L'Jarius Sneed

CB · Kansas City Chiefs vs Miami Dolphins · 54 graded snaps

Replacement

Sneed balanced an elite forced fumble and recovery with a costly fourth-down holding penalty, finishing with an uneven, replacement-level 62.3 overall grade.

L'Jarius Sneed film grade: 62: share card

Coverage5947Run defense727

The full breakdown

Sneed's day was defined by extreme swings across back-to-back drives in the second quarter. On Q2 04:03, he committed a catastrophic defensive holding penalty on a 4th-and-3 scramble drill that wiped out a potential stop. He immediately redeemed himself at Q2 03:16 by triggering on a Malik Willis QB draw, punching the ball free, and recovering the fumble. While his run defense was strong (72 facet grade), his coverage grade lagged at 59 due to the holding penalty and a slow block shed on a nullified touchdown pass (Q3 11:46).

Strengths

Creating turnovers in run support
Triggering and tackling on flat throws
Perimeter man coverage

Weaknesses

Scramble drill penalty discipline
Disengaging perimeter blocks

Plays that moved the grade

+2Q2 03:16, 2nd & 9Punched the ball loose from Malik Willis on a QB draw and recovered the fumble.
-2Q2 04:03, 4th & 3Restricted Kevin Coleman downfield during a scramble drill to concede an automatic first down on defensive holding.
+0.5Q4 06:00, 4th & 5Locked down his receiver along the perimeter on 4th down to help force a turnover on downs.

Every graded snap · 7 wins or losses, 47 routine

+0.5Q2 05:20 · 2 & 10 · CoverageTriggers rapidly on the flat throw, breaks down well, and forces Dulcich out of bounds to keep it to a 5-yard gain.
-2Q2 04:03 · 4 & 3 · CoverageGrabs and restricts Kevin Coleman down the right sideline during the scramble drill, drawing a costly defensive holding penalty on 4th down.
+2Q2 03:16 · 2 & 9 · Run defenseTriggers quickly inside to assist on the tackle, violently punches/strips the ball free from Willis, and recovers the loose football to create a takeaway.
+0.5Q2 01:12 · 1 & 10 · CoverageStays on top of Chris Bell along the right sideline, denying any separation.
-0.5Q3 11:46 · 2 & 13 · CoverageEngaged by Coleman on the perimeter; disengages late and dives at Washington at the 3-yard line but fails to stop the touchdown.
+0.5Q4 06:00 · 4 & 5 · CoverageStays tight on his receiver on the perimeter, denying any quick throwing lane.
+0.5Q4 02:46 · 1 & 10 · CoverageRallies quickly from the hook-curl area to assist Bolton in bringing down Dulcich immediately after the catch.

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