01:12 · 1 & 10 · CoverageSticks to the tight end's release closely, taking away the immediate window over the middle.
-0.5Q3 14:15 · 2 & 8 · CoverageHolds run leverage on the perimeter before dropping back; unable to impact the deep intermediate passing window.
+2Q3 12:30 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseInstantly diagnoses the run, triggers downhill with elite burst through the playside gap, evades the lead block, and wraps up Gordon for a 3-yard tackle for loss.
+1Q3 06:01 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseTakes on the lead block of fullback Herman with firm outside shoulder leverage, turning Gordon back inside and combining on the tackle.
+1Q3 05:22 · 2 & 7 · Run defenseReads run action instantly, scrapes cleanly through traffic, and meets the back near the line of scrimmage for the solo tackle.
+0.5Q4 11:28 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseFlows laterally to the perimeter, works through traffic, and assists Hicks in bringing down Washington.
+0.5Q4 10:41 · 2 & 6 · CoverageMaintains intermediate zone spacing, keys the quarterback, and triggers forward quickly to clean up the tackle at the MIA 25.
+0.5Q4 09:25 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseMaintains outside leverage against TE Kacmarek, constricting Gordon's bounce path.
+1.5Q4 06:00 · 4 & 5 · Pass rushTimes his blitz cleanly through the interior, penetrating untouched into the pocket to hit the quarterback right at the release.