FS · Denver Broncos vs Los Angeles Rams · 87 graded snaps
Replacement
Jones flashed elite downhill run support and red-zone disruption, but occasional lapses in coverage leverage and deep range held his overall grade to 69.3.
Jones excelled when attacking downhill, highlighted by an 88 run defense grade and an unblocked 2-yard tackle for loss on Kyren Williams (Q4 12:58). He also delivered high-impact red-zone plays, perfectly timing a blitz to force a Matthew Stafford throwaway (Q2 13:46) and diving for a touchdown-saving pass breakup at the pylon (Q1 05:05). However, a 62 coverage grade dragged down his day, as he surrendered an early flat touchdown to Tyler Higbee (Q1 05:00) and hesitated in deep single-high coverage on a 48-yard touchdown to Konata Mumpfield (Q4 03:46).
Strengths
Downhill run fitting and pursuit
Red-zone coverage breakups
Timed blitz timing
Weaknesses
Deep-third range hesitation
Flat coverage leverage recovery
Plays that moved the grade
+2Q4 12:58, 1st & 10Read the run instantly at the snap, flying downhill unblocked to drop Kyren Williams for a 2-yard tackle for loss.
+1.5Q1 05:05, 1st & 5Read a bootleg rollout and laid out for a diving pass breakup at the pylon to prevent a Rams touchdown.
+1.5Q2 13:46, 2nd & 2Crept up and timed an edge blitz against a play-action bootleg to force Matthew Stafford into an immediate throwaway.
Every graded snap · 15 wins or losses, 72 routine
-0.5Q1 07:30 · 4 & 4 · CoverageBreaks downhill on the throw to Kyren Williams but allows the catch and conversion before driving him out of bounds.
+1Q1 06:27 · 2 & 10 · CoverageReads Stafford's eyes instantly, rallies downhill into the flat, and shoves Higbee out of bounds after 2 yards.
+1.5Q1 05:05 · 1 & 5 · CoverageReads the rollout instantly, triggers downhill, and makes a sensational diving pass breakup at the pylon to save a touchdown.
-0.5Q1 05:00 · 2 & 5 · CoveragePositioned on the defensive left side; gets pinned inside and cannot recover in time to contest Higbee in the flat.
+0.5Q1 00:37 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseDrives down rapidly from deep middle to clean up and assist Hufanga on the stop.
+1.5Q2 13:46 · 2 & 2 · Pass rushTimes his creep and blitz off the edge perfectly, recognizes the bootleg instantly, and forces Stafford into a hurried throwaway.
+0.5Q2 13:43 · 3 & 2 · Run defenseTriggers quickly from intermediate depth to clean up the tackle on Corum alongside Hufanga.
+0.5Q2 06:33 · 2 & 15 · CoverageTriggers quickly downhill from the deep half to push Adams out of bounds inside the 5-yard line.
+0.5Q2 00:30 · 3 & 1 · Run defenseTriggers quickly from safety depth to fill the alley and make the tackle, preventing a bigger explosive run.
+0.5Q3 07:41 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseReads the run immediately from deep middle, takes a direct pursuit angle, and assists in tackling Williams short of a first down.
+2Q4 12:58 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseReads run immediately at snap, flies downhill through the left C/B gap unblocked, and drops Williams for a textbook 2-yard tackle for loss.
+0.5Q4 12:14 · 2 & 12 · Run defenseTriggers swiftly from depth once the ball is thrown outside, making a solid open-field tackle to stop Adams short of the line to gain.
+1Q4 10:44 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseTriggers swiftly from depth, takes an aggressive angle to the boundary, and pushes Williams out of bounds to limit the gain to 5 yards.
+0.5Q4 05:01 · 3 & 6 · CoverageTakes proper deep alignment, then hustles downfield to serve as lead blocker on Hufanga's pick-six return.
-0.5Q4 03:46 · 2 & 1 · CoverageHesitates in the deep third and cannot range over the top to assist Surtain down the sideline.