RB · Kansas City Chiefs vs Miami Dolphins · 38 graded snaps
Solid
Kenneth Walker III powered the offense with an explosive rushing display and two total touchdowns, though pass protection issues kept his solid 75.6 grade from reaching the elite tier.
Walker's strong 84 rushing grade was driven by high-impact runs, highlighted by a powerful 10-yard touchdown carry on third-and-1 (Q1 12:57) and an explosive 22-yard gain outside (Q2 03:10). He also contributed in the pass game with a 72 receiving grade, separating on an angle route for a 5-yard touchdown (Q2 13:02). However, his overall mark was dragged down by a 54 pass blocking grade, primarily due to conceding a sack after getting driven back by an interior blitzer (Q2 14:14). His efficiency was also tempered by consecutive short-yardage stuffs inside the Miami 15 in the second quarter.
Strengths
Burst and vision on perimeter and zone runs
Contact balance and finishing near the goal line
Route running out of the backfield
Weaknesses
Pass protection anchor against interior blitzers
Converting compressed short-yardage interior runs
Plays that moved the grade
+2Q1 12:57, 3rd & 1Pressed the B-gap crease, powered through an arm tackle, and scored an explosive 10-yard rushing touchdown.
-1.5Q2 14:14, 3rd & 2Failed to anchor against a blitzing Jordyn Brooks in pass protection, getting driven back into Patrick Mahomes for a sack.
+1.5Q2 13:02, 2nd & 5Created separation with a crisp angle route out of the backfield to secure a 5-yard touchdown reception.
Every graded snap · 19 wins or losses, 19 routine
+0.5Q1 14:55 · 1 & 10 · RushingSells the run fake aggressively to draw linebackers forward before releasing into the flat.
+0.5Q1 13:34 · 2 & 5 · RushingTakes the handoff, presses playside B-gap behind Trey Smith, and drives his legs through contact against Uche and Rodriguez to pick up four tough yards.
+2Q1 12:57 · 3 & 1 · RushingPresses the B-gap crease, powers through an arm tackle at the 5-yard line, and bursts to the pylon for an explosive 10-yard touchdown.
+0.5Q1 03:27 · 1 & 10 · RushingShows good burst and vision to press the frontside A/B gap and falls forward through contact for a 6-yard pickup.
+1Q1 01:54 · 1 & 10 · RushingDisplayed good vision pressing the left side of the formation, dropped his pads through contact, and drove his legs to pick up 6 positive yards.
+0.5Q1 01:20 · 2 & 4 · RushingHits the interior gap decisively and drives through contact against two tacklers to pick up three hard-fought yards.
-1.5Q2 14:14 · 3 & 2 · Pass blockSteps up to meet the blitzing Jordyn Brooks in the A/B-gap but fails to anchor, getting driven straight back into Mahomes' drop depth and conceding the sack.
-0.5Q2 13:49 · 1 & 4 · RushingTakes the handoff stretching left; the perimeter is quickly sealed by unblocked/penetrating defenders and he is brought down for a 1-yard loss.
+1.5Q2 13:02 · 2 & 5 · ReceivingExecutes a crisp angle route out of the backfield, shakes the linebacker in space, and makes the catch across the goal line for the score.
-0.5Q2 06:58 · 3 & 1 · RushingFollows his lead blocker into the designed interior gap but is met immediately at the line of scrimmage by crashing safeties and unable to push forward for the first down.
-0.5Q2 06:15 · 4 & 1 · RushingAttempts to power through the compressed left side but gets immediately stonewalled by Brooks and Herring for no gain on 4th down.
+1.5Q2 03:10 · 1 & 10 · RushingShows excellent vision pressing the front-side edge, explodes through the open off-tackle crease, and accelerates up the sideline for an explosive 22-yard gain.
+1Q3 02:21 · 1 & 10 · RushingPresses the edge with good burst, plants his foot, and finishes through contact forward for an 8-yard gain.
+1Q3 00:28 · 2 & 3 · RushingDisplays good vision pressing the interior line, lowers his pads through contact at the line of scrimmage, and drives forward to convert for a 4-yard gain.
+0.5Q4 15:00 · 1 & 10 · RushingSells the interior zone run fake aggressively into the line, successfully pulling the second level of the defense toward the left.
+1.5Q4 14:20 · 1 & 10 · RushingShows excellent vision pressing the right A/B gap before exploding through contact, slipping off ankle tackles, and accelerating down the sideline for a 15-yard gain.
-0.5Q4 13:09 · 1 & 8 · RushingReceives toss going right but has no room as multiple defenders penetrate; gets swarmed for a 6-yard loss.
-0.5Q4 05:56 · 1 & 10 · RushingTakes the handoff with interior penetration immediately blowing into his path; has nowhere to go and gets brought down behind the line.
-0.5Q4 04:30 · 1 & 10 · RushingTakes the handoff stretching right, but finds no lane as the edge is collapsed and is tackled in the backfield for a 1-yard loss.