G · Kansas City Chiefs vs Miami Dolphins · 57 graded snaps
Replacement
Trey Smith anchored well in pass protection, but costly penalties and second-half lapses against interior penetration kept his day around replacement level at 66.7.
Smith turned in a solid pass-blocking performance (70.0 grade), routinely stonewalling Jordan Phillips and Zach Sieler with a firm anchor to keep Patrick Mahomes clean. However, his run blocking (63.0 grade) proved erratic despite strong early drive blocks, such as washing down Sieler on a Q1 touchdown run (Q1 12:57). His grade was severely pulled down during the third quarter by an illegal use of hands penalty (Q3 10:01) and a quick bull-rush loss that drew a holding call (Q3 08:21). A missed reach block that resulted in a tackle for loss in the fourth quarter (Q4 05:56) further limited his overall impact.
Strengths
Pass protection anchor vs interior power
Point-of-attack drive blocking
Combo climbing to the second level
Weaknesses
Penalties (illegal hands and holding)
Sealing backside interior penetration
Sustaining lateral zone displacement
Plays that moved the grade
-2Q3 10:01, 1st & 10Penalized 10 yards for illegal use of hands to the face against Jordan Phillips on a backside scoop block.
-1.5Q3 08:21, 3rd & 8Beaten quickly on an interior bull rush by Biggers, allowing immediate pressure and drawing an offensive holding penalty.
+1Q1 12:57, 3rd & 1Washed down Zach Sieler on the backside of an inside zone run to help spring a 10-yard touchdown.
Every graded snap · 23 wins or losses, 34 routine
+1Q1 14:55 · 1 & 10 · Pass blockStalwarts Jordan Phillips on the interior with strong hands and leverage, completely halting any interior push.
+0.5Q1 13:34 · 2 & 5 · Run blockControls defensive tackle Jordan Phillips at the point of attack, sealing the inside shoulder to create an initial lane.
+1Q1 12:57 · 3 & 1 · Run blockWashes down Sieler effectively, preventing any backside interior penetration.
+0.5Q1 03:27 · 1 & 10 · Run blockGets good initial interior displacement against Zach Sieler to widen the running lane.
+0.5Q1 00:44 · 3 & 1 · Pass blockMaintains solid base and punch against the defensive tackle, keeping Mahomes' throwing lane clear.
+0.5Q2 13:02 · 2 & 5 · Pass blockSquares up and walls off Sieler, preventing any interior penetration.
+0.5Q2 09:22 · 1 & 10 · Pass blockFires off with run cadence to sell the play-action fake before securing his block.
Q2 08:43 · 1 & 10 · Pass blockMaintains leverage and controls Jordan Phillips, keeping the pocket clean for the throw.
-0.5Q2 06:58 · 3 & 1 · Run blockWorks against Sieler in the interior but is stalemated with no movement off the line of scrimmage.
+1Q2 03:10 · 1 & 10 · Run blockFires out to secure the defensive tackle before working up to seal off the pursuit lane.
+0.5Q2 02:00 · 2 & 8 · Pass blockAnchors firmly against Sieler's bull rush to maintain pocket depth.
-0.5Q2 00:44 · 1 & 13 · Run blockEngages Keith Cooper Jr. at the point of attack but cannot create lateral displacement as Cooper sheds inside.
-2Q3 10:01 · 1 & 10 · Run blockFlags for illegal use of hands to the face on Jordan Phillips on the backside of the run, giving up a 10-yard penalty.
-0.5Q3 09:01 · 2 & 7 · Run blockEngaged Sieler but allowed inside penetration that opened the crease for Rodriguez to slice through into the backfield.
-1.5Q3 08:21 · 3 & 8 · Pass blockBeaten quickly on an interior bull rush by Biggers, resulting in immediate pressure on Mahomes and an offensive holding penalty (declined).
+0.5Q3 01:45 · 2 & 2 · Run blockGets good initial push on Phillips and creates the primary running crease inside.
+0.5Q3 00:28 · 2 & 3 · Run blockFires off the ball with good low pad level, securing the right guard-tackle gap and preventing backside penetration.
+1Q4 14:20 · 1 & 10 · Run blockGenerates strong initial push against the interior DT, creating the initial running lane for Walker.
+0.5Q4 13:47 · 1 & 10 · Pass blockSolid horizontal displacement selling run before anchoring on the interior.
-1Q4 05:56 · 1 & 10 · Run blockFails to reach or seal Phillips across his face, allowing Phillips to shoot the gap untouched into the backfield.
+0.5Q4 05:16 · 2 & 12 · Pass blockAnchors firmly against the interior push from Jordan Phillips.
+0.5Q4 03:52 · 2 & 11 · Run blockReleases quickly to the perimeter and gets out in front to engage second-level defenders.
+0.5Q4 03:46 · 2 & 21 · Pass blockStalewarts against interior rush from Sieler, keeping the interior of the pocket clean.