Malcolm Roach

DT · Denver Broncos vs Los Angeles Rams · 61 graded snaps

Solid

Roach anchored a strong interior run defense with disruptive penetration and lateral pursuit, complementing his run stops with two key pass-rush wins.

Malcolm Roach film grade: 72: share card

Pass rush6637Run defense8117Special teams607

The full breakdown

Roach earned a 72.3 overall grade propelled by an 81 run defense mark across 17 snaps. He made an immediate impact by knifing through the interior for a tackle for loss (Q1 08:14) and maintaining pursuit to bottle up zone runs (Q2 10:59, Q4 10:06). Although he yielded ground on a couple of interior double teams (Q1 01:19), he offset those losses as a pass rusher by batting down a screen pass (Q2 06:36) and delivering a hit on Matthew Stafford to ruin a pass play (Q3 13:14).

Strengths

Interior run penetration
Lateral pursuit vs zone runs
Screen recognition

Weaknesses

Anchoring against double teams

Plays that moved the grade

+2Q1 08:14, 2nd & 3Sliced cleanly between the center and right guard to tackle Blake Corum for a one-yard loss.
+1.5Q2 06:36, 1st & 15Read the screen pass immediately and timed his jump at the line to bat the ball down.
+1.5Q3 13:14, 2nd & 7Exploded past Steve Avila into the backfield to hit Matthew Stafford during his throwing motion.

Every graded snap · 10 wins or losses, 51 routine

+2Q1 08:14 · 2 & 3 · Run defenseDominates at the snap, slicing cleanly between the center and right guard into the backfield to drop Corum for a 1-yard loss.
-1Q1 01:19 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseAbsorbs a heavy double team from Shelton and Avila and is displaced off his gap, allowing Williams to pierce the line.
+0.3Q1 00:37 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseAnchors against the guard block and keeps the hole constricted.
+1.5Q2 13:43 · 3 & 2 · Run defenseWins inside leverage and works through Avila's frame, forcing Avila to hold him to prevent immediate backside penetration.
+1.5Q2 10:59 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseOutstanding lateral pursuit; defeats the reach attempt, stays clean across the formation, and tackles Corum for just a 2-yard gain.
+1.5Q2 06:36 · 1 & 15 · Pass rushDiagnoses the screen immediately upon getting let through, throttles down, tracks the QB's eyes, and times a high jump to bat the pass cleanly to the turf.
-0.5Q2 01:07 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseGets washed slightly off the midline by the combo block of Shelton and Dotson, surrendering the crease.

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