Julius Brents

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

Replacement

Brents delivered strong perimeter run support highlighted by a stop for no gain, but a costly deep coverage loss kept his overall mark near replacement level.

Julius Brents film grade: 63: share card

Coverage5727Run defense739

The full breakdown

Brents earned a 63.3 grade driven by an effective day in run defense (73 facet grade) contrasted by vulnerabilities in coverage (57 facet grade). He was impactful against the ground game, beating a stalk block to make a tackle at Q1 01:54 and blowing up an outside pitch for no gain at Q4 01:48. However, he struggled in man coverage, getting stacked and beaten deep along the sideline by Tyquan Thornton for 17 yards on 3rd & 1 in Q1 (00:44). Minor perimeter block-shedding issues on a screen (Q1 02:18) and outside run (Q2 03:10) also prevented his grade from rising out of the replacement tier.

Strengths

Perimeter run support
Downhill trigger on outside runs
Open-field tackling

Weaknesses

Press-man vertical leverage
Shedding perimeter blocks consistently

Plays that moved the grade

+1.5Q4 01:48, 2nd & 10Diagnosed a perimeter pitch immediately, slipped the outside block, and made an open-field tackle for no gain.
-1Q1 00:44, 3rd & 1Allowed a 17-yard completion after getting stacked down the sideline by Tyquan Thornton.
+1Q1 01:54, 1st & 10Defeated a stalk block quickly from his boundary alignment to make a solo tackle on an inside zone rush.

Every graded snap · 6 wins or losses, 30 routine

-0.5Q1 02:18 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseEngaged by Thornton on the perimeter and cannot shed quickly enough to contain the outside edge.
+1Q1 01:54 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseReads run immediately, defeats Thornton's stalk block quickly, and secures the primary tackle at the 37-yard line.
-1Q1 00:44 · 3 & 1 · CoverageGets stacked and beaten deep down the sideline by Thornton, failing to get hands on or squeeze him to the boundary.
-0.5Q2 03:10 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseGets held on the stalk block by Worthy, failing to shed and force the ball carrier inside.
+1Q2 02:32 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseTriggers quickly from the boundary upon reading run and assists Sieler in finishing the tackle.
+1.5Q4 01:48 · 2 & 10 · Run defenseDiagnoses the pitch instantly, triggers hard downhill from his cornerback alignment, evades the perimeter block, and makes an open-field stop for no gain.

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