Ja'Quan McMillian

CB · Denver Broncos vs Los Angeles Rams · 56 graded snaps

Detrimental

McMillian flashed on a key third-down breakup, but consistent lapses and soft cushion in underneath zone coverage allowed multiple first downs.

Ja'Quan McMillian film grade: 58: share card

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The full breakdown

McMillian earned a 57.7 grade primarily due to repeated setbacks in underneath zone coverage. Although he showcased excellent hip fluidity and leverage to break up a 3rd-and-12 pass to Konata Mumpfield in Q2 (13:24), his zone awareness proved problematic throughout the day. He gave up excessive cushion on underneath out routes to Terrance Ferguson (Q2 09:36) and Tyler Higbee (Q2 00:51) for conversions. In late-game coverage, he was late to trigger on a Kyren Williams checkdown (Q4 00:32) and then bit inside to surrender a 20-yard wheel route (Q4 00:16).

Strengths

Man match leverage and fluid hips
Third-down catch-point disruption

Weaknesses

Soft cushion in underneath zones
Slow trigger on checkdowns
Biting on inside route concepts

Plays that moved the grade

+1Q2 13:24, 3rd & 12Matched an out route with fluid leverage to contest the catch and force an incompletion on third down.
-0.5Q4 00:16, 2nd & 10Bit inside on the route concept and vacated his zone, allowing a 20-yard wheel route completion to Kyren Williams.
-0.5Q4 00:32, 3rd & 10Carried his drop too deep and reacted slowly to a checkdown, yielding a 19-yard conversion to Kyren Williams.

Every graded snap · 6 wins or losses, 50 routine

-0.5Q1 07:07 · 1 & 10 · CoverageCarried inside by the concept, allowing Higbee uncontested separation in the flat into large open field.
+1Q2 13:24 · 3 & 12 · CoverageMatches Mumpfield's out break with excellent hip fluidity and leverage, contesting the catch point and forcing the incompletion on 3rd down.
-0.5Q2 09:36 · 3 & 7 · CoveragePlays soft from the slot, giving up the catch cleanly to Ferguson in space before closing to assist on the stop.
-0.5Q2 00:51 · 2 & 3 · CoverageGave up too much cushion to the sideline out route on 2nd and 3, allowing an easy uncontested catch and first down.
-0.5Q4 00:32 · 3 & 10 · CoverageDrops deep with the pass pattern and is slow to trigger forward on the checkdown to Kyren Williams.
-0.5Q4 00:16 · 2 & 10 · CoverageBites slightly on the inside route concept, leaving the void behind him for Williams' wheel route.

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