CB · Denver Broncos vs Los Angeles Rams · 88 graded snaps
Solid
Surtain battled Davante Adams all game, neutralizing deep shots and clamping down in late-game situations despite surrendering a few intermediate and explosive completions.
Surtain turned in a solid outing highlighted by sticky boundary coverage and physical run support across 88 snaps. He repeatedly blanketed Davante Adams downfield and stepped up against the run, shedding blocks to make key stops at Q2 14:26 and Q3 07:41. However, Adams got the better of him on several intermediate breaks, notably surrendering a 22-yarder at Q1 09:27 and an explosive 49-yard reception inside at Q4 07:03. Surtain rebounded with ice in his veins late, forcing incompletions at Q4 00:37 and Q4 00:21 before boxing out Adams on the game-ending end-zone interception.
Strengths
Deep sideline man coverage
Perimeter run support and tackling
Late-game boundary lock-down
Weaknesses
Vulnerable to sharp in-breaking stems
Conceding intermediate out routes
Plays that moved the grade
-1.5Q4 07:03, 1st & 10Beaten inside on an in-breaking route without safety help, yielding a 49-yard reception to Davante Adams.
+1Q2 14:26, 1st & 10Quickly triggered against inside zone, shedding Davante Adams' block to make a touchdown-saving open-field tackle.
+1Q4 00:21, 1st & 10Squeezed Davante Adams step-for-step down the sideline to force a critical incomplete pass late in the fourth quarter.
Every graded snap · 29 wins or losses, 59 routine
+0.5Q1 13:10 · 3 & 1 · Run defenseReads run immediately, triggers aggressively downhill from his outside corner alignment, and finishes an open-field tackle to stop Williams after 4 yards.
+0.5Q1 11:50 · 2 & 5 · CoverageStays glued to Davante Adams on his vertical route, eliminating any deep ball down the sideline.
+0.5Q1 11:44 · 3 & 5 · CoverageCrowds Davante Adams at the snap and denies any quick window to the outside.
-1Q1 09:27 · 1 & 10 · CoverageAllows separation at the top of the stem as Adams works back toward the sideline; makes the tackle immediately after the reception for a 22-yard gain.
+0.5Q1 07:35 · 3 & 4 · CoverageStays on top of Davante Adams' vertical stem with perfect hip leverage.
+0.5Q1 06:32 · 1 & 10 · CoverageMaintains tight outside leverage and cushion against Davante Adams, giving no viable passing window.
+1Q2 14:26 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseQuickly triggers on the run, works off Adams' stalk block, and makes the open-field tackle at the 8-yard line to prevent a touchdown.
+0.5Q2 13:46 · 2 & 2 · CoverageBlankets Jordan Whittington along the boundary, giving Stafford no window down the right sideline.
+0.3Q2 13:24 · 3 & 12 · CoverageMaintains top leverage over Davante Adams on the outside clear-out route.
+0.5Q2 10:21 · 2 & 8 · CoveragePlays disciplined bail technique against Adams, keeping proper cushion and maintaining leverage.
+1Q2 08:19 · 2 & 11 · CoverageLocks onto Mumpfield off the line, stays hip-to-hip down the boundary, and gives no room for the catch on the deep ball.
+0.5Q2 07:41 · 1 & 10 · CoverageStays glued to Jordan Whittington down the boundary, denying any separation on the clearout route.
-0.5Q2 07:36 · 2 & 10 · CoveragePlays with outside-third leverage but gives up the break on the out route, trailing slightly and failing to break up the completion before pushing Adams out.
+0.5Q2 06:33 · 2 & 15 · CoverageMaintains tight hip-pocket coverage on Adams until he is forcefully pushed down by Adams, drawing the offensive pass interference flag.
-0.5Q2 00:45 · 1 & 10 · CoverageAligns with heavy off-cushion to protect against the deep ball, reacts slightly late to the out cut, and allows the 13-yard first down out of bounds.
+1Q2 00:40 · 1 & 10 · CoverageShows textbook trail-phase deep coverage against Adams down the sideline, giving the receiver zero room to operate.
-0.5Q2 00:34 · 2 & 15 · CoveragePlays with deep cushion on 2nd & 15; closes to force Adams out of bounds but concedes a 14-yard reception that brings up 3rd & short.
+1Q3 13:09 · 3 & 7 · CoverageStays glued to Davante Adams' hip out of the break and tightly contests the sideline pass to force the 3rd-down stop.
+0.5Q3 07:41 · 1 & 10 · Run defenseQuickly sheds the perimeter block from Mumpfield and drives inside to make the primary tackle on Williams at the 30.
+1Q3 06:33 · 1 & 10 · CoverageMaintains tight leverage on Adams' out route along the right sideline, giving no window and forcing an incomplete pass.
+1Q3 06:04 · 2 & 17 · CoverageStays hip-to-hip with Adams on the vertical route, giving the receiver zero room to track the ball.
+0.5Q3 02:09 · 1 & 10 · CoveragePlays off cushion with clean footwork, breaks downhill instantly on throw, and makes a sound open-field tackle to prevent any YAC.
+0.5Q3 01:26 · 3 & 4 · CoverageStayed in phase with Adams along the boundary, taking away the outside option cleanly.
+0.5Q4 15:00 · 2 & 19 · CoverageLocked down Davante Adams along the boundary, giving Stafford no early look to his first read.
+1Q4 14:56 · 3 & 19 · CoverageStays in the hip pocket of Mumpfield down the left sideline, denying inside leverage and forcing the ball out of bounds.
-1.5Q4 07:03 · 1 & 10 · CoverageGets cleanly beaten inside on Adams' break without safety help, surrendering an explosive completion across the middle.
+1Q4 00:37 · 2 & 10 · CoveragePlays tight boundary press coverage on Adams, contesting the catch point and forcing the incompletion.
+1Q4 00:21 · 1 & 10 · CoverageStays on Davante Adams' hip step-for-step down the boundary, effectively squeezing him to the sideline to force an incomplete pass.
+1Q4 00:02 · 2 & 15 · CoverageStayed glued to Adams throughout the endzone route, boxing him out and helping ensure the pass was contested.