Joshua Uche

OLB · Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs · 36 graded snaps

Replacement

Uche provided late-game pass-rushing juice with multiple quarterback hits and held firm on the edge, but high snap neutrality limited his overall grade to 68.7.

Pass rush6822Run defense6614

The full breakdown

Uche's grade was defined by a steady baseline where 30 of 36 snaps graded out neutral, punctuated by strong pass-rush flashes late. In the fourth quarter, he generated consecutive quarterback hits by bending around the edge at Q4 03:46 and Q4 03:01. In run defense, he showed solid edge discipline, notably at Q2 13:49 when he set a hard edge against the left tackle to spill a run for a loss. His lone negative came at Q1 02:53, where he surrendered outside leverage on a bootleg to allow a first-down completion.

Strengths

Bending the edge to hit the quarterback
Setting a firm edge against the run
Effort in pursuit against scrambles

Weaknesses

Surrendering outside contain

Plays that moved the grade

+1Q4 03:01, 3rd & 6Beats Benson around the edge with burst to hit Mahomes directly as he throws.
+1Q3 03:09, 2nd & 10Sheds his block off the edge and makes a diving tackle on Mahomes to limit a scramble to one yard.
-0.5Q1 02:53, 2nd & 4Loses outside leverage against Benson's seal, allowing Mahomes to easily break contain on a boot action.

Every graded snap · 6 wins or losses, 30 routine

+1Q1 13:34 · 2 & 5 · Run defenseSets a hard edge against Noah Gray, squeezes the B/C gap lane, and assists Jacob Rodriguez on the tackle.
-0.5Q1 02:53 · 2 & 4 · Pass rushLoses outside leverage against Benson's seal, allowing Mahomes to easily break contain and boot out toward the right sideline.
+0.5Q2 13:49 · 1 & 4 · Run defenseSets a hard edge against the left tackle, spilling the run further outside into the boundary.
+1Q3 03:09 · 2 & 10 · Pass rushRushes off the edge, sheds his block as Mahomes steps up, and makes a diving tackle to hold the scramble to a 1-yard gain.
+1Q4 03:46 · 2 & 21 · Pass rushWins around the edge with good bend to apply immediate pressure and hit Mahomes right at the release point.
+1Q4 03:01 · 3 & 6 · Pass rushBeats Benson around the edge with burst and hits Mahomes directly at the throw.

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